Relative Advantage Chart Learning Challenge

1. Gaining access to prior resources

Technology
Webpages or blogs

Relative Advantage
Lecture notes, graphs, charts, rubrics, videos, photos, links available online 24/7

Expected Outcome
Students and parents have access 24/7 to class resources. Students who miss class can easily find missed materials

2. Limited copy paper/printer ink

Scanners/projectors

Resources can be scanned and projected for all students to see without using paper or ink

Teachers can provide students with access to information even with reduced budgets

3. Parent contact/support

Twitter, blogs, and webpages, email groups

Keep parents abreast of whats happening in the classroom

Parents support their childs learning because they are aware of learning objectives and activities

4. Lack of on level reading material

Tumblerbooks, Study island,

Access to leveled text with voice over option

Students engage in reading at their level

5. Rapid data collection/student feedback

Classroom Performance Systems

Classroom response clickers instantly grade student answers to true/false, multiple choice, multiple answer, and yes/no questions

Students receive instant feedback on their work, and teachers have instant data for planning interventions and enrichment

6. Lack of Authentic writing opportunities

In2books, Lightening Bug, Instant Poetry Form, Writing with Writers, Create a comic strip, Gennas World

Students use these programs and website to find engage in real world writing experiences with a real audience

Students have become conscious about the quality of their work and see writing as a real world communication tool

7. Students need to learn to type from home row

Neos, Typing Dance Mat, Typing Pad Tutorial

Students gain an opportunity to practice typing exercise that will build speed and

Students will be able to communicated quickly with a key board

accuracy 8. Students are unengaged with classroom reading materials Tween Tribune, Time for Kids, Scholastic Kids Press Corps Students find current, rotating articles related to current events Students become engaged, authentic readers

9. Students lack authentic performance opportunities

imovie, podcasts, blogs

Students write and produce their own show using these applications to reach a real audience outside of their classroom

Students learn to appreciate begin to master the art of communication

10. Limited access to students with similar interests

Scholastic Reading Club

Students engage in discussion with other students reading the same book

Students build new relationships through written communication based on reading comprehension