Chapters 1-3

 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

 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

 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

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

 Locate Standards Online - objectives based on standards; either district, state, or national ◦ McREL’s Compendium of Standards: Content Knowledge  ◦ Developing Educational Standards  ◦ Council of Chief State School Officers  y_State_Education_Policies/3160.cfm y_State_Education_Policies/3160.cfm

 Creating Rubrics ◦ Rubrics for Web Lessons  ◦ RubiStar – (generic rubrics to modify)  ◦ Landmark Project Rubric Machine  ◦ TeAchnology Web Portal for Educators  ◦ Northwest Regional Education Laboratory: Science Inquiry Model 

 Blogs ◦ Web-based journals ◦ Easier to maintain than a regular webpage ◦ Online examples     

 ◦ 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

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

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

 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

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

 Classroom Blogs  Wikis   Instant messaging (IM)  Video Conferencing

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

 Web-based Surveys  Classroom Response Systems

 Certificates of Recognition ◦

 Web Showcases and Picture Galleries ◦ Post exceptional student work on the internet ◦ Flickr   Photo Gallery Service ◦ Mrs. McGowan’s Student Showcase  grade/student_showcase.htm grade/student_showcase.htm ◦ Greenville Middle School – Celebrations  ◦ Kids’ Space - Kids” Gallery  ◦ Certificates  Microsoft Office Education Resources   Education Oasis   AAA Certicates 

 Audio  Video Conferencing ◦ Global WRITeS  ◦ Dream Yard 