Gogan_Mod_3

PRE-TRAINING:
Author Stream
http://www.authorstream.com/
This site allows quick and easy uploading of PowerPoint presentations you may already have in existence to combine them in a cohesive package. This allows for online sharing as well as multi-user access. Collaboration is promoted with this tool. Generative processing in enhanced by allowing alterations to PowerPoint which enhance the program, creating smooth flowing transitions and clean automated presentations.
Jing, by Tech Smith
http://www.techsmith.com/jing/
This tool allows creates screenshots and screencasts which are easily e-mailed, Tweeted, Facebooked, or shared in any number of digital methods. This tool can be used in pre-training to capture problems the student may be having and demonstrate to the whole class how to solve it. This tool can also be extensively used to capture screencasts of demonstrations and instantly use them as reference and teaching tools, fostering deeper meaning.




GRAPHIC ORGANIZER:
Bubbl
https://bubbl.us/
This is a free mind map builder. The website extols the virtues of being user friendly and intuitive to use. You can create a basic organizer in minutes; the essence of the mind map to foster or create generative processes by allowing the user as well as the creator to utilize connections or link ideas in lessons.
Read, Write, Think Online Webbing Tool
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/readwritethink-webbing-tool-30038.htm
This site is a multimedia collaboration initiative to provide teachers and students different methodologies to incorporate writing across the curriculum. This site has the ability to allow users to use metacognitive interactive strategies which in turn create deeper meaning.
Cacoo
https://cacoo.com/
Diagramming, mapping, and flow charts are accomplished with ease at this site. Once again user ease accomplishes deeper meaning among the users. This site allows real time collaboration across the globe which is why I chose to include this site. Deeper meaning is realized thought construction and collaboration. This site is very easy to use. Simple clicks allow for additions of thought bubbles, shapes, connectors, colors, etc. All tools are designed to promote the organization of thoughts, steps, processes, outlines, or anything you need.
PRESENTATION:
Prezi Desktop
http://prezi.com
This site is intuitive. Little time is wasted searching for what you need next. The end product is engaging and allows for big picture/little picture connections with the content.
SlideRocket
http://www.sliderocket.com
This site provides a variety of tracking opportunities of the users within the presentation. Additions of live streams from social network sites, videos, and graphics are a simple click. Available tools allow for testing of interest, knowledge, and other informative elements throughout the presentation, which is then compiled for you in graph form at the end.

AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY:
Mindflash Easy Online Training
http://www.mindflash.com/
This tool is very easy to use and provides a variety of options for testing knowledge within the assessment. The tools within the program are intuitive and the program, itself, is a breeze to learn. Mindflash covers several areas of interest. It is possible to upload any form of document, PowerPoint, Word etc, and create authentic assessments, while this is a paid service, it is also possible create online classrooms at this site as well. This site will allow generative learning if you provide the lesson.
University of Wisconsin-Stout
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/assess.cfm
This website provides examples of a variety of assessment tools, focusing on rubrics. Information on development, use, assessment, and scholarly reasoning supporting this information is all at your fingertips. It provides easy and instant access to the information you need to develop your own generative assessment.

By Bradley Gogan

8847-2 For Timothy Powell

Adobe.com (http://tv.adobe.com/show/adobe-cs-live/) allows any user who purchased their suite to access how to video. These videos incorporate sound, motion video and screen views of the program a person wishes to use. Focusing on cognitive ability this website utilizes taped demonstrations of the program in use. The use of multiple modalities to deliver information would be considered learner centered sensory modality (Mayer, 2009 p. 9) since material is presented visually and in an auditory manner.
Aplusmath.com (http://www.Aplusmath.com) would be considered learner centered focusing on cognitive ability. This uses a static display to deliver information to the individual to learn math concepts. While there are some areas utilizing dynamic video the focus is on memorization and contains no methodology or instruction as to how to compute answers. Since there is on-screen text and animation according to Mayer (2010 p.9) "presentation mode" utilizes this form of multimedia.
Youtube.com (http://www.youtube.com) allows any one worldwide to access tutorials on any subject matter. The writer has accessed tutorials on adobe software, and coding procedures to develop web-pages. Since this is demonstrative and utilizes sound, video and step-by-step procedures this site is learner centered focusing on cognitive ability. According to Mayer this website would utilize the "sensory modality view" (2010 p. 9) since dual processing of the materials is utilized.