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Rubrics & Tech
Integration Robert Mayben:
1)
The
Technology in Motion Program (www.inservice.ua.edu/tim) 2)
Workshop
Web Site (www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/rubricintegration.htm) 3)
Other
UA TiM Workshop Sites (www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/workshops.htm) Part I: grading Technology Projects Two excellent
methods of assessing student technology projects are provided by 4teachers.org. 1) Rubistar: http://rubistar.4teachers.org ß Rubistar is an easy-to-use and
free tool to help teachers create quality rubrics. ß For more info on Rubrics: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=WhatIs&module=Rubistar ß A tutorial handout is provided. There is
also a tutorial
link at the top of the Rubistar site. ß To see examples, click the Inspiration Page
link under Example Rubrics. ß Kathy Shrock also has an excellent rubric
informational and example site: http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html
2)
PBL
Checklists: http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org
ß PBL
Checklist is a tool for creating age-appropriate, customizable project checklists
for written reports, multimedia projects, oral presentations, and science
projects. ß The
use of these checklists keeps students on track and allows them to take
responsibility for their own learning through peer- and self-evaluation. ß For more information on Project Based
Learning, click the Building
Motivation link in the left-hand column. ß A tutorial is located at http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/how_to_use.shtml.
ß To begin creating a PBL Checklist, click PBL Project
Checklists in English. ß Find
examples of PBL in the classroom: http://www97.intel.com/odyssey/StoryFinder.aspx
Part II: Technology Integration Ideas & Resources 1)
The
following resources and strategies are taken from workshops that I have
conducted throughout the school year. 2)
All
of these will not be covered in this workshop. However, all will provide
numerous ideas for using technology in your classroom. 3)
Feel
free to e-mail any questions that you have about any of the resources that
are not covered. Blogging in the classroom What is a Blog? ß A blog is an easy to use website where
thoughts and ideas can be shared and discussed. ß Blog is short for weblog, which is similar
to an interactive online journal. ß How do Blogs fit into Education? ß Blogging Workshop: www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/blog2006.htm
ß Free Blogging Sites: There are many
excellent sites with ideas for blogs in education. 1)
5
Major Uses for Blogs in Education: www.pembinatrails.ca/program/technology/uses_of_blogs_in_education.htm 2)
Ways
to Use Weblogs in Education: www.eschoolnews.com/eti/2004/10/000180.php 3)
Blogging
Ideas for Math Teachers: http://futureofmath.misterteacher.com/blogs.html 4)
Blogging
Rubric Example: www.masters.ab.ca/bdyck/Blog/ 5)
Matrix
of Blogs in Education: www.edtechpost.ca/gems/matrix2.gif 6)
Blogs
in Education: http://awd.cl.uh.edu/blog/
Sample Blogs: 1)
Math:
http://verity7math.blogspot.com/ 2)
High
School Art: http://www.lhsartpro.org/ 3)
Kathy
Schrock's Blog: http://kathyschrock.blogspot.com/ 4)
A
History Teacher: http://www.ahistoryteacher.com/blog/ 5)
Science
Teacher: http://msfrizzle.blogspot.com/ 6)
Pre-Cal
Class: http://pc30s.blogspot.com/ 7)
Award
Winning Blogs: http://incsub.org/awards/2005/the-edublog-awards-2005-shortlist 8)
Social
Studies Lesson Plan Blog: http://weblogs.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/socstarticulation/ 9)
High
School English: http://mtnbrookseniors.blogspot.com/
ß Use the Blog Search to find more blogs: http://search.blogger.com (Example
Searches: English Class, Science Class, Math Class, History Class, etc.) The educational
uses of blogs are endless. Some obvious benefits are:
APTPlus (www.aptplus.org) offers more
than 50,000 standards-based video segments and
programs for classroom use anytime--FREE for ß
Your school code is 368B-7549. ß
If
you aren’t using this resource, you should be!
Bose: Not the Audio Technology Company Britannica Online School Edition Learning
Materials: http://school.eb.com/browse/learning
Internet Content & Lesson Ideas 1)
Internet 4 Classrooms: www.internet4classrooms.com ß Click on Links for K-12 Teachers
and then locate your subject area. 2)
MarcoPolo-Internet Content
for Classrooms: www.marcopolo-education.org ß Excellent
technology integration lesson plans ß Always
something new! The E-Sheet The E-Sheet is a
simple technology integration strategy that directs student research on the
Internet. For a complete description and examples, visit my summer E-Sheet
Workshop site (www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/esheetsummer.htm). ß
Integration
Idea: Use sites found in the previous section for the E-Sheets. ß
E-Sheets are
not only for fill-in-the-blank questions. Add some higher level questions!
Study
Buddy (www.studybuddy.com) is a free
search engine built just for homework. Photostory 3 & Digital Storytelling Photo Story 3 (www.microsoft.com/photostory)
is a free and easy to use program from Microsoft that enables users to create
compelling slide shows from digital images. Its features enable you to create
a slideshow with your digital pictures, edit your pictures, create your story
with original music, add narration, and share them. Windows XP and Windows
Media Player 10 are required for this program. For more information
on PhotoStory 3, visit the UA TiM Digital Storytelling workshop site (www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/ps3summer.htm).
Another good resource
is “What is a photo-movie?” from British Telecom Education (www.bteducation.org/img/lib/dialogics/PhotoMovie/index.html). The following are
examples of PhotoStories: ·
Northridge High School Home
Page: www.nhs.tusc.k12.al.us ·
My ·
·
Photo Story 3 Demo Files: www.greece.k12.ny.us/task/photostory/ps3demos.htm
·
Google Video: video.google.com (search for Photo Story
3)
Student & Copyright-Friendly Picture Sites
Other sites that you should explore 1)
Ikeepbookmarks: www.ikeepbookmarks.com 2)
Vicki Blackwell’s Internet Guide
for Educators: www.vickiblackwell.com 3)
4)
UARIC Secondary Teacher Resources: www.inservice.ua.edu/websites/second.htm SAS in School: Curriculum Pathways SAS in School: www.sasinschool.com What is SAS in
School? www.sasinschool.com/products/pathways
Where is the
workshop? www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/sasinschool.pdf
Why are you
showing this to me? ß This is the best online resource for core
content subjects that I have ever seen. ß Teachers in ß Options for further funding are being
explored. ß Your school must apply in order to receive
an access code. Google Earth 1) Google
Earth Home: earth.google.com 2) Google
Earth for Educators: www.google.com/educators/p_earth.html
3) Google
Earth Tour: earth.google.com/tour 4) Google
Earth Handout: lakelandschools.org/Edtech/ResourcePages/Handout.pdf 5) Google
Earth Resources: lakelandschools.org/edtech/ResourcePages/google-earth.htm 6) Discovery Education & Google Earth: www.google.com/educators/p_earth_discovery.html
7) Google
Earth & Unitedstreaming: services.google.com/educators/learning_materials/Earth_Getting_Started_Guide.pdf 8) Google
Earth 101 for Educators: www.teachinghacks.com/wiki/index.php?title=Google_Earth_101_for_Educators
9) Use
your Google skills to search for lesson plans. |
