Group 6 Project

Name of Technology: Buncee

Description of Technology: Buncee is a presentation tool that allows students to

create thank you notes, invitations, digital stories, create travel scrapbook, complete
research projects. With this tools you can share anything made with family, friends,
between teachers and students, or anyone around the world.

Buncee allows teachers to create interactive lessons while managing students work
through a private virtual classroom where they can add students, review and grade their
buncee submissions, and send assignments out to the class. Buncee is so interactive
that teachers can use it for digital storytelling, encouraging engagement through
multimedia lessons and projects and even designing custom invitations for school and
class events, and create school newsletters.

Demonstration Video: The video in the link is a video that shows how to use Buncee
and how to create different things while using it. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/GaADmLWyFwI

Evaluation 4 3 2 1
Criteria Strong Adequate Limited Inadequate
/ Non
Existent

Age/subject/gr Technology Technology Technology Technology

ade- allows users to allows users to allows the does not
appropriate enter student at least enter user minimal allow users
Is this age/subject/grade one criterion out options to to input
technology for a and ads are of select age/subject/
specified grade specific to the age/subject/grad age/subject/gr grade
level or subject? audience e and most ads ade criterion criteria and
Are there age/subject/grade are specific to and ads may ads are
advertisements entered. the audience or may not be primarily for
and if so, are intended. for intended adults, not
they also age 4-Buncee allows audience. for children.
appropriate? the user to use
its tool for any
grade level and
subject. There
 are no ads on
this website.

Differentiation Technology Technology Technology Technology

Can the allows for allows for some has minimal does not
technology be extensive differentiation if differentiation adapt or
adapted to meet differentiation for student is a options with differentiate
the needs of GT students, LD struggling some reading to meet the
each student? students, reader, adapts or font needs of
(does it read to struggling readers to meet their changes but any student.
students? Have and self-adapts to needs. Does does not No reading
ability to change meet their needs offer reading adapt to meet functions or
fonts?) as they enter functions and the needs of larger print
information. large print each student. functionality
Offers reading options. available.
functions and 3-There is
large print it’s easy to minimal
options. make any adaptation
lesson possible, but
dynamic and there is
adaptive to minimal
each student’s necessity for
learning style adaptation

Motivational / Technology is Technology Technology

Engaging/Fun highly engaging engages the has some . 1-The
Will the and motivational student with limited technology
technology keep with gaming motivating features that is student
the students options upon options to reach engage the driven
engaged? reaching certain certain points to student with from
points and class play games or some minimal creation to
contests viewable beat other options to completion
online to the classmates in motivate
student. contests to help students to
the student progress
progress further. further
Safety/Security 4-The teacher Technology has Technology Technology
/ Privacy can create a some measures has limited allows the
Can outside private account in place to options for general
users be that allows protect students teachers to public to
blocked? Are students to from outside protect interact with
ads blocked? login to their users, ads can student students,
Can teachers account, view be minimized by safety/security ads are not
limit their teacher’s teacher controls. /privacy due to student
functionalities to assignments, outside user appropriate
protect create buncees The tool itself access to d and
students? to complete and does not communicate teachers
submit the contain any with students have no
assignment, and advertising, and ads not options to
also view their and only focused on limit outside
grades for their academic/educ students. user access
buncee ational sites or ads.
creations. And will be
only share accessed
assignments (YouTube will
between be used, but
classmates and will be closely
teacher. monitored).
Privacy is
determined by
the user, and
our
presentations
will be set to
private.

Provides Technology 3-Teachers can Technology Technology

Feedback provides provide provides provides no
Is feedback immediate feedback on limited feedback or
provided for feedback to student’s feedback on report
students and students and assignments. student options for
teachers? teachers about And monitor progress with students or
(teacher progress with what students login times per teachers
managed if multiple report are creating. week or about
needed) options detailed questions student
to help teachers completed but
 identify which no student success or
students to help. feedback. progress.

