1. Chapters 1-3

2.  Setting Goals and Objectives for Students ◦ Learning objectives – be specific, yet flexible ◦ Students set some learning goals/objectives – motivation increases with student involvement ◦ Learning objectives are communicated to students and parents ◦ Student contracts designed with specific learning objectives/goals

3.  Word Processing Applications ◦ KWHL Chart – activates prior knowledge/personalizes learning goals ◦ Word Document – can be saved as a Web page – communication students and parents ◦ Document Template – design contracts that require the student to save contracts as a new document, once they have completed the information on the template

4.  Kidspiration (Grades preK-5) ◦ Organizing templates (inc. webs) – present broad learning objective/benchmark, include learning goals ◦ KWHL Template  Inspiration (Intermediate-older) ◦ Records sounds ◦ Goal Plan template ◦ Goal Setting template

5.  Online Survey ◦ include background info., open ended questions, limit length, completion credit  Free/Inexpensive Online Web Survey Sites ◦ Survey Monkey - www.surveymonkey.comwww.surveymonkey.com ◦ Policat - www.policat.comwww.policat.com ◦ Web Surveyor – www.websurveyor.com/free-survy- tools.aspwww.websurveyor.com/free-survy- tools.asp  Link to RSVME – free application integrating Microsoft Outlook and other email (create questionnaires easily) ◦ Profiler Pro – www.profilerpro.comwww.profilerpro.com

6.  Locate Standards Online - objectives based on standards; either district, state, or national ◦ McREL’s Compendium of Standards: Content Knowledge  www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks ◦ Developing Educational Standards  http://edstandards.org/Standards.html http://edstandards.org/Standards.html ◦ Council of Chief State School Officers  www.ccsso.org/projects/State_Education_Indicators/Ke y_State_Education_Policies/3160.cfm www.ccsso.org/projects/State_Education_Indicators/Ke y_State_Education_Policies/3160.cfm

7.  Creating Rubrics ◦ Rubrics for Web Lessons  http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/rubrics/weblessons.htm http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/rubrics/weblessons.htm ◦ RubiStar – (generic rubrics to modify)  http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ ◦ Landmark Project Rubric Machine  www.landmark-project.com/rubric_builder/index.php www.landmark-project.com/rubric_builder/index.php ◦ TeAchnology Web Portal for Educators  www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics ◦ Northwest Regional Education Laboratory: Science Inquiry Model  www.nwrel.org/msec/science_inq/guides.html www.nwrel.org/msec/science_inq/guides.html

8.  Blogs ◦ Web-based journals ◦ Easier to maintain than a regular webpage ◦ Online examples  http://sculbreth1.edublogs.org http://sculbreth1.edublogs.org  http://mrmackeyscience.blogspot.com http://mrmackeyscience.blogspot.com  http://room613talk05.edublogs.org/about http://room613talk05.edublogs.org/about  http://www.mrwrightsclass.com http://www.mrwrightsclass.com  http://www.elizabethfullerton.com http://www.elizabethfullerton.com

9.  E-mail ◦ Written communication between teacher and students ◦ Messages can be stored and recorded for future use. ◦ Examples of application:  Newsletter  Group Newsletter from grade level team  Single parent contacts

10.  Providing Feedback ◦ Corrective Feedback ◦ Timely Feedback ◦ Specific Feedback related to topic or criteria ◦ Students provide some feedback

11.  Tools for writing ◦ Track changes and insert comments ◦ Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale  Helps students revise: pay attention to word choice and variation

12.  Classroom Response Systems ◦ Collects data through the use of clickers ◦ Relies on multiple choice questions ◦ Evaluates using all levels of skill with Bloom’s Taxonomy  Grading Software ◦ Computer assisted assessment and grading

13.  Web Resources for Games and Simulations ◦ Math Playground (Grades K-6)  www.mathplayground.com/index.html ◦ ExploreLearning (Middle/High School)  www.explorelearning.com www.explorelearning.com  Students use “gizmos”/virtual manipulatives  Subscription needed ◦ Cut the Knot (Mathematics)  700 applets of mathematical concepts ◦ Brain POP  www.brainpop.com www.brainpop.com  Short Flash movies - science, social studies, mathematics, English, health, and technology ◦ BBC Skillswise (K-6)  www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise  Fact sheets, interactive applets, games and quizzes in Mathmatics and Language Skills

14.  Classroom Blogs  Wikis  E-mail  Instant messaging (IM)  Video Conferencing

15.  Providing Recognition ◦ Rewards not necessarily negative ◦ Rewards are most effective when linked to performance ◦ Abstract recognition is better than tangible rewards

16.  Web-based Surveys  Classroom Response Systems

17.  Certificates of Recognition ◦ http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates

18.  Web Showcases and Picture Galleries ◦ Post exceptional student work on the internet ◦ Flickr  www.flickr.com www.flickr.com  Photo Gallery Service ◦ Mrs. McGowan’s Student Showcase  www.mrsmcgowan.com/1st grade/student_showcase.htm www.mrsmcgowan.com/1st grade/student_showcase.htm ◦ Greenville Middle School – Celebrations  www.gcschools.net/gms/Recognitions/recognitions.htm www.gcschools.net/gms/Recognitions/recognitions.htm ◦ Kids’ Space - Kids” Gallery  www.kids-space.org/index.htm www.kids-space.org/index.htm ◦ Certificates  Microsoft Office Education Resources  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates  Education Oasis  www.educationoasis.com/teacher_tools/Awards/awards_certificates.htm www.educationoasis.com/teacher_tools/Awards/awards_certificates.htm  AAA Certicates  www.printablecertificateawards.com www.printablecertificateawards.com

19.  Audio E-mail  Video Conferencing ◦ Global WRITeS  www.globalwrites.org www.globalwrites.org ◦ Dream Yard  www.dreamyard.com www.dreamyard.com