Professional Learning Unit- Web 2.0 Tools, ActivStudio

Title of Unit Interactive Learning!

Grade Level Professional Learning

Subject/Topic Area

Technology Time Frame 5 days

Key Words Technology, Web 2.0 Tools,

ActivStudio

Designed by Autumn Schaffer

School District Griffin Spalding School Anne Street Elementary

Brief Summary of Unit:

This unit is based upon teaching educators to use web 2.0 tools as well as Promethean’s Activstudio to enhance their instruction within the classroom. This unit steps the teachers through using and creating activities/artifacts with each of these tools so that they can be used during lesson planning. The tools can be used to enhance any subject area and any grade level. Teachers can even teach their students to create artifacts with these tools.

Stage 1: Identify Desired Results

Content Standards:National Technology Standards:

I. TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTSTeachers demonstrate a sound understanding oftechnology operations and concepts. Teachers:B. demonstrate continual growth in technologyknowledge and skills to stay abreast of currentand emerging technologies.

II. PLANNING AND DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTSAND EXPERIENCESTeachers plan and design effective learningenvironments and experiences supported bytechnology. Teachers:A. design developmentally appropriate learningopportunities that apply technology-enhancedinstructional strategies to support the diverse

needs of learners.ALA Standards for the 21 st Century Learner

Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess.

Understandings:Students/Teachers will understand that:

*Understanding 1: Web 2.0 tools can be used to enhance instruction by providing an interactive element to the curriculum.

*Understanding 2: ActivStudio software allows teachers/students to interact with curriculum by linking to webpages, watching videos, and sharing audio.

*Understanding 3: Prezis can be used to display information or topics in a way that allows students to create their own artifact or provides them with information with a new light.

*Understanding 4: Vokis can be used to enhance writing and reading by adding audio.

*Understanding 5: StoryBird technology can enhance the writing process as the students use illustrations to create genuine stories.

*Understanding 6: PhotoShow technology can be used to enhance instruction by turning text and photos into an interactive movie.

*Understanding 7: Professional learners can communicate their training via blog by posting comments and questions.

Related Misconceptions:

*Misconception 1: These technologies will meet standards without curriculum elements added into the lesson.

*Misconception 2: Only teachers are able to use and create these technologies.

*Misconception 3: One must be trained with all of the elements and have full knowledge of the technology to begin to use it.

Essential Questions:Overarching Questions Topical Questions*How can I use technology to increase student engagement, excitement, and interaction with the current curriculum?

*How can students create artifacts beyond pencil/paper performance tasks?

*How can students/teachers show their knowledge of concepts in a variety of ways that reflect 21st century learning?

*How can teachers communicate in a 21st century school?

*How can a Prezi help to show new information in another aspect to excite students about learning?

*How can Vokis relate to the curriculum and expand on what students are learning?

*How can a PhotoShow project show what students know as well as another means for teachers to instruct with?

*How can a StoryBird help students develop their knowledge of the writing process?

*How can using a blog minimizes teachers’ time but maximize their communication.

Knowledge and SkillsKnowledge SkillsKnowledge 1: Key terms- Web 2.0 Tools, Prezi, PhotoShow, Voki, StoryBird, Blog

Knowledge 2: You can use web 2.0 tools in the classroom to enhance what you are studying within the curriculum.

Knowledge 3: You can use Prezi to enhance the knowledge of the students/teachers by creating information in a creative and engaging manner.

Knowledge 4: You can use Vokis to enhance written media into audio media that can be transfer onto a webpage.

Skill 1: Students/teachers will understand based 21st century vocabulary as well as the software/media associated with it.

Skill 2: Students/teachers will create/use web 2.0 tools as well as activstudio software to increase learning/engage learners.

Skill 3: Students/Teachers will create Prezis, PhotoStories, StoryBirds, and Vokis to enhance their learning and show their particular knowledge for a subject/topic area.

Knowledge 5: You can use a PhotoShow to create a movie based upon text and photos of topics of interest.

Knowledge 6: You can use a StoryBird to enhance the writing process & creative thinking by allowing students to write stories based upon selected illustrations.

Knowledge 7: Teachers/Students can enhance their communication about topics to interest using blogs.

