Digital Gratitude Activities for Thanksgiving Week
In today’s episode, we’ll explore the benefits of being grateful and call out 10 digital gratitude activities that you can integrate into your classroom.
Paul Beckermann
PreK–12 Digital Learning Specialist
Podcast Host
Benefits of Gratitude
Gratitude can:
- Improve sleep, mood, and immunity. (Mayo Clinic)
- Decrease depression, anxiety, risk of disease, and chronic pain. (Mayo Clinic)
- Boost relationships. (The New York Times)
- Increase optimism. (Harvard Medical School)
Gratefulness Activities
Here are 10 ways that you can bring gratefulness activities into your classroom:
- Virtual Gratitude Jar (Google Forms or Microsoft Forms)
- Gratitude Word Clouds (WordArt.com, ABCya, or Mentimeter)
- Gratitude Slideshows (Google Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint)
- Gratitude Journals (Google Docs or Microsoft Word)
- Classmate Showcase (Book Creator)
- Gratitude Image Montage (Adobe Express or Canva)
- Appreciation Webs (MindMeister, Coggle, or Popplet)
- Appreciation Notes (Canva)
- Fake Social Media Posts (Canva or Ditch That Textbook)
- An Email Home (Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, or your preferred email service)
For more information about this topic, explore the following Unpacking Education podcast episode from AVID Open Access: The Power of Being Grateful, with Cherie Spencer.