There is some random stuff that is created on the web. Here’s a few cool ‘experiments’ that you could build an awesome lesson around.
Autodraw
One of my favourites (as a non-artist). Sketch on screen and the AI will bring up suggested drawings that look much nicer than your scribble.
Lesson ideas: students can make diagrams using images they created in Autodraw (I used this in the context on how Newton’s laws applied to Rockets)
Chrome Music Lab
A range of ways to make music with your browser.
Lesson ideas: introduce the topic of patterns in Maths using music patters. Have students play around with some of the tools then discuss how pleasing music is based on number patterns. Could also use to make an original soundtrack for a video or podcast.
Incredibox
Another great site to make your own music. This one is in the genre of beat boxing. Warning – this is mildly addictive
Lesson ideas: in describing patterns for Maths, original music for a project.
Emoji Scavenger Hunt
Works best with a phone. The site gives you an ‘item’ (based on an emoji like a mouse, keyboard, thumbs up) to find with your camera. The AI recognises the correct item and you move on to the next emoji.
Lesson ideas: perhaps best left for Friday last lesson… Or work in 2s or 3s to encourage collaboration.
Semi – Conductor
Wave your hands just like an orchestra conductor and have the virtual orchestra play along with you.
Lesson ideas: a warm up for a PE class!
Talk to Books
Type in a random phrase and this app (with 100,000 books under the hood) will find a book that contains it (sort of …)
Teachable Machine
Use some machine learning to display cute cats on the screen!
Story Speaker
Lesson ideas: have student write a story using the template then share with class via a Google speaker.
Credits:
experiments.withgoogle.com/ (where coders can share what they have developed.)
Stranger Google: Crazy Tools From the Upside Down! by Kasey Bell
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