Skill 4: Teachers/Students will use a blog to communicate their learning of the web 2.0 tools.

Stage 2: Evidence

Performance Tasks:

1. Performance Task 1: Creating a Prezi for a Classroom Lesson

*Goal- Your goal is to create a Prezi that you can use in your classroom for instruction. It can be about any subject area or topic that you please. It should be created to provide students of information about a certain topic that you are studying.

*Role-You are a teacher who is developing a Prezi to further the knowledge and understanding of your students on a particular topic area.

*Audience- Your students within your actual class will be your audience. (They will hopefully actually view and learn from this prezi).

*Situation-You are to create a Prezi using all of the different types of elements (shapes, words, pictures, paths) to provide information to your students about a certain topical are that you are studying (any subject.)

*Product Performance and Purpose-Your Prezi’s success will be based upon whether you included all of the elements within the Prezi’s function as well as if your students gained some type of knowledge from your Prezi.

*Standard and Criteria for Success-

Your finished product should be saved into your own Prezi account. It should contain all of the basic elements (shapes, words, pictures, path). It should be based upon an appropriate topic area that your students are studying.

II. Performance Task 2: Creating a PhotoShow Project for a Classroom Lesson

*Goal- Your goal is to create a PhotoShow project that you can use in your classroom for instruction. It can be about any subject area or topic that you please. It should be created to provide students of information about a certain topic that you are studying.

*Role-You are a teacher who is developing a PhotoShow project to further the knowledge and understanding of your students on a particular topic area.

*Audience- Your students within your actual class will be your audience. (They will hopefully actually view and learn from this PhotoShow Project).

*Situation-You are to create a PhotoShow using all of the different types of elements (captions, pictures, music) to provide information to your students about a certain topical are that you are studying (any subject.)

*Product Performance and Purpose-Your PhotoShow Project’s success will be based upon whether you included all of the elements within the project’s function as well as if your students gained some type of knowledge from your project.

*Standard and Criteria for Success-Your finished product should be saved into your own PhotoShow account. It should contain all of the basic elements (captions, pictures, music)..III. Performance Task 3: Create a StoryBird book for Classroom Use

*Goal- Your goal is to create a StoryBird book that you can use in your classroom for instruction. It can be about any subject area or topic that you please. It should be created to enhance students about a certain topic that you have been studying.

*Role-You are a teacher who is developing a StoryBird book to further the knowledge and understanding of your students on a particular topic area.

*Audience- Your students within your actual class will be your audience. (They will hopefully actually view and learn from this StoryBird book).

*Situation-You are to create a StoryBird book by choosing an illustrator and creating the text to develop a story from your students to learn from.*Product Performance and Purpose-Your StoryBird’s success will be based upon what the students learn from your book.

*Standard and Criteria for Success-Your finished product should be saved into your own StoryBrird account. The students should complete a feedback from to let your know what they learned from your book.

IV. Performance Task 4: Create a Voki to be used in the Classroom

*Goal- Your goal is to create a Voki that you can use in your classroom for instruction. It can be about any subject area or topic that you please. It should be created to enhance students about a certain topic that you have been studying.

*Role-You are a teacher who is developing a Voki to further the knowledge and understanding of your students on a particular topic area.

*Audience- Your students within your actual class will be your audience. (They will hopefully actually view and learn from this Voki).

*Situation-You are to create a Voki to enhance your students in a story, word problem or other type of information.

*Standard and Criteria for Success-Your finished product should be saved into your own Voki account. The students should complete a feedback from to let your know what they learned from your Voki.

V. Performance Task 6: Creating a Flipchart to be used in the Classroom

*Goal- Your goal is to create an ActivStudio Flipchart that you can use in your classroom for instruction. It can be about any subject area or

topic that you please. It should be created to enhance students about a certain topic that you have been studying.

*Role-You are a teacher who is developing an ActivStudio flipchart to further the knowledge and understanding of your students on a particular topic area.

*Audience- Your students within your actual class will be your audience. (They will hopefully actually view and learn from this flipchart).

*Situation-You are to create a flipchart that can be used to enhance your students with classroom instruction.

*Product and Product Performance- Your product will be a flipchart based upon a specific topic you have chosen to teach your students about.

