CI401Su2010

Group 1 (Bulfer, Sennett, Gourley, Carl) Category: Creative Art Grade level use: 3-8 Topic/discipline: Art, English, Reading, Spelling Tutorial Information: Click on "How to Play" Walks you through making a movie and picture. Tutorials, Top 10 Questions, Tips and Tricks, Kids FAQ, Teacher FAQ, Contact Us. There are also YouTube videos available. Possible uses: Create a storybook, spell a picture, make a picture, make a movie, make a card, make a story, doodle pad, make a drawing. Basic explanation: Kerpoof Studio lets a student create the above mentioned. They can also save their creations, share their creations, vote on shared scenes, create an avatar, and earn Kerpoof Koins. The Koins can be used to buy more features to use when creating things. There are more benefits if you buy a membership (1 month is $4.39, 6 months is $24.79, and 1 year is $44.79) the benefits are that you can chat with friends, create with friends, and share Kerpoof Koins. Positives: Has a separate section for teachers with lesson plans and other ideas. The website offers many creative channels for students. The registration goes through the parents email. Negatives: A solid program, but I wish it had more for older students.

Group 1 (Bulfer, Sennett, Gourley, Carl) Category: History Grade level use: 6-12 Topic/discipline: Social Sciences Tutorial Information: The interactive map does not come with information, but it is easy to navigate. Possible uses: Support a World War II Lesson in U.S. or World History. Basic explanation: This website breaks down different topics from WWII in each theatre (U.S. Europe/Africa, and Asia. The students choose a theatre and then can choose various topics from that happened in the area. Once the topic is chosen the website offers information on the topic as well as pictures, video and useful primary sources. Positives: Has many quality primary sources and it is information. Negatives: There are a few topics that could use more information or more primary sources. The video does not always load quickly on a few of the topics.

Group 1 (Bulfer, Sennett, Gourley, Carl) Category: Presentation Grade level use: 9-12 Topic/discipline: Could be used in multiple disciplines. Tutorial Information: Watch a tutorial and a solutions section. Possible uses: Create a dynamic presentation that can be shared and commented online. Basic explanation: Offers creative tools to make unique presentations that can then be sent out to be viewed and reviewed. There is a free 30-day trial, but I did read that it is free for teachers. Positives: Offers more creative ways to present information. Negatives: It costs money. It is geared more towards teachers.

Group 1 (Bulfer, Sennett, Gourley, Carl) Category: Organization Tool Grade level use: 10-12 Topic/discipline: Could be used in all disciplines. Tutorial Information: Tour, About Section, YouTube Videos Possible uses: Take notes in class, calendar, to do list, homework organizer, manage courses, write and save notes, Organize links and contacts, keep a notebook. Basic explanation: Notely gives a student, one place to keep track of all of his or her classes and take notes for each class. It also allows students to interact and post with other students. Positives: Free membership. Helps students get organized efficiently. Negatives: Geared more towards upper level high school and college level students. This program is beneficial for students who are given lap tops, but that is not all schools.

Authors: Group 1 (Bulfer, Sennett, Gourley, Carl) Category: Online Tutoring Platform Grade level use: 11-12 Topic/discipline: Could be used in for all disciplines. Tutorial Information: Click on "How it Works" pre-written Q&A. Possible uses: Study with fellow students are tutors. Basic explanation: Students sign up and find teachers for specific subject areas. They then set up a time to meet via Skype or chat and go over what the student needs help with. The website is the middle man for payments. The teachers are given a rating by each student as well. A teacher could set up an account and only work with his or her students and offer times outside of school to help the student through this website. Positives: Students have a chance to get help outside of school in a convenient way. Negatives: The students are not guaranteed to get a quality tutor. There needs to be much parental involvement. I think that safety needs to be addressed.

Authors: Ruth Getchius, April Wenzel, Particia McKane, Tera Hafermann (Group 2) Category: web quest Discipline: History, Literature, English, grades 10-12 Tutorial information: There is no tutorial or help. The site takes you though and presents choices only. Possible Uses: background information, historical information, literary connections Basics: takes students through the witch trials as if they were there Positives: very engaging, real life choices for students, relates well to literature and history of Puritan America Negatives: when accessed multiple times, site slows down

Authors: Ruth Getchius, April Wenzel, Particia McKane, Tera Hafermann (Group 2) Category: educational videos, study guides Discipline: History, Biography, Current Events, Literature, grades 7-12 Tutorial information: There is no tutorial or help. There is a search site option, but is more content focused. Possible Uses: background information, historical information, biographical information, ties to TV shows Basics: commercial free educational related videos and tv programming Positives: quality videos, set up for education Negatives: history and biography heavy, not even across all disciplines

Authors: Ruth Getchius, April Wenzel, Particia McKane, Tera Hafermann (Group 2) Category: practice, games Discipline: most school subjects are represented, grade 7-12 Tutorial information: tutorial center, frequently asked questions, and help options all available at bottom of the page. When clicking on the tutorial, there are many categories available, with quality answers and help. Possible Uses: lesson review, practice games, student competitions Basics: database of educational games organized by subject and then content of game Positives: Engaging to students, many choices, games are involved, have to spell correctly, a lot of free content that does not involve log in Negatives: Some things you must log in and create and account to do

