W506 Using Internet in K-12 Classroom STUDENT NAME: Casey Watson Student ID #: 0000394612 Website: www.watsoncasey.weebly.

com Artifacts: Students will add projects onto their website. Directions : Log into http://www.weebly.com. On the bottom of the home page or W506 page of your website, drag and drop this file after you fill it out and save it. Remember to publish your website. Descriptor Exceeds Meets Approaches Performance Project Standard Standard Standard Indicator Investigate several different tools that could be used to communicate with and receive feedback Exceeds Meets TF Approaches TF-V.C Creating Parent Connections from parents. TF Standard TF Standard Standard I investigated all tools and decided that I would use Remind 101 in the following ways: I will use it to communicate with parents and students about homework, projects, and upcoming tests. I also used Poll Everywhere to create a poll that parents could respond to in order to schedule parent/teacher conferences. Make a Pinterest board about Educational Technology, and find at least 20 resources that relate to your subject area. Exceeds Meets TF Approaches TF-II.C, Social Media TF Standard TF Standard TF-IV.B, Standard TF-VI.C I created a Pinterest board about Educational Technology and found resources on the following topics that I could integrate into my classroom: educational technology blogs, math posters, motivational posters, applications to use in the classroom to enhance learning, and mathematical resources to improve my use of common core standards in my teaching. Gather Internet resources specific to a topic of your choice. Exceeds Meets TF Approaches TF-V.C, Web Resources TF Standard TF Standard TF-VI.D Standard I compiled Internet resources using Tagul that I could use to introduce and teach the Pythagorean Theorem. The Tagul linked to websites that would instruct students about the vocabulary within the Pythagorean Theorem unit and also linked to instruction in setting up and using the Pythagorean Theorem. Use Similar Site Search to locate resources in specific categories, and use these results to create a collaborative slideshow using Google Drive. Exceeds Meets TF Approaches TF-II.C, Google Tools and Web Resources TF Standard TF Standard TF-V.D Standard I used Similar Site Search to find websites similar to Kutasoftware.com. I thought AlgebraHelp.com, Math-Drills.com, and WorksheetWorks.com were of good quality so I added these to the slideshow that I created with my classmates using Google Drive. Turn a picture into a hypermedia experience by exploring the Internet to find websites, pictures, and videos related to a topic. Exceeds TF Standard Meets TF Standard Approaches TF Standard TF-V.C, TFVI.A Internet Searching

I used ThingLink to create a hypermedia experience about Linear Equations. The ThingLink linked to vocabulary, videos, and problems related to solving equations. Create a Digital Citizenship unit for your students. Exceeds Meets TF Approaches TF-V.C, Digital Citizenship TF Standard TF Standard TF-VI.A, Standard TF-VI.D I used Jog the Web to link 10 resources together so that my students could navigate through them and explore the topic of Digital Security. The Digital Security aspect was important to students because they do so much on the social media sites, that the students need to be conscious users to protect themselves.

Communicate with classmates about social networking through VoiceThread.

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TF-V.D, TF.VI.A

Collaboration and Social Networking

I communicated with VoiceThread by recording my voice and typing responses into the VoiceThread we were discussing the use of social networking, specifically Twitter, in education. Collaborate with classmates to create a Mural.ly spotlighting distinguished Educational Technology blogs. Exceeds TF Standard Meets TF Standard Approaches TF Standard TF-V.D, TF-VI.D Collaboration and Blogging

I worked with classmates to create a Mural.ly about Ed Tech blogs. These included http://www.edudemic.com/, http://theasideblog.blogspot.com/, http://www.teachthought.com/, http://www.techwithintent.com/, and http://www.freetech4teachers.com/. Use 50+ Ways to Tell a Web 2.0 Story to introduce a topic in your classroom. Exceeds Meets TF Approaches TF Standard TF Standard TF-V.C, Digital Storytelling Standard TF.V.D I used the following resources from 50+ Ways to Tell a Web 2.0 Story www.animoto.com, www.kerpoof.com, www.prezi.com, and www.popplet.com to introduce the topic of the Pythagorean Theorem.