*Standard and Criteria for Success-Your finished product should be saved into your “My Flipcharts”. The students should complete a feedback from to let your know what they learned from your flipchart.

IV. Performance Task 6: Blogging about Professional Learning *Goal- Teachers will use the Professional Blog to comment, ask questions, and communicate with other teachers about their various trainings.

*Role- You are a teacher who is using a blog to communicate with other teachers to grow in your knowledge of technology.

*Audience- The audience are the other teacher to whom you are blogging with. These teachers will read your comments, answer your questions, and provide any feedback that they might be able to contribute.

*Situation- You are a teacher who has just completed some type of Professional Training (web 2.0 tools as well as others) You will use the blog to comment on your thoughts about the training as well as post how the training has helped you in the classroom.

*Product and Product Performance- The performance will be the act of blogging to ask questions and provide comments to other teachers about the other training you all have completed.

*Standard & Criteria for Success- Your success will be based upon your ability to use the blog to post your comments as well as how substantial those comments are in providing feedback and asking questions about the particular training.

Performance Task Rubrics

Summative Assessment Rubric for Web 2.0 Tools (To be completed by Grader)

1-Doesn’t Meet 2-Meets Standard

3- Exceeds Standard

Organization -The product is not organized and does not seem to be completed or coherently formulated to be used for instruction.

-The product is organized and can be used for classroom instruction.

-The students will be able to learn new information about the topic because of this product.

-The product is extremely well organized so that the students could view the product on their own (without further instruction) and gain new understanding about the selected topic.

Technology Elements

-The product does not contain all the basic elements of the technology.

-The technology is not used in a way to enhance student instruction or learning.

-The product contains all the basic elements of the technology.

-Most of the technology is used to directly aid in the enhancement of the material as well as the engagement of the student. (Some of the technology used may be frivolous or

--The product contains all the basic elements of the technology.

-Most of the technology is used to directly aid in the enhancement of the material as well as the engagement of the student. (All of the technology directly relates to increasing

without apparent connection to the topic.)

the knowledge and understanding of the student.

Usage in the Classroom

-The product has no real use in the classroom and is not connect to basic curriculum standards.

-The product is connected to basic curriculum standards and provides new information to the students in an exciting manner.

-The product is connected to the basic curriculum standards but is also used to engage students in higher order thinking by use of technology.

Teacher/Student Self-Assessment Rubric for Web 2.0 tools 1-Doesn’t Meet 2-Meets

Standard3- Exceeds Standard

Organization: -My product is not organized.

-Viewers cannot make sense of what I am trying to teach.

-My product is organized and views can make sense of what I am trying to teach.

-Those that view the product will be able to learn something new about the topic the product is concentrating on.

-My product is so organized that it doesn’t need any further teaching or supplemental materials to support it. The product could be used by itself to teach the view something new.

Technology Elements

-My product does not contain all the basic elements of what the web 2.0 tool was designed for.

-My product is not based upon a curriculum topic that the

-My product contains all the basic elements of what the web 2.0 tool was designed for.

-My product is based upon a curriculum that the students are learning about

-My product contains all the basic elements of what the web 2.0 tool was designed for.

-My product is based upon a curriculum that the students are learning about

students in that particular grade are studying.

in that particular grade. Most of the functions of the technology are used to support this curriculum but some pieces do not directly relate to what we are learning about.

in that particular grade. All functions of the technology are used to support this curriculum.

Usage in the Classroom

-My product cannot be used in the classroom because it is not connected to the curriculum within that grade level.

-My product can be used in the classroom because it is connected to the curriculum within that grade level. Further teacher support will be needed for the students to understand the material within the technology.

-My product can be used alone within the classroom to teach a particular curriculum without any further explanation.

Stage 3- Planning Learning Experiences

Learning to Create A Prezi:

W: Where and Why:The presenter gives a brief summary of the technology at hand to the teachers/students. The purpose of prezi as well as what it can be used for is explained. The prezi is explained as a new age version of a PowerPoint that can be stored online and embedded into webpages. The prezi can be used and made anywhere where internet is available. It can also be linked onto webpages for multiple viewers to see at one time. All of this will explain why prezis are effective in education as well as why teacher/students should use them.

