Figma - Figma for Edu: Five ways to use pages in FigJam
The video explains how FigJam's open canvas model differs from traditional pagination tools, offering a flexible workspace for brainstorming and collaboration. Pages in FigJam can be used to organize work effectively. Five practical applications are highlighted: 1) Assigning each student their own page for individual work, allowing teachers to monitor progress and provide feedback easily. 2) Creating separate pages for small group collaboration, functioning like digital breakout rooms. 3) Structuring lessons into phases with dedicated pages for each part, facilitating organized and interactive learning. 4) Developing resource boards with different topics on separate pages, serving as dynamic study guides. 5) Designing sub plans with structured pages for lesson instructions, activities, and resources, simplifying the process for substitute teachers. These methods enhance clarity, structure, and collaboration in educational settings.
Key Points:
- Use pages to give each student their own workspace, simplifying progress tracking and feedback.
- Create separate pages for group collaboration, enabling organized teamwork.
- Structure lessons into phases with dedicated pages for each part, enhancing clarity.
- Develop resource boards with topic-specific pages for dynamic study guides.
- Design sub plans with structured pages for seamless substitute teaching.
Details:
1. 🎬 Introduction to FigJam Pages
- FigJam is not a pagination-based tool; it uses an open canvas model allowing for unlimited brainstorming and collaboration space.
- Pages in FigJam provide a powerful way to organize work by allowing separate activities or student groups to have their own workspace.
- Instead of being restricted by individual pages, FigJam's flexible workspace supports diverse activities within a single file.
- Provides structure, clarity, and collaboration through various ways to create and organize pages.
2. 👩🎓 Individual Student Pages
- Teachers can easily switch between student pages to monitor progress, provide feedback, or showcase work to the class.
- No need for separate files or links, as everything is contained within a single FigJam file.
3. 👥 Small Group Collaboration
- Create separate pages for each group in FigJam to facilitate collaboration, idea building, and organization.
- Utilizing digital breakout rooms can boost student engagement and interaction by providing a focused environment.
- Easy navigation and management of group pages allow seamless support and guidance, improving overall productivity.
- Facilitators can move between groups effortlessly to provide assistance and ensure effective collaboration.
4. 📚 Structuring Lessons with Pages
- Structure lessons into clear phases by creating a page for each part of the lesson in FigJam.
- Use an initial page to engage students by presenting exciting information about the upcoming lesson.
- Create a second page to access students' prior knowledge using a collaborative graphic organizer as a warm-up activity.
- Include all lesson resources (videos, web links, examples, documents) on a dedicated page.
- Design a final page for students to engage in the main task or activities required by the lesson.
- This structured approach simplifies guiding students through each lesson step-by-step.
5. 📅 Creating Resource Boards
- Use FigJam to create resource boards with different topics on separate pages for organized learning.
- Excellent for unit overviews, skill-building activities, or study guides, enhancing student engagement.
- Incorporate videos, links, and interactive elements to create dynamic, student-friendly reference guides.
- Allows self-paced exploration and learning, enabling students to revisit information as needed.
6. 📄 Sub Plans Made Easy
- Pages in FigJam simplifies the preparation of substitute plans by organizing content across multiple pages.
- The first page can include lesson instructions, the second student activities, the third resources and links, and the fourth a space for student work.
- This structure ensures substitutes have all necessary information in one place, facilitating a seamless transition.
- Upon returning, teachers can easily review student work and continue from where they left off.
7. 🚀 Bringing Pages to Life
- Five ways to use Pages in FigJam.
- Encouragement to experiment with Pages in educational settings.
- Invitation for feedback and sharing creative uses of Pages.
- Contact information for sharing ideas: education@figma.com.