Relevancy / Technology is Technology is Technology Technology

Usefulness/ useful not only for fairly useful for has some is merely a
Project instruction, but instructing the instructional tool to keep
Creation also translates to student, and value, but is students
Are instructional real-world gives them more of a occupied.
goals met or experiences for some idea of “game”. Few Has little
can it be used students. Projects how it will parts of the relevancy to
to create done through the function in the program are real-world
showing technology add real world. Many useful for real experiences
understanding considerably to concepts that world . Content is
upon the student’s the student connections. more of a
implementation repertoire. learns can be Some “time-filler”;
even in real added to their functions can does not
world repertoire / be translated add to
connections? portfolio. into skills. student’s
repertoire.
3-Students will
be required to
make
connections
between prior
information
and the
lessons they
will be
presenting.

Cost Efficient: Usage is Free Usage is Free Minimal cost Cost

How much does and allows but limits the per teacher or prohibits
the tool access to all access to some class. usage by
/technology features. features. individual
cost? students.
3-The tool a
free option,
and can try an
upgrade
version free for
 30 days. But
then will
charge
different prices
for upgrades.

Accessibility & Accessible Accessible Accessible Students

Availability: through Wi-Fi and through Wi-Fi through few must be at
Can the all internet but only within hardware school to
Technology be capable devices school district’s devices (i.e. use the site.
accessed at any (smartphone, wireless area standard Product
time and place? laptop, iPad, network. devices like may not be
(on various tablet). Mobile Available laptops or mobile (i.e.
types of app version also through most desktops.) hardwired
devices?) available. internet capable connection
4-Technology devices. Mobile necessary.)
can be accessed app might be
anywhere that available.
has an internet
connection. At
home or school.
Computer,
IPad/tablet, or
cell phone.

Collaboration: Students have Limited Collaboration Collaboratio

Are students the ability to collaboration must be done n not
able to connect easily collaborate possible: in classrooms available.
with with others while comments and while at
teachers/studen in various replies possible school.
ts to share info? locations. but no editing
4-The students features.
will all be
sharing their
own lessons,
and other
students will be
able to hear the
material from a
student
 perspective, not
just a teacher
perspective.

Buncee Score earned:29/36

Instructional Activity:

I really like Buncee as a presentation tool for students. They have clip art for all ages,
students can add audio, and share with classmates easily. The slideshows allow for
easy drag and drop from creating to publishing. I think it something different outside of
Microsoft PowerPoint or Prezi, which students will find fascinating. I chose my activity
to be one that will be an assignment for students to create during the first week of
school/beginning of school year. I think it is a fun and creative way to get students
engaged right away, and learning about everyone in the class.

Lesson: All about You

Grade Level: 6th-12th grade
Lesson Details:
Students will create A Buncee that will tell me something about you! It’s all about you!
Using Buncee students will first introduce themselves, and then pick at least 5-8 things
below to tell about themselves. (No More than 10).
For each number you pick, students will create a slide. For slides students can add clip
art, drag and drop in personal pictures, music, and more.
Once completed students will assign the presentation its own URL which it can be
shared with classmates and teacher.

1. Name- What does it mean? Why did your parents name you that? Who is someone
famous who has the same name?
2. Grade you are currently in?
3. Birthday- What is your birthstone and color, birth flower, astrological sign?
4. Family- can be immediate or extended
5. Pets- have them? Want them? What kind and what are their names?
6. Extra-curricular and/or Hobbies- inside of school or out
7. Favorite Subject why?
8. Favorite sports team, movie, book, or music (you can do more than one!)
9. Favorite College or trade school-where do you want to go after graduation?
10. Do you have a job or house chores? Where? What are your responsibilities?
11. Favorite Childhood Cartoon- What is your favorite quote? Why? Where did you first
see it?
12. Pet Peeve- What bugs you the most in life? Why?
13. Inspiration- Who inspires you? Who do you look up to? Why?(It can be someone in
your family or someone famous)
14. If you could have any super power, what would you choose?
15. If you could be any animal in the world, what would you be and why?
16. What do you want to do (what do you want to be) when you grow up?

Name of Technology: Storyboard That

Description of Technology: Storyboard that is an online program that allows users to

make visual stories by using the cartoon creations, students can illustrate their
knowledge of a specific event, figure, or process. Can be used to create a story, report,
or poem.

