Setting+objectives

=Copy this template for each resource.=  For example: Jen Weible - (wikispaces doesn't truly align with this strategy, but I wanted to give you an example without taking a resource from you).
 * Name of the Resource
 * Identify the resource as an educational website, software program (external to the Internet), or app.
 * Rate the resource on a scale of 1 to 10 and explanation of the rating (2-3 sentences).
 * Brief description of the resource and how it can is used with classroom instruction or professional development (3 - 5 sentences).
 * How does the resource align with instructional strategy examined for the week (2 - 3 sentences).

Lovie Marshall Heather Fortner
 * Wikispaces
 * Educational Website
 * 8 - Although wikispaces is one of the best wiki sites available, it is not perfect. It could have a better editing interface and students cannot edit the same page at the same time without overwriting each other on occasion.
 * This website allows for collaboration and communication. Students can add material and work together to create shared meaning. Teachers can easily post and use this for managing classroom/online activities. Teachers can monitor student use through wikiclassrooms.
 * Wikispaces aligns with setting objectives because ..
 * W3Schools Online Educational Website
 * Educational Website
 * The website [|www.w3schools.com] is a well organized online platform that offers tutorials that educate readers on some of the common web development languages. The website has an online editor where one can edit codes and execute them. Markedly, the site contains HTML, CSS, SQL, PHP, XML, ANGULAR, JQUERY, JAVASCRIPT, and Bootstrap tutorials.
 * On a scale of 1-10, I rate the site at 9. This is because the website is well optimized to improve readability, self-training, and code testing. Nonetheless, the graphical user interface of the website is not appealing-no uniformity in the font size and font type.
 * Worth noting, the website is leveraged by both students and educators. Scholars, particularly those pursuing Information Technology and Computer Science degree programs, often use the site to hone their programming skills. Importantly, the site offers countless examples of how to develop websites using the afore-noted programming languages. Equally, instructors can download useful notes for lecturing from this site. The intuitiveness of the website allows easy navigation by both the students and the lecturers.
 * [|www.w3schools.com] aligns with the set objectives because the site meets the needs of both the students and the instructors-it enhances digital learning. Again, it provides relevant code examples whilst integrating class concepts. Consequently, this deepens students’ understanding in a given programming language.
 * TenMarks Education http://www.tenmarks.com
 * Educational Website
 * Rating: 9- I have been using TenMarks in my classroom since the end of last school year. I have really seen my students fall in love with the whole program. I would have given it a 10 if all of the aspects were free, but unfortunately that is not the case. You can upgrade to premium to use more of the features but I have not yet convinced my school to purchase the premium version. I will definitely be working on that in the future. So I did however give this website a 9 because it allows my students to work on specific objectives. I can design it to be extra help or even extensions to regular lessons.
 * Description of website: This website is for Math Common Core practice. Teachers can create grade level assignments based on specific standards. Students can work on those objectives or have "Jam Sessions" and work on other standards for their grade level. There are math problems as well as tutorial type videos for explanations. Teachers can monitor the completion of assignments and get data instantly. Teachers can use this to guide further instruction with other resources or even more assignments within the program.
 * Aligns with Setting Objectives: This website aligns with setting objectives because teachers can clearly give specific assignments geared towards the objectives that they want the students to work on. As well as allowing students to work at their own pace on objectives that the student feels he/she really needs extra work in.

Stephanie Fletcher
 * Webspiration Classroom @http://www.inspiration.com/WebspirationClassroom
 * Educational Website
 * **Rating:** I give this website an 8.5 rating because students have a lot of freedom to be creative and organize their thinking before writing a paper. It is a great collaboration tool where students can share their work for feedback from teachers and other students. I did not give this website a 10 rating because it is not free and it is not very user friendly. It takes a decent amount of time to teach students how to navigate it.
 * **Description of website:** The main use of the website is for students to brainstorm and organize their thoughts to help in writing a paper (allow this is not the only purpose). Teachers can post assignments, students can easily make a copy of the assignment, and submit their work. Students can also share their work to teachers and other students for feedback. Students are allowed to collaborate with teachers and classmates about the assignments.
 * **Aligns with Instructional Strategy:** setting objectives is focusing on how to guide students’ learning and one way to guide the learning of a certain classroom is by asking for prior knowledge. You could use Webspiration to ask students what they already know about certain standards and what they would like to know (similar to a KWL). Students also keep track of what they have learned with their assignments.

