Conceptual Change (KAT) Lesson Preparation Lesson Builder Description
Adobe Spark is a cloud-based design platform which allows users to create custom graphics, web pages, and videos on their computer or mobile device. Spark Page and Spark Video offer iPhone and iPad apps, while Spark Post has native apps for both Android and iOS. Automatic sync of projects across the web and mobile apps allows users to work from anywhere, at any time.
With Spark Post, users can create custom content from a range of templates or from scratch, with the ability to customize logos, colors, fonts, and images to reflect their cause, business, or personal brand. Designs are automatically resized for different channels, allowing users to create blog banners, Instagram posts or stories, YouTube thumbnails, Facebook Ads, and more, without needing to manually resize images.
1. Go to https://spark.adobe.com/
2. Click “Start now for free” to register a user account
3. Return to Adobe Spark and log in with a user account
4. Click the “+” at the top of the screen to start a spark
5. Select the type of spark that you want to create
- (e.g. post, page, or video)
6. Customize your blank spark with an assortment of features
- Text, images, videos, photos, slideshows, etc.
7. Publish your finished spark for digital sharing
- Click the “Share ↗” icon on the top bar
- Click “Publish and share link” in the drop-down menu
- Specify a title, author, and category
- Click “Create link” at the bottom of the page
8. Use the link to share the project with friends!
Features- Suite of apps for creating simple graphic and video projects
- Integrates Adobe Stock images and Unsplash free photos
- Invite anyone to work on your project
- Ideal for simple yet professional-looking designs
- Personalize any project with your own logo, colors and fonts
Affordances- Improves project-based learning and outcomes
- Incredibly easy to use - Everything’s included — templates, fonts, music, and an amazing variety of photos.
- Right in your browser - create stories from any browser on any device, including Chromebooks
- Built with privacy and safety in mind
Limitations- Android access is limited to the graphics creator tool
- In the free version, all pages and videos have Adobe Spark branding
- Pages have no e-commerce functionality
- Videos are only 30 seconds long
Educator Usage
Adobe Spark has proven to be an invaluable classroom tool. Teachers who use these apps, injecting fun and interactivity into all sorts of classes and subjects. Here are some example uses:
• Speech and language play
• Sight words proficiency
• Narrative prompts
• Rhyming games
• Playing with shapes and colors
• Second language acquisition
• Story starters
• Creative storytelling
• Book reports
• Written assignments
• Photo essays
• Class reports and blogs
• Trip reports
• Science fair presentations
• Student portfolios
• Classroom newsletters
• Announcements
• Game updates
The Adobe education community frequently shares ideas and classroom uses on the Adobe Education Exchange site. Visit
edex.adobe.com to browse and to join and share with this quarter-million-strong community of passionate educators.
Latest version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari browers / also available on iOS and Android
Other Resources
Getting Started
- All the help you need to get started using Adobe Spark
Creating And Editing
Publishing And Sharing