Demonstration Video: The link to to the video shows you how to use storyboard that!
https://youtu.be/zsDryTkqdrY

Evaluation 4 3 2 1
Criteria Strong Adequate Limited Inadequate/
Non
Existent

Age/subject/gra Technology Technology Technology

de-appropriate 4-Storyboard can allows users allows the does not
Is this technology be used for to at least user minimal allow users
for a specified elementary, enter one options to to input
grade level or middle, and high criterion out select age/subject/g
subject? Are School and of age/subject/g rade criteria
there Subject levels age/subject/ rade criterion and ads are
advertisements including grade and and ads may primarily for
and if so, are they Spanish. most ads or may not be adults, not
also age are specific for intended for children.
appropriate? to the audience.
audience
intended.

Differentiation Technology allows Technology Technology Technology

Can the for extensive allows for has minimal does not
technology be differentiation for some differentiation adapt or
adapted to meet GT students, LD differentiatio options with differentiate
the needs of each students, struggling n if student some reading to meet the
student? readers and self- is a or font needs of any
(does it read to adapts to meet struggling changes but student. No
students? Have their needs as they reader, does not reading
ability to change enter information. adapts to adapt to meet functions or
fonts?) Offers reading meet their the needs of larger print
functions and large needs. Does each student. functionality
print options. offer reading available.
functions 2- There is
and large minimal
print options. adaptation
possible, but
there is
minimal
necessity for
adaptation.

Motivational / Technology is 3-- The Technology Technology

Engaging/Fun highly engaging technology has some is boring to
Will the and motivational is student limited students with
technology keep with gaming driven from features that no
the students options upon creation to engage the opportunity
engaged? reaching certain completion. student with to play
points and class Highly some minimal games or
contests viewable engaging options to built in
online to the way to motivate contests to
student. teach your students to motivate
students progress them to beat
about story further. classmates in
elements, contests.
dialogue,
character
developme
nt, etc.

Safety/Security/ Technology is Technology Technology Technology

Privacy extremely has some has limited allows the
Can outside safe/secure/private measures in options for general
users be with multiple place to teachers to public to
blocked? Are ads options available to protect protect interact with
blocked? Can teachers to limit students student students, ads
teachers limit outside user from outside safety/securit are not
functionalities to access, block ads, users, ads y/privacy due student
protect students? and student can be to outside appropriated
privacy/confidentiali minimized user access and teachers
ty is maintained. by teacher to have no
4- Very Private: controls. communicate options to
Students can only with students limit outside
view their own and ads not user access
storyboards, and focused on or ads.
only you (their students.
teacher) can view
their work. You
can still manually
override and
share your
student’s
storyboards both
with the class and
on an external
website.

Provides Technology Technology Technology Technology

Feedback provides immediate provides provides provides no
Is feedback feedback to some limited feedback or
provided for students and options for feedback on report
students and teachers about daily or student options for
teachers? progress with weekly progress with students or
(teacher multiple report feedback login times teachers
managed if options detailed to with report per week or about
needed) help teachers options questions student
identify which generalized completed success or
students to help. as a class but no progress.
4-Teachers and and some student
students can report feedback.
provide options
immediate pertaining
feedback on specifically
to students.
 students
storyboards.

Relevancy / Technology is 3- Students Technology Technology

Usefulness/ useful not only for will be has some is merely a
Project Creation instruction, but also required to instructional tool to keep
Are instructional translates to real- make value, but is students
goals met or can world experiences connection more of a occupied.
it be used to for students. s between “game”. Few Has little
create showing Projects done prior parts of the relevancy to
understanding through the information program are real-world
upon technology add and the useful for real experiences.
implementation considerably to the lessons world Content is
even in real world student’s they will be connections. more of a
connections? repertoire. presenting Some “time-filler”;
functions can does not add
be translated to student’s
into skills. repertoire.

Cost Efficient: Usage is Free and Usage is Minimal cost Cost

How much does allows access to all Free but per teacher prohibits
the tool features. limits the or class. usage by
/technology cost? access to individual
some 2-The prices students.
features. are based on
the number
of students,
or multiple
teachers can
sign up
together for
a discounted
price.
 Accessibility & Accessible through Accessible Accessible Students
Availability: Wi-Fi and all through Wi- through few must be at
Can the internet capable Fi but only hardware school to use
Technology be devices within school devices (i.e. the site.
Accessed at any (smartphone, district’s standard Product may
time and place? laptop, iPad, wireless devices like not be mobile
(On various types tablet). Mobile app area laptops or (i.e.
of devices?) version also network. desktops.) hardwired
available. Available connection
through necessary.)
4- It works on any most
mobile device internet
such as an iPad capable
or Chromebook. devices.
Mobile app
might be
available.