H: Hook & Hold:

The presenter will show the teachers/students a prezi that has been made. He/she will point out how this could be used in a classroom as well as what the learning results should be. The presenter will create another prezi step-by-step so that the teacher/students can see how prezis are made.

E: Explore through Experience:The teachers/students will be given time to create their own prezi based upon their own grade level and subject of study.

R: Reflect, Rethink, Revise:The teacher/students will share their prezi with another person on their grade level team/in their classroom. This will allow feedback and suggestions to take place based upon the reality of the students within the classroom. The teacher/students should keep in mind that this something that he/she should actually use in the classroom.

E: Evaluate Work & Progress:The evaluation of the progress will be conducted as the teachers/students share their prezis with other members of their grade level/class. The students will also complete a feedback form based upon what they learned from the prezi when it was presented.

T: Tailor & Personalize:After the students have completed their feedback form, the teacher/student will be able to critique their prezi as well as prezis they make in the future so that students are able to gain more from the experience.

O: Organize for Optimal EffectivenessThis lesson is loosely based so that the teacher can create something that will actually be used within his/her classroom. The teachers will first be taught how to use the technology based upon a whole group session of modeling. They will then complete the product independently and share with a partner.

Learning to Create a PhotoShow:

W: Where and Why:The presenter gives a brief summary of the technology at hand to the teachers/students. The purpose of photoshow as well as what it can be used for is explained. The photoshow is explained as a moviemaker that can turn images and text into a short film. The photoshow can be used and made anywhere where internet is available. It can also be linked onto webpages for multiple viewers to see at one time. All of

this will explain why photoshows are effective in education as well as why teacher/students should use them.

H: Hook & Hold:The presenter will show the teachers/students a photoshow that has been made. He/she will point out how this could be used in a classroom as well as what the learning results should be. The presenter will create another photoshow step-by-step so that the teacher/students can see how photoshows are made.

E: Explore through Experience:The teachers/students will be given time to create their own photoshow based upon their own grade level and subject of study.

R: Reflect, Rethink, Revise:The teacher/students will share their photoshow with another person on their grade level team/in their classroom. This will allow feedback and suggestions to take place based upon the reality of the students within the classroom. The teacher/students should keep in mind that this something that he/she should actually use in the classroom.

E: Evaluate Work & Progress:The evaluation of the progress will be conducted as the teachers/students share their photoshows with other members of their grade level/class. The students will also complete a feedback form based upon what they learned from the photoshow when it was presented.

T: Tailor & Personalize:After the students have completed their feedback form, the teacher/student will be able to critique their photoshow as well as photoshows they make in the future so that students are able to gain more from the experience.

O: Organize for Optimal EffectivenessThis lesson is loosely based so that the teacher can create something that will actually be used within his/her classroom. The teachers will first be taught how to use the technology based upon a whole group session of modeling. They will then complete the product independently and share with a partner.

Learning to Create a StoryBird Book

W: Where and Why:The presenter gives a brief summary of the technology at hand to the teachers/students. The purpose of Storybird as well as what it can be

used for is explained. Storybird is explained as an online tool to actually create books with real illustrators. Storybird books can be used and made anywhere where internet is available. It can also be linked onto webpages for multiple viewers to see at one time. All of this will explain why StoryBird is effective in education as well as why teacher/students should use them.

H: Hook & Hold:The presenter will show the teachers/students a StoryBird book that has been made. He/she will point out how this could be used in a classroom as well as what the learning results should be. The presenter will create another StoryBird book step-by-step so that the teacher/students can see how StoryBird books are made.

E: Explore through Experience:The teachers/students will be given time to create their own StoryBird book based upon their own grade level and subject of study.

R: Reflect, Rethink, Revise:The teacher/students will share their StoryBird book with another person on their grade level team/in their classroom. This will allow feedback and suggestions to take place based upon the reality of the students within the classroom. The teacher/students should keep in mind that this something that he/she should actually use in the classroom.

E: Evaluate Work & Progress:The evaluation of the progress will be conducted as the teachers/students share their StoryBird books with other members of their grade level/class. The students will also complete a feedback form based upon what they learned from the photoshow when it was presented.

