Technology Integration Form PRESENTATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name:
Zaption

Age/Grade Level:
6th 12th grade

Technology/Resource Type:
Application

Software
Website

Device

Source: (Web address, company name, etc.)

https://www.zaption.com

Associated Learning Standard(s): The resource may be generally applicable, if so, simply state that. List any ISTE-S
standards that seem to naturally align with the selected resource.
This resource is generally applicable to the secondary ed. CCRS.
ISTS (Students): 2a,b,d; 3a
ISTS (Teacher): 1a,c,d; 2a,c; 3a

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
Give a brief description of the technology/resource.
Zaption is a website and application that allows users to input their own annotated pauses and questions into videos.
These videos can be taken from any video-sharing website such as YouTube, Vimeo, etc. Embedded questions can
range from thoughtful pauses to multiple choice questions to open-ended questions. Zaption is a free resource open
to both teachers and students.

INTEGRATION IDEA - PRESENTATION

How might you use this resource in a lesson plan to promote students presentation/speaking/communication skills?
I probably would not use this resource in the lesson plan that I am currently using, but I would definitely use it in
future lesson plans. Zaption would be a great resource for younger students if you are having your them watch a
short video and want to have the video pause itself to gauge student comprehension. It is a great tool for giving
videos brief stopping moments to answer any questions or clarify any confusion.
For the older students, this would be a great tool to promote presentation / communication skills because they
would make their own Zaption presentation. Then, they would have to ask themselves where would be a good place
to ask a question to really drive any key points of their presentation home.

Value-Added Rating Scale

3

The integration idea described:

The integration idea described:

The integration idea described:

aligns to content standards

aligns to content standards

aligns to content standards

transforms a lesson in a way that

would be impossible or very difficult
without it; very likely to increase
student engagement and contribute to
mastery of the concept(s)

enhances a lesson; likely to

increase student engagement
and support mastery of the
concept(s)

serves as a nice supplement to a

lesson but wouldnt necessarily play
a critical role within the lesson

optimal in a student-centered
environment where students are active
and engaged in learning content

will most likely be used by the

students directly

will most likely be used by the

teacher during a lesson (e.g., a
demonstration)

VALUE-ADDED EXPLANATION

Based on the value-added rating scale above, how would you rate the technology integration you
described, using the selected resource?

Explain your rating based on the rubric indicators.

For the lower grade levels, I would rate Zaption a 1 on the value-added rating scale. While I believe this resource
would boost student engagement in a lesson, it would primarily be used by the teacher and is not overly helpful with
the upper levels of Blooms taxonomy. However, it is a great gauge to whether or not the students are paying
attention and making sure that everyone is on the same page during the lesson.
For the older students that would use this themselves I would rate it a 2. It would absolutely raise student
enhancement and be used primarily by the students, but it probably would not transform a lesson in a way that
would be impossible or very difficult without it.

This template has been adapted from the following resources:

Christie, A., (2007). Dr. Alice Christies 6C Model for Evaluating Apps. Retrieved from http://www.kathyschrock.net/
uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/evalipad_content.pdf
ISTE, (2012). iste.netss Advancing Digital Age Learning. Retrieved from
http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-s-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2.
LearnZillion, Inc. (July 2014). TeachFest Guide | Mathematics. Retrieved from http://ctcorestandards.org/wpcontent/uploads/2014/08/Math_TeachFest_SA_Guidebook.pdf.
Schrock, K., (2011-14). Critical Evaluation of a Content-Based IPAD/IPOD APP. Retrieved from
http://alicechristie.org/6C/6C.pdf.