Technology Tool Rubric

Tech Tool Name: __PodBean_________ Objec4ve of Tool: ___podcas4ng_______

Cost to Use: __free version available____

Connec&on to Curriculum:
☒ The tool is aligned to GCPS AKS.
☒ The tool is aligned to grade-level curriculum.
☒ The tool is designed to build upon learning rather than teach curriculum.
☐ The tool is developmentally appropriate for students in first grade.

Design Features / Func&onality:

☐ Students can access the tool independently with liIle or no help from a teacher.
☐ Naviga4on and ease of use of this tool is simple and kid-friendly.
☒ This tool does not require extra resources, hardware, or purchases to use.
☐ This tool provides progress monitoring or addi4onal feedback to teachers or students on a
regular and consistent basis.
☒ This tool will not share any student informa4on to third par4es.
☒ This tool is ad-free.

Instruc&onal Features:
☒ This tool meets a need in my classroom.
☐ This tool collects data that can be used by the teacher or administrators.
☒ This tool can be posted and accessible through EClass for easy at-home access.

Accessibility:
☒ This tool is available at home for students to use.
☒ This tool is available at all hours of the day for student use.
☒ This tool can be accessed and used on mul4ple plaOorms. (Does not require computer
access).
☒ This tool is available at liIle or no cost.
☐ This tool provides the op4on to increase font size, read aloud direc4ons, or address any
other concern for individuals with a specific need.

Please explain why this tool is valuable for the classroom if any of the above criteria was not
met.
For my first grade students, this would be something that they could easily access if I created a
podcast for them to listen to, but they may struggle to be able to use this tool to create their
own podcasts. If I had them create their own, they would need some help from the teacher.