T: Tailor & Personalize:After the students have completed their feedback form, the teacher/student will be able to critique their StoryBird book as well as StoryBird books they make in the future so that students are able to gain more from the experience.

O: Organize for Optimal EffectivenessThis lesson is loosely based so that the teacher can create something that will actually be used within his/her classroom. The teachers will first be taught how to use the technology based upon a whole group session of modeling. They will then complete the product independently and share with a partner.

Learning to Create a Voki

W: Where and Why:The presenter gives a brief summary of the technology at hand to the teachers/students. The purpose of Voki as well as what it can be used for is explained. Vokies are explained as online tools to turn written text into audio using a microphone and headsets. Vokis can be used and made anywhere where internet is available. It can also be linked onto webpages for multiple viewers to see at one time. All of this will explain why Vokies is effective in education as well as why teacher/students should use them.

H: Hook & Hold:The presenter will show the teachers/students a Voki that has been made. He/she will point out how this could be used in a classroom as well as what the learning results should be. The presenter will create another Voki step-by-step so that the teacher/students can see how Vokies are made.

E: Explore through Experience:The teachers/students will be given time to create their own Voki based upon their own grade level and subject of study.

R: Reflect, Rethink, Revise:The teacher/students will share their Voki with another person on their grade level team/in their classroom. This will allow feedback and suggestions to take place based upon the reality of the students within the classroom. The teacher/students should keep in mind that this something that he/she should actually use in the classroom.

E: Evaluate Work & Progress:The evaluation of the progress will be conducted as the teachers/students share their Vokies with other members of their grade level/class. The students will also complete a feedback form based upon what they learned from the Voki when it was presented.

T: Tailor & Personalize:After the students have completed their feedback form, the teacher/student will be able to critique their Voki as well as Vokies they make in the future so that students are able to gain more from the experience.

O: Organize for Optimal EffectivenessThis lesson is loosely based so that the teacher can create something that will actually be used within his/her classroom. The teachers will first be taught how to use the technology based upon a whole group

session of modeling. They will then complete the product independently and share with a partner.

Learning to Create a Flipchart

W: Where and Why:The presenter gives a brief summary of the technology at hand to the teachers/students. The purpose of a flipchart as well as what it can be used for is explained. Flipcharts are explained as tools to display information that can also be interactive for the students. They can also contain links to webpages, music, and videos. All of this will explain why flipcharts are effective in education as well as why teacher/students should use them.

H: Hook & Hold:The presenter will show the teachers/students a flipchart that has been made. He/she will point out how this could be used in a classroom as well as what the learning results should be for a flipchart. The presenter will create another flipchart step-by-step so that the teacher/students can see how flipcharts are made.

E: Explore through Experience:The teachers/students will be given time to create their own flipchart based upon their own grade level and subject of study.

R: Reflect, Rethink, Revise:The teacher/students will share their flipchart with another person on their grade level team/in their classroom. This will allow feedback and suggestions to take place based upon the reality of the students within the classroom. The teacher/students should keep in mind that this something that he/she should actually use in the classroom.

E: Evaluate Work & Progress:The evaluation of the progress will be conducted as the teachers/students share their flipcharts with other members of their grade level/class. The students will also complete a feedback form based upon what they learned from the flipchart when it was presented.

T: Tailor & Personalize:After the students have completed their feedback form, the teacher/student will be able to critique their flipchart as well as flipcharts they make in the future so that students are able to gain more from the experience.

O: Organize for Optimal EffectivenessThis lesson is loosely based so that the teacher can create something that will actually be used within his/her classroom. The teachers will first be taught how to use the technology based upon a whole group session of modeling. They will then complete the product independently and share with a partner.

Appendix

**The following is the feedback form the students should complete after the teacher conducts his/her lesson using the specific technology. This should provide the teachers with feedback about their technology usages.

The information on the (insert name of technology) was easy to understand: yes / noWhat did you learn from the information on the (insert name of technology)?

This technology helped keep me inserted in the topic we are learning about. Yes / NoI think that this lesson was more interesting because of the technology. Yes/ NoIf So- what about the technology made it interesting?

Provide any suggestions you have about the lesson- especially about the technology used.