Alignment of Ed Tech Tools for Elementary Teachers -Mary Hanek

Module theme or Topic: Screencasting

Terminal Objective:
Develop strategies for using screencasting to enhance instruction
Enabling
Assessme Absorb Activity
Do Activity
Objectives
nt Idea
Define
Discussion Watch What is screencasting? video
Post personal
Screencasti
definition in
ng
http://er.educause.edu/articles/2012/11/scr discussion
eencasting-to-engage-learning
Explore
Discussion
examples to
identify
possible
uses
Compare 2
Compariso
different
n chart
screencast
tools

View screencast examples

Contribute to
http://screencastingedu.wikispaces.com/Scr discussion regarding
eencast+Examples
possible uses
Gather information about various
screencast tools
http://screencast-o-matic.com/home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=jADJ_OoSnm8

https://www.educreations.com/
http://edtechteacher.org/apps/screencast/#
ipad
https://sites.google.com/a/gapps.uwcsea.e
du.sg/ongoing-formativeassessment/digital-approaches/using-ipadsfor-assessment

Connect
Activity
Respond
to the
posts of
others
Respond
to the
posts of
others

Download and explore Fill out

two screencasting
compariso
tools
n chart
explaining
pro and
cons of
each tool

Create a
screencast
for use in
classroom

Project

Project: Create
screencast
appropriate for their
classroom

Module theme or Topic: Digital Storytelling

Terminal Objective:
Develop strategies for using digital storytelling
Enabling Objectives Assessment Idea
Absorb Activity
Define digital
Discussion
Watch
storytelling
https://youtu.be/zP6CeGLP
uOY
https://youtu.be/dKZiXR5q
UlQ
Explore examples
to identify possible
uses

Discussion

Compare 2 different Comparison chart

digital storytelling
tools

Create a digital
storytelling project

Create a project

View websites for

Tellegami, iMovie,
Storybird

Share
screencast
in small
group

in instruction or assessment
Do Activity
Connect Activity
Post personal
Respond to posts of
definition in
others
discussion

Explore Kathy
Shrocks digital
story telling site

Contribute to
discussion
regarding possible
uses

Try out at least two

digital storytelling
tools

Evaluate which tool

might be most
feasible for use
with students

Project: create
digital story as
appropriate for
their classroom

Share project with

small group

Module theme or Topic: QR Codes

Terminal Objective:
Develop strategies to use QR codes for instruction or communication
Enabling
Assessment
Absorb Activity
Do Activity
Objectives
Idea
Define QR
Discussion
https://www.commoncraft.com/video/qrPost personal
Codes
codes https://youtu.be/NRgWRXFXLQs
definition in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
discussion
v=x9YR_1w4DJ8
Explore
Discussion
examples to
identify
possible uses in
instruction

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/QR-codesteaching-andrew-miller
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2014/12/2
5-ways-to-use-qr-codes-for-teachinglearning/

Scavenger
hunt activity

Compare 2 QR
code tools

Watch
https://youtu.be/NtwCTo7T9zg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=4TtGANGtOLY

Fill out
comparison
chart

Comparison
chart

Connect
Activity
Reply to
two other
posts

Evaluate
which
might be
best to use
with
students

Implement the
use of QR code
into instruction
or
communication

Create QR
Code Activity

Create a QR
Code for their
classroom
use

Share QR
code
activities in
Small group