Collaboration: 4-Students can Limited Collaboration Collaboration

Are students able share their collaboration must be done not available.
to connect with storyboards possible: in classrooms
teachers/students digitally, comments while at
to share info? physically, via and replies school.
email, social possible but
media, linking, no editing
and more. features.
Teachers and
students can
comment on
storyboards.

Storyboard That Score earned:30/36

Instructional Activity:

Lesson: Create Your Own Fairytale Story

Grade Level: 2nd t-4th grade
An activity I would use for my future class in elementary grade level using storyboard
that. I would read a fairy tale book to the students. Then have students write their very
own fairy tale. Students then would use storyboard that to search illustrations, and
create pictures to help tell their fairy tale story. Student’s story much include theme,
main characters, sequence of events, and include text. This will help students create a
story book. Once finished student will share with the class.

Name of Technology: Blogger

Description of Technology: Blogger is a discussion board published openly (or

privately) on the internet. A person can set up a new ‘blog’ and allow access to
everyone or specific people who access the discussion and add information to the blog.
You can customize your layouts and levels of privacy access. You could also use it as
online journal or diary! It is great for incorporating writing TEKS into any subject!

Demonstration Video: For an engaging demonstration on how to start a blog on

Blogger, look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2QvwgaECps!

Evaluation Criteria 4 3 2 1
Strong Adequate Limited Inadequate/
Non Existent

Age/subject/grade Technology Technology Technology Technology

-appropriate allows users allows users allows the does not allow
Is this technology to enter to at least user minimal users to input
for a specified student enter one options to age/subject/gra
grade level or age/subject/gr criterion out select de criteria and
subject? Are there ade and ads of age/subject/ ads are
advertisements and are specific to age/subject/ grade primarily for
if so, are they also the audience grade and criterion and adults, not for
age appropriate? age/subject/gr most ads are ads may or children.
ade entered. specific to may not be
4: This the audience for intended
technology intended. audience.
allows you to
enter subject
and grade
level
appropriate
discussion or
quiz material.
There are no
ads in this
technology,
however ads
can be added
if you would
like to use
this
technology to
make some
money for
your
classroom?
Differentiation Technology Technology Technology Technology
Can the technology allows for allows for has minimal does not adapt
be adapted to meet extensive some differentiatio or differentiate
the needs of each differentiation differentiatio n options to meet the
student? for GT n if student with some needs of any
(does it read to students, LD is a reading or student. No
students? Have students, struggling font changes reading
ability to change struggling reader, but does not functions or
fonts?) readers and adapts to adapt to larger print
self-adapts to meet their meet the functionality
meet their needs. Does needs of available.
needs as they offer reading each
enter functions student.
information. and large 2: While the
Offers reading print options. teacher can
functions and differentiate
large print material by
options. making
different
blogs for
each
student
level, the
blog
technology
itself does
not have
options to
read the
material
however
the teacher
can change
the font
style and
size to
make it
accessible
to more
students.
Motivational / Technology is Technology Technology Technology is
Engaging/Fun highly engages the has some boring to
Will the technology engaging and student with limited students with
keep the students motivational motivating features that no opportunity
engaged? with gaming options to engage the to play games
options upon reach certain student with or built in
reaching points to some contests to
certain points play games minimal motivate them
and class or beat other options to to beat
contests classmates motivate classmates in
viewable in contests students to contests.
online to the to help the progress 1: While the
student. student further. technology
progress itself is not
further. particularly
engaging, the
discussions
you place on
the blog for
the students to
respond to
can be made
very engaging!
Safety/Security/ Technology is Technology Technology Technology
Privacy extremely has some has limited allows the
Can outside users safe/secure/pri measures in options for general public
be blocked? Are vate with place to teachers to to interact with
ads blocked? Can multiple protect protect students, ads
teachers limit options students student are not student
functionalities to available to from outside safety/securi appropriated
protect students? teachers to users, ads ty/privacy and teachers
limit outside can be due to have no options
user access, minimized by outside user to limit outside
block ads, and teacher access to user access or
student controls. communicat ads.
privacy/confid e with
entiality is students and
maintained. ads not
4: Since focused on
students do students.
not have to
have an
account to
log in to the
teacher’s
game and
blog are no
ads on the
pages, the
students
privacy is
protected as
is the blog
with options
imbedded
into the
setup.
Options
include not
allowing the
blog to be
searchable
by an
 outsider and
being able to
share the
blog with
only those
you wish to
see it.

