Adobe: Goals-First Integration

Participant Guide | ASU UTO

Some content adapted from The New Ed Tech Classroom

Updated November 2020
ASU x Adobe: The Creative Campus

What is Adobe?
You're probably familiar with Photoshop. Maybe even Premiere, Lightroom, or Spark. But Adobe
has SO much more to offer!

Adobe is a creative software company with an incredible collection of programs available.

Adobe's 50+ programs provide a wide array of creative opportunities, like video production, image
editing, and 3D augmented reality. Creative Cloud is the industry leading software suite in several
fields, and many of Adobe's programs are used in nearly every industry in the world today: from
marketing, to healthcare and education. To learn more about all of the apps that Adobe has to
offer, check out this video (10 min).

Alongside its incredible software, Adobe also has created several virtual communities dedicated
to creative work, education, and digital literacy!

ASU: An Adobe Creative Campus

As a member of the ASU community, you certainly know how deeply dedicated we are to
innovative and creative ways of teaching, learning, and growing! Focusing on digital literacy is
one of the first steps toward integrating technology meaningfully into the university classroom,
preparing students for the future, and even improving graduate employment rates– learn more
about why digital literacy is important here!

"As part of the Adobe Creative Campus program, universities will lead the future of digital
literacy across the global higher education community." (Adobe Creative Campus Benefits)

ASU has recently joined Adobe's Creative Campus initiative, a group of leaders in digital literacy
(or fluency, as we like to see it) education in higher ed. This also means that ASU aims to
demonstrate:
● Commitment to digital literacy in strategic goals and student outcomes.
● Integration of Creative Cloud into cross-disciplinary curricula.
● Collaboration with other institutions to share content and best practices.
● [Giving] students access to Creative Cloud on their devices outside of labs and
classrooms.
(Adobe Creative Campus Benefits)

As part of this new partnership, we hope to boost opportunities for students to build their digital
literacy and communication skills, aided by the programs available from Adobe.

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What is digital literacy?
Let’s put it in context with what are called the 4 C’s of digital literacy skills:

● Critical Thinking
● Communication
● Collaboration
● Creativity (#innovation)

The 4 C’s also mirror many of the Arizona Department of Education’s standards for educational
technology (detailed on the next page). While these guidelines specifically apply to K-12 schools,
they provide an outline of key tech skills graduates should demonstrate proficiency in. ASU is
independently committed to bringing technology into the classroom:

“ASU was ranked the most innovative school in the nation, ahead of schools like MIT and
Stanford. That's because we work hard to create ways for students to get the most out of
their time at the university, whether it's using technology creatively or providing unique
research and funding opportunities.” (yourfuture.asu.edu/innovation)

We’re dedicated to integrating creative technology into our curriculum across the institution. But
this is much easier said than done– so how do you get started with adding tech tools into your
personal teaching playbook?

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Arizona Educational Technology Standards
Access details from the AZ education department at K12 Standards: Educational Technology.

Creativity & ● Knowledge Generation

○ Analyze information
Innovation ○ Generate new ideas from this
● Understanding Models
○ Examine real world connections
○ Understand & explore relationships between elements in a system
○ Propose/create new models
○ Predict how a system operates by comparison to others
● Forecasting
○ Analyze patterns & form inferences about their links
○ Forecast potential futures
● Creating Original Work
○ Generate new projects using digital tools

Communication & ● Communication

○ Collaborate with others
Collaboration ○ Communicate to different audiences
● Collaborating
○ Work with others to produce projects or solve complex problems
● Cultural Understanding
○ Engage in a global community to contribute to a specific issue

Research & ● Planning

○ Conduct web searches appropriately
Information ○ Evaluate sources for validity
Literacy ● Processing
○ Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, & ethically apply
researched information

Critical Thinking, ● Investigation

○ Form complex questions
Problem Solving, & ● Exploring Solutions
Decision Making ○ Manage diverse data resources
○ Make informed decisions using data

Digital Citizenship ● Safety & Ethics

○ Use digital tools safely, respectfully, & appropriately
○ Critically evaluate web advertising
● Leadership
○ Display citizenship & advocacy
● Understanding Impact
○ Develop tech solutions to complex problems

Operating ● Understanding technical processes

○ Describe systems
Tech Tools ○ Define technical process
○ Choose & use appropriate tools for different tasks
● Using digital applications
○ Operate applications quickly, accurately, & securely
○ Create formatted documents, spreadsheets, and web media
○ Navigate a database
○ Evaluate structure of media

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How do I include tech in my teaching?

