Technology Integration Form COLLABORATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name:
Wordpress.com

Age/Grade
Level:
12th Grade

Technology/Resource Type:
Application

Software
Website

Device

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

www.wordpress.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.
The resource is generally applicable to 12th grade writing standards, specifically the one that states:
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing
products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information. (11-12.W.6)

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
Give a brief description of the technology/resource.
Wordpress is basically a blogging website used to publically publish original works of writing. It is
customizable, and can be shared with whoever the writer chooses.

INTEGRATION IDEA - COLLABORATION

How might you integrate this resource in a lesson plan to promote collaboration among students in your
classroom, or among students and others outside of the classroom?
I think one way I would use Wordpress in a lesson plan would be to have students do a creative writing
assignment corresponding with something that we have read, and publish it on Wordpress in order to do
a peer review. This would give students the opportunity to see what it is like to publish an original work
and receive feedback from other writers, classmates, and myself.

Value-Added Rating Scale

3

The integration idea described:

The integration idea

described:

The integration idea described:

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

aligns to content standards

enhances a lesson; likely to
increase student
engagement and support

aligns to content standards

serves as a nice supplement to
a lesson but wouldnt necessarily
play a critical role within the

contribute to mastery of the

concept(s)
optimal in a student-centered
environment where students are
active and engaged in learning
content

mastery of the concept(s)

lesson

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.

I would rate this integration idea at a 2. I feel like definitely enhances a writing assignment by making it
public (to classmates) and by using a more professional form of social media, there might be more
student engagement. It also aligns to content standards.

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/wp-content/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.