Provides Technology Technology Technology Technology

Feedback provides provides provides provides no
Is feedback immediate some limited feedback or
provided for feedback to options for feedback on report options
students and students and daily or student for students or
teachers? teachers weekly progress teachers about
(teacher managed about feedback with login student
if needed) progress with with report times per success or
multiple report options week or progress.
options generalized questions 1: This
detailed to as a class completed technology
help teachers and some but no does not have
identify which report student progress
students to options feedback. levels or
help. pertaining feedback
specifically options built
to students. into the blog.

Relevancy / Technology is Technology Technology Technology is

Usefulness/ useful not only is fairly has some merely a tool to
Project Creation for instruction, useful for instructional keep students
Are instructional but also instructing value, but is occupied. Has
goals met or can it translates to the student, more of a little relevancy
be used to create real-world and gives “game”. Few to real-world
showing experiences them some parts of the experiences.
understanding upon for students. idea of how program are Content is more
implementation Projects done it will useful for of a “time-filler”;
even in real world through the function in real world does not add to
connections? technology the real connections. student’s
add world. Many Some repertoire.
considerably concepts functions
to the that the can be
student’s student translated
repertoire. learns can into skills.
be added to
their
repertoire /
portfolio.
3: I’m giving
this a 3
because of
the nature
of the blog
allowing
students to
engage in
the very
real world
experience
of
cooperation
and
discussion.
Students
can use
blogs to
work
together to
come up
with project
ideas or
even
discuss
what they
are learning
and extend
the learning
of one
another.
They can
even put
links to
 videos and
images to
aid in their
learning!

Cost Efficient: Usage is Free Usage is Minimal cost Cost prohibits

How much does the and allows Free but per teacher usage by
tool /technology access to all limits the or class. individual
cost? features. access to students.
4: This site is some
free (you can features.
even earn
money!) and
you have
access to all
of the
features.

Accessibility & Accessible Accessible Accessible Students must

Availability: through WiFi through WiFi through few be at school to
Can the and all internet but only hardware use the site.
Technology be capable within school devices (i.e. Product may
accessed at any devices district’s standard not be mobile
time and place? (on (smartphone, wireless devices like (i.e. hardwired
various types of laptop, ipad, area laptops or connection
devices?) tablet). Mobile network. desktops.) necessary.)
app version Available
also available. through most
4: Site is internet
accessible by capable
any device devices.
that has Mobile app
 internet might be
access. available.

Collaboration: Are Students have Limited Collaboratio Collaboration

students able to the ability to collaboration n must be not available.
connect with easily possible: done in
teachers/students collaborate comments classrooms
to share info? with others and replies while at
while in possible but school.
various no editing
locations. features.
4: Students
can
collaborate
on idea for
real world
projects, they
can have
continued
discussion
before,
during and
even after
learning to
extend their
information!

Blogger Score earned: 27/36

Cons: The downside of Blogger is in students motivation and in providing feedback.

Both of these things will have to be provided by the teacher. My motivation is in the links
I have attached for them to watch and the opportunity that have to respond to one
another about what they think about the video, one another’s comments and the topic of
safety itself.

Instructional Activity: The activity I have chosen is first unit we teach each
year...safety! The students have a lot of prior knowledge on this topic. I think all of this
prior experience would lend to a great blog! The students would be prompted a video
link to remind them of some of their prior knowledge and would then be asked to write
about some of the safety rules that are important and why those rules, and safety in
general, is necessary to learn!

Lesson: Lab Safety

Grade Level: Grade 6-8

Lesson Details: This lesson will take at least one classroom day to introduce students
to blogging and talk to them about good digital citizenship!

For the first blog, I will link my students to their safety song and the have them watch a
funny safety video. These two Youtube links will serve to bring up some of their prior
learning of the topic of safety. My discussion question will be, “ Watch the 2 videos, then
look at the discussion prompts below. You will need to have a response for every
prompt!

