BOLD 2019

CUE Craft Thin Slides is an entry-level, “low floor — high ceiling” type of #eduprotocol for developing students language skills, content knowledge, visual literacy, and creative expression through minimalist, but effective, slide design. Using Google Slides, students rapidly create one-slide, with one image and one word (or a short phrase) using a totally minimalist design (aka, "meme" style) in response to a prompt word, phrase, concept, or theme. The result is a powerful visual communication piece with visual impact and personal meaning for the student. This Thin Slides #eduprotocol meets the CCSS ELA Literacy standards for speaking and listening, writing, and language while also addressing the 4Cs. Amplify the educational power when you add your own academic content or focus. Participants will experience the Thin Slides protocol with a lesson walkthrough on slide graphic design and modeling with feedback. Thin Slides can be used as the anticipatory set for any lesson and as an introductory step to most other #eduprotocols.