Authors: Ruth Getchius, April Wenzel, Patricia McKane, Tera Hafermann (Group 2) Category: test preparation Discipline: English, Writing, grades 10-12 Tutorial information: Help option in upper right corner offers explanations on how to complete any functions and activities of the program. Each section has a view option, to watch the action done for you. Possible Uses: Students can use this to see exactly how their ACT essay was graded. They can then work on improving for a re-take. Teachers and administrators can search score ranges and use the information to see where most students are achieving and also where the overall weaknesses are. Then, they can adapt their curriculum to strengthen that weaker area. Basics: This site is a collection of all the ACT writing exams. To log on, you must have your school's ACT code. Once inside, you can search for any combination of results to see how the students did on the ACT writing exam. The site shows the exact written exam the student wrote. They are scanned into the webpage. It also shows the comments of the graders to the essay and the English score and the overall ACT composite score. There is some personal information available too, like students names, addresses, and social security numbers. This is why you have to have the school code to access it. Positives: You see the exact essay the student wrote. It is online pretty quickly after the students take the exam. It provides good feedback for students wanting to re-take the ACT. You also have access to the writing prompts, and can then use them for practice prompts in the classroom. Negatives: The comments are fairly vague and similar. More specific feedback would be more helpful to students and teachers alike. Must have access code to enter.

Authors: Ruth Getchius, April Wenzel, Patricia McKane, Tera Hafermann (Group 2) Category: practice, games, lessons Discipline: English, Language Arts, Writing, grades 9-12 Tutorial information: There is no tutorial or help. The website has highlighted links and gives directions as you work through the site. Possible Uses: grammar and mechanics practice, learning grammar and mechanics rules Basics: Grammar and mechanics tutorials and practice games are set up for students or classes to work through. There are pictures, noises, and sometimes fake prizes. Positives: Engaging to students, good information on English grammar and mechanics, game format is appealing, lots and lots of content Negatives: Some of the prizes or consequences for a wrong answer are iffy on appropriateness. It is loud.

Authors: Group 1 (Bulfer, Sennett, Gourley, Carl) Category: Digital storytelling Grade level use: 1-5 Topic/discipline: Language arts Tutorial information: Tour or FAQ Possible uses: creative stories, theme stories Basic explanation: By using the websites artwork, you can create your own story or work collaboratively to create one with a friend. Positives: quicker way to create original stories using technology, can connect with students in other places Negatives: must take turns if collaborating, must use sites artwork

Authors: Group 1 (Bulfer, Sennett, Gourley, Carl) Category: Debate Grade level use: 7-12 Topic/discipline: Health, social sciences, language arts, science Tutorial information: FAQ section Possible uses: debates, find out about issues Basic explanation: Website where people can look at different debates in progress, join into the argument or start a new debate. Positives: Easy to read format with yes and no points Negatives: accuracy?

Authors: Group 1 (Bulfer, Sennett, Gourley, Carl) Category: Brainstorming Grade level use: All levels Topic/discipline: Any subject Tutorial information: Tutorial video, FAQ section, question forum Possible uses: option for any type of brainstorming, writing, problem solving Basic explanation: Create brainstorming maps alone or invite other people to collaborate with. Positives: Can insert extra notes or images into the map, easy to use Negatives: Free account gives access to three maps, more available for a fee; teacher would have to lead in lower grades

Authors: Group 1 (Bulfer, Sennett, Gourley, Carl) Category: Book cataloging social network Grade level use: All levels Topic/discipline: Library, language arts Tutorial information: Take a tour or FAQ section Possible uses: catalog and classify books, social networking, book reviews Basic explanation: Library Thing is a social network of book lovers. People can add up to 200 books for free into their account by searching author, title, ISBN and then catalog them in different ways. Book lists can be public or private. Positives: Can connect with people who enjoy the same books, get recommendations based on favorite books or find out which books you would probably not enjoy, no advertising Negatives: Must pay a small fee for more than 200 books.

Authors: Group 1 (Bulfer, Sennett, Gourley, Carl) Category: play, writing Grade level use: All levels Topic/discipline: Language arts, technology Tutorial Information: There is a demo/tutorial on the site that explains the process of creating a comic. Possible uses: Create comic strips to support learning a language, writing from different perspectives, or writing a variety of genres. Basic explanation: Users add their own text to chosen characters, objects, and frames to create a comic strip. Positives: Writing can be done in several languages. The site includes teacher resources as well as homeschool and family fun ideas. There are other comic frames and writing prompts to print. No advertisements on site. Negatives: Interactions are limited to emailing comics that are created. Choices in creating comics are limited.

Authors: Group 1 (Bulfer, Sennett, Gourley, Carl) Category: language learning, social networking Grade level use: All levels Topic/discipline: foreign language Tutorial Information: Help section with numerous FAQs for each area of the site Possible uses: practice conversation in language students are learning or in students' native languages Basic explanation: My Happy Planet's purpose is to bring cultures together. Users can choose to chat with a native speaker or a 'study buddy'. They can communicate through text, voice, video, or messages. Positives: The site has privacy controls. It also contains a blog. Negatives: It would be difficult to monitor all students' conversations for appropriateness.

Authors: Group 1 (Bulfer, Sennett, Gourley, Carl) Category: Brainstorming/Collaboration Grade level use: All levels Topic/discipline: Social sciences, language arts, science, technology Tutorial Information: There is a link to an example mind map which shows the features of bubbl.us. A blog link is on the website but was not active. There is a help section once you begin brainstorming. Possible uses: brainstorming for writing, concept maps in science/social studies, group collaboration Basic explanation: Online brainstorming tool that lets you create colorful webs or mind maps. You can share, print, email or save your work. Positives: Easy to use, can create colorful webs that would be good to display to a class Negatives: Younger students would not be able to use it on their own but could contribute as a group.