1. List 5 (or more) safety rules you remember from your previous science classes or
that you saw today in your video learning.
2. Discuss 3 (or more) things you saw in the second video that were safety
violations. ***Remember, discuss how the violations could have been prevented
for each one.***
3. Finally, tell me why you think safety in the science classroom and the real world
is important for everyone! Your response should be 5 or more sentences please.

To watch a video on how to create this blog, go here! https://youtu.be/rKPkhCKvkSE

Name of Technology: Kahoot

Description of Technology: Kahoot is a game-based classroom response system and

educational platform where teacher and students can play quizzes for reviews, have
discussions based on questions or videos and can even complete surveys. This game
can be played on laptops, IPads, and even cell phones. Teachers can create their own
games, discussions or surveys or choose from thousands of already created games to
use or modify to suit their needs. Students can even create their own games as a final
project!
Demonstration Video: For an engaging video on how Kahoot works, go here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mRzrjbM6aw !

Evaluation Criteria 4 3 2 1
Strong Adequate Limited Inadequate/
Non Existent

Age/subject/grade Technology Technology Technology Technology

-appropriate allows users allows users allows the does not allow
Is this technology to enter to at least user minimal users to input
for a specified student enter one options to age/subject/gra
grade level or age/subject/gr criterion out select de criteria and
subject? Are there ade and ads of age/subject/ ads are
advertisements and are specific to age/subject/ grade primarily for
if so, are they also the audience grade and criterion and adults, not for
age appropriate? age/subject/gr most ads are ads may or children.
ade entered. specific to may not be
4: This the audience for intended
technology intended. audience.
allows you to
enter subject
and grade
level
appropriate
discussion or
quiz material.
There are no
ads in this
technology.
Differentiation Technology Technology Technology Technology
Can the technology allows for allows for has minimal does not adapt
be adapted to meet extensive some differentiatio or differentiate
the needs of each differentiation differentiatio n options to meet the
student? for GT n if student with some needs of any
(does it read to students, LD is a reading or student. No
students? Have students, struggling font changes reading
ability to change struggling reader, but does not functions or
fonts?) readers and adapts to adapt to larger print
self-adapts to meet their meet the functionality
meet their needs. Does needs of available.
needs as they offer reading each 1: While the
enter functions student. teacher can
information. and large differentiate
Offers reading print options. material by
functions and making
large print different
options. Kahoots for
each student
level, the
game itself
does not have
options to
read the
material to
students or
change the
font.

Motivational / Technology is Technology Technology Technology is

Engaging/Fun highly engages the has some boring to
Will the technology engaging and student with limited students with
keep the students motivational motivating features that no opportunity
engaged? with gaming options to engage the to play games
options upon reach certain student with or built in
reaching points to some contests to
certain points play games minimal motivate them
and class or beat other options to to beat
contests classmates motivate
 viewable in contests students to classmates in
online to the to help the progress contests.
student. student further.
4: This game progress
is hugely further.
engaging.
Every kid can
participate
alone or with
a group. The
game is fast
paced, and
can include
videos or
pictures.

Safety/Security/ Technology is Technology Technology Technology

Privacy extremely has some has limited allows the
Can outside users safe/secure/pri measures in options for general public
be blocked? Are vate with place to teachers to to interact with
ads blocked? Can multiple protect protect students, ads
teachers limit options students student are not student
functionalities to available to from outside safety/securi appropriated
protect students? teachers to users, ads ty/privacy and teachers
limit outside can be due to have no options
user access, minimized by outside user to limit outside
block ads, and teacher access to user access or
student controls. communicat ads.
privacy/confid e with
entiality is students and
maintained. ads not
4: Since focused on
students do students.
not have to
have an
account to
log in to the
teacher’s
game and
 there are no
ads during
the game, the
students
privacy is
protected
and all
outsiders are
blocked from
making
changes to
the games.

Provides Technology Technology Technology Technology

Feedback provides provides provides provides no
Is feedback immediate some limited feedback or
provided for feedback to options for feedback on report options
students and students and daily or student for students or
teachers? teachers weekly progress teachers about
(teacher managed about feedback with login student
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4: This specifically
technology to students.
has a
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feedback
system.
Students get
a detailed
sheet at the
end of each
game to see
 where they
are weak and
strong. They
can also
replay a
game in
‘ghost’ mode
and try to
beat their
previous
scores!