Identify Your Goals

Before we start thinking about cool tech tools, there are a lot of significant factors to consider.
Let’s start with course goals:

● Know, Feel, Do
○ What do learners need to know about when they complete your course?
○ How should they feel about the content?
○ What do they need to have the skills to do?
● The 4 C’s
○ How do critical thinking, communication, collaboration, or creativity skills play into
your goals?

Sequence Your Lessons

When creating a plan week to week lessons, the 5 E lesson design model can be an excellent way
to break down the process. Find an activity that appropriately corresponds to each step:

Engage Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate

Capture attention Investigate Connect new Articulate & apply Reflect on &
& inspire inquiry lesson content information with new knowledge demonstrate
prior knowledge proficiency

Choose An Instructional Method

Before jumping into an activity, it’s important to select an appropriate instructional method. Each
approach has its benefits and drawbacks to consider:

● Whole Group
○ Great for reaching the full audience, having broad discussions, and gauging the
group’s knowledge and attitude on a subject.
● Independent Study
○ Provides choice and autonomy for students. Ideal for critical thinking and
independent creative exercises.
● Asynchronous Tutorials
○ Best for teaching new programs when learners need to be more self-paced and
encourages critical thinking.
● Peer-to-Peer Teaching
○ Ideal for articulative communication skill building. Encourages collaboration and
reflection on course material.

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Match Tools To Goals & Lessons
Once you’ve analyzed your course goals, sequenced your lessons, and determined the best
instructional method for each activity, it’s time to dig into finding tech tools for your course! When
considering a new tool, ask yourself:

How can tech tools help me teach, communicate with, and engage my students
in ways that correspond with my goals during each step of the 5 E process?

This is exactly where Adobe programs come in handy. Here are some tips on choosing wisely:

● Do not overwhelm yourself or your students!

○ Pick one tool for content delivery, one tool for communication, and one tool for
engagement. It’s okay if these tools overlap!
● Leverage simpler tools first
○ Check out the variety of mobile-enabled Adobe tools
○ Build your way up to more complex programs!

Teach & Revise

Once you’ve given these tools a shot, reflect on your experience:

● What went well?

● What could have gone better?
● What do the students think?
○ It’s always important to get feedback, even if it’s scary to ask!

As you find what works best for your classes, you can swap out tools, strategies, and skills
accordingly. As new challenges come up, revisit your drawing board! Revision is an important part
of the course development process, and creating new iterations of your lessons can boost your
goals.

Design >> Build >> Teach >> Revise >>

(Via Quality Course Framework)

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Build Your Roadmap
My Goals

After taking my class, students should:

Know about... Feel... Have skills to...

My Lesson Alignment

[Lesson Title/Objective]
Engage Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate

Which of the
4 C’s are you
engaging?

What is your
instructional
strategy?

What is the
learning
activity?

What tech
tool do you
plan to use?

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Resources
Slides
Access the presentation slides >>

Tool Tips

Get Started Linear Storytelling Graphics

● Creative Assessment: ● Quality Video ● Digital Painting:

Spark Production: Premiere Photoshop
● App Design: XD ● Sound: Audition ● Scalable Graphics:
● Simple Video ● Animation: After Illustrator
Production: Effects & Character ● Quality Documents:
Premiere Rush Animator InDesign
● ePortfolios:
Behance & Spark

The list doesn’t stop here– check out some other alternatives!

Education Exchange
Adobe's Education Exchange is a community of fellow creativity and technology-minded
educators, and has a wealth of knowledge and ideas to offer! Learn from other teachers, find
new teaching resources, and even share your own work with the community. With everything
from teacher training resources to how-to's for students, Education Exchange is a fantastic tool
to use for building up your digital literacy curriculum.

Check it out at edex.adobe.com!

Creative Educator Program

Adobe also provides professional development opportunities for educators as part of its Creative
Educator Program! Available to educators in every discipline, receive:
● Curated professional development materials
● Information about virtual and in-person events
● Opportunities to connect with like-minded educators from around the world
● Badges for completing each level of the program
Learn more about Adobe's Creative Educator Program and get started with the first course,
Creativity For All!

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Support
● Check out UTO’s information on Adobe CC to learn more!
● University Technology Office
○ Learn more about the tools we support, our tech initiatives, and more!
● ASU Community Slack Channels
○ #learning_design
○ #asu-adobe-cc
○ #asu-sync-teaching