Genially
Genially is an online platform for creating interactive presentations, infographics, games, escape rooms, quizzes, and visual stories. Designed for dynamic teaching and student creation, Genially allows educators to embed multimedia, add animations, and build interactive learning experiences. Students use Genially to demonstrate understanding through multimodal products that support creativity, critical thinking, and engagement.
Tech Level
Intermediate
Grade Bands
3-12
Explore the Tool
Getting Started
Create a free account at https://genially.com/.
Choose a template (presentation, interactive game, infographic) or start from scratch.
Add text, images, animations, and interactive elements.
Publish and share using a link, embed code, or classroom LMS.
Key Classroom Features
Interactive Slides & Games: Build escape rooms, checks for understanding, hotspots, and gamified lessons.
Infographics & Timelines: Visual tools for summarizing processes, events, and concepts.
Embeddable Multimedia: Insert videos, audio, GIFs, and external web content to deepen understanding.
AVID Strategy Connections
✏️ Writing
Interactive Writing Tasks: Students add written explanations, reflections, or narrative elements to Genially projects.
One‑Pager Presentations: Create visual summaries with key points, quotes, and annotations.
💡 Inquiry
Click-to-Reveal Questions: Teachers design inquiry pathways where students explore clues or guiding questions.
Data Exploration: Students analyze embedded images, charts, or infographics and respond interactively.
💬 Collaboration
Co‑Created Presentations: Groups collaboratively design escape rooms, presentations, or infographics.
Peer Feedback: Students view each other’s Geniallys and use comments or structured feedback routines.
🗂️ Organization
Timelines & Flowcharts: Students organize information visually using pre‑built templates.
Project Navigation: Interactive buttons help structure content into clear, sequenced sections.
📖 Reading
Annotated Visual Texts: Students interact with hotspots, captions, and layered text.
Multimodal Comprehension: Images, icons, and videos support meaning-making for complex concepts.
Accessibility Spotlight
Genially supports inclusive learning by offering multimodal representations—text, images, audio, video, and interactive elements—that help students access content in varied ways. Templates and visual structures reduce cognitive load, while animations and hotspots guide attention. For multilingual learners and students with processing needs, interactive pacing and visual scaffolds create accessible entry points into rigorous learning tasks.