Relevancy / Technology is Technology Technology Technology is

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Project Creation for instruction, useful for instructional keep students
Are instructional but also instructing value, but is occupied. Has
goals met or can it translates to the student, more of a little relevancy
be used to create real-world and gives “game”. Few to real-world
showing experiences them some parts of the experiences.
understanding upon for students. idea of how program are Content is more
implementation Projects done it will useful for of a “time-filler”;
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connections? technology the real connections. student’s
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 allow
students to
create their
own games
to review
themselves
and allows
students
discussion
s which
could then
be applied
to real
world
scenarios.

Cost Efficient: Usage is Free Usage is Minimal cost Cost prohibits

How much does the and allows Free but per teacher usage by
tool /technology access to all limits the or class. individual
cost? features. access to students.
4: that says it some
all! features.

Accessibility & Accessible Accessible Accessible Students must

Availability: through WiFi through WiFi through few be at school to
Can the and all internet but only hardware use the site.
Technology be capable within school devices (i.e. Product may
accessed at any devices district’s standard not be mobile
time and place? (on (smartphone, wireless devices like (i.e. hardwired
various types of laptop, ipad, area laptops or connection
devices?) tablet). Mobile network. desktops.) necessary.)
app version Available
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4: This internet
application capable
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accessed Mobile app
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available.
 device that
has internet!

Collaboration: Are Students have Limited Collaboratio Collaboration

students able to the ability to collaboration n must be not available.
connect with easily possible: done in
teachers/students collaborate comments classrooms
to share info? with others and replies while at
while in possible but school.
various no editing
locations. features.
4: Students
can work
together in
teams during
the game
mode. It also
allows for
collaboration
with a
discussion
option!

Kahoot Score earned: 31/36

Cons: The biggest cons for Kahoot were it’s inability to differentiate for needs of some
students. For example, it cannot read aloud to students. Most differentiation in this
game can be done, however, by the teacher! Also, there is no real world connection or
final product here. This is mostly a review or discussion board type game. The students
can create their own review games however, and that could be their final product.

Instructional Activity:
The activity I have chosen is one of the harder units that we teach in 8th grade.
Students have many misconceptions about moon phases and seasons and the role of
the Sun in our world. This review game is a great way for me to have feedback on each
individual student to gauge their needs for individual tutoring or even the need for me to
give extra class time to this topic!
Lesson: Seasons, Moon Phases and Tides Unit Review

Grade Level: 8th grade

Lesson Details:

I have attached a video on how to create a Kahoot here. This is the first step in
preparing for this lesson. I have already created a Kahoot on this topic. Each student or
group of students will need access to the internet. Any device available can be used!
Most of my students use and share their cell phones. I also check out IPads for those
who want to play on their own but have no device.

To watch a step by step on how to play this lesson review game click the following link!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p6JswkdL3M&feature=youtu.be

Look below for a step by step with screen captures!

Step 1: Pull up the Kahoot review game!

Step 2: Click the ‘Play’ button on the Seasons, Moon phases Quiz.
Step 3: Choose the options that you feel work best for your students...then click either
‘Classic’ or ‘Team Mode’!
Step 4: Ask your students to log into Kahoot.it and enter the pin # on the screen and
come up with a screen name.

Step 5: When all of your students are entered into the name and listed on the screen,
click the ‘Start’ button.

Step 6: The game will begin with a countdown from 10 and the first question will appear
on the teacher's screen only!
Step 7: The students will only have 4 colored buttons with different symbols on their
screen. This is a form of differentiation. No words, just colors and symbols for students
who may be colorblind. The teacher should read the prompt and the answer choices out
loud when necessary for student understanding. Have every student choose the color
that is associated with their answer choice.
(Image taken from https://jreflection.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/review-kahoot3.png)

Step 8: Once every student has entered their answer choice, or time has run out, the
game will display immediate feedback on each question so students can see how they
are doing. It will only display this on their screen! The teacher's screen will show how
the class did as a whole using a bar graph with no names attached.
Step 9: Hit the ‘Next’ button. For top scoring students, there is a running display to show
who is in the lead!

Step 10: Hit the ‘Next’ button and the game will continue until it reaches the end. It will
then list the top scorer and their points!
Step 11: Click on the ‘Feedback and Results’ button to see detailed information on
every question and every student!

All done! Modify instructions and tutor if needed!