Welcome to Day 14 #EdTechTeacherChallenge August 2020: Bitmoji Classroom. I am hoping that you have had success in adding all the elements you desired to your virtual classroom. Now that we have spent several days practicing the skills to create your virtual classroom templates, it's time to start putting all the pieces together to make your virtual classroom functional.
Today, we are going to add your Bitmoji to your Banner Template.
About time, right? This #EdTechTeacherChallenge is about Bitmoji Classrooms and we haven't touched the Bitmoji app since the first couple days. Let's get started.
Open your Banner Template. Click on your Bitmoji app icon (
) in the upper right corner of your window. Choose a Bitmoji you would like to use in your Banner Template. You can search if there is a particular pose or expression you would like to look for. Once you find one you like, click and drag it into your workspace. Be sure to crop, resize and reposition. And voila! You are ready to put your banner into Google Classroom. Click File -> Download -> JPEG (.jpg). This is the only one that is recognized by Google Classroom as an upload file. Here is what my Banner Template looks like with my Bitmoji in it.
) in the upper right corner of your window. Choose a Bitmoji you would like to use in your Banner Template. You can search if there is a particular pose or expression you would like to look for. Once you find one you like, click and drag it into your workspace. Be sure to crop, resize and reposition. And voila! You are ready to put your banner into Google Classroom. Click File -> Download -> JPEG (.jpg). This is the only one that is recognized by Google Classroom as an upload file. Here is what my Banner Template looks like with my Bitmoji in it. |
| Banner Template w/ Bitmoji added |
Next, you will need to open your Google Classroom and open one of your classes. Your current Classroom banner looks like this:
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| Sample Google Classroom Banner in Google Classroom |
In the lower right hand corner, you will see "Select Theme" and "Upload Photo" (
) Click on the "Upload Photo". This will open a popup window for "Gallery". Click on "Select a Photo from Your Computer"(
). Your Banner Template should be in your "Download" folder. Find your Banner Template and double click. This adds your image to your Gallery.
) Click on the "Upload Photo". This will open a popup window for "Gallery". Click on "Select a Photo from Your Computer"(
). Your Banner Template should be in your "Download" folder. Find your Banner Template and double click. This adds your image to your Gallery. (NOTE: You may get a message saying that your image must be at least 800 by 200 pixels. I found that if I make my dimensions 10.25 x 2.25 inches before I download the image, I do not get this error.)
Once your image is in the Gallery, you are probably going to have to crop and reposition. I have not been able to find measurements that make the pixel requirement and I didn't have to crop. You can maximize your image by dragging the corners are far as you can. Once you have cropped and re-positioned to your liking, click on the blue "Select Class Theme" in the bottom left corner.
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| Google Classroom Banner updated with Bitmoji Banner Template |
Yes, your banner will show up that dark. In order for Google Classroom to be used in education, it has to be FERPA, COPA and IDEA compliant. So teachers do not have to worry so much about these laws on their own, Google automatically darkens the banner for readability.
NOTE (regarding this task in the challenge): Originally, this challenge was meant to be added to Google Slides and then downloaded. I'm not sure why this was a step in earlier versions on Bitmoji Classroom videos I saw. Realizing that we could just upload our downloaded Banner Template, I altered this step in our challenge to exclude the Slides import. Do not fret, though. We will be importing for real tomorrow.
I hope you have enjoyed this part of the #EdTechTeacherChallenge and are feeling a little more excited about starting Back to School. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Share your creations with me @mrsmathmagician on social media. Be sure to use the hashtag #EdTechTeacherChallenge.
Peace, Love and Happiness Always!
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