Samantha Garrett
 * [|Prezi]
 * Educational Website
 * 9- I thoroughly enjoy the Prezi platform. It has the same purpose of say, PowerPoint, but is more interactive and engaging. Obviously, those are my opinions. The program is designed through webs so information can be added and linked to show connections. The program is an auto save which I also find helpful.
 * Prezi is a similar platform to PowerPoint. It is used to display information that needs to be shared with an audience of people. Prezi works with one large screen, as opposed to Powerpoint, where each slide is seperate. Through the use of timed buttons, you can zoom in to certain subjects when it is relevant. This can be used in the classroom both by teachers and by students. Teachers would use Prezi to share information with students or even with colleagues. Students may you this in project based learning opportunities as a mode to share their research or guide a presentation.
 * Prezi aligns with setting objectives because this could allow students to become stakeholders in their own learning. I think that teachers could easily device goals with students and parents but allow students to really put those goals "on paper," so to speak. Students could take the goals that have been established and create a Prezi that included data and possible plans to help them achieve their goals.

Greg Hodges
 * Educational Website
 * Google Classroom (Need Apps for Education login to view entire site) Video Overview of Google Classroom (if you can't view the Apps for Education website)
 * 9 - Google classroom is a very powerful tool that can be used to communicate and collaborate with students. It uses the Google Apps suite to allow students/teachers to create and collaborate on assignments. The only reason it is not a 10 is because it does take some work to get everything function the way you wish and the integration with other Google apps isn't always perfect (e.g., problems with Drive/Docs edits syncing between all collaborators).
 * Using the power of almost the entire suite of Google Apps (Drive, Docs, etc.), students and teachers are able to complete assignments, host discussions, and moderate student input. It also allows for the sharing of many different types of resources such as audio and video.
 * Google Classroom aligns with setting objectives because of its easy to use collaboration software. Classroom provides an easy way for students have to access to shared documents in one location without having to send links around. Students are able to collaboratively work on setting objectives as a group with teacher moderation. Additionally, as educators we are able to view changes and edits to student documents and see how students track and change their objectives over the length of a given course.

Michael Perez


 * [|www.typing.com]
 * Educational Website
 * 9 - We have used other typing or keyboarding programs or websites in the past and this one covers all bases. It saves the students progress and the teacher is able to see their students progress, see where there strengths and weaknesses are and tailor the program to help the student achieve higher levels. It also has typing tests (1,3 and 5 min) where the student can see how there speed is getting faster, plus the teacher can follow along also for student growth. It has fun games for all ages, different templates to make it customizeable to your liking and it can be worked on in and outside of school. A benefit if parents would like to see how there students keyboarding is progressing. It is always FREE and it can be competitive if you would like to add that element. The students are always engaged when they are using the program because it is interactive and has a virtual keyboard and diagram of hands so the students can see where they should place there fingers. Keyboarding is important but many students don't feel it is a high priority because they are so focused on games, google apps for education, you tube, etc. I make it a priority everyday with my students because if they become more proficient at typing it makes using programs, games and software that much easier.
 * Typing.com aligns with setting objectives because ...it let's students customize the site to there liking, which makes it more appealing. Also, Parents can be part of the learning process since you are able to do this at home and the parents are able to see progress and where they need help or where they are flourishing. Lastly, you as the teacher can set the learning curve for the program and typing.com is aligned with Common Core State Standards.

Robin Kennedy (Elder) References Pitler, H., Hubbell, E., & Kuhn, M. (2012). Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works 2nd Edition. Alexandria: ASCD.
 * https://www.goalscape.com
 * Goalscape is a cloud-based objective (goal) setting application. It is offered via download for mobile devices and PC’s, or via software as a service.
 * Rating: 8 Goalscape is free for tracking up to 30 goals online. An unlimited subscription costs $6 per month. A lifetime subscription costs a one-time fee of $60. The software uses a cycle matrix chart to help the user manage key objectives, results, life goals, and can even be used to manage projects.
 * Goalscape appears to be a flexible, visual tool using a cycle matrix chart model. The high level objective is placed in the middle of the circle, which is then surrounded by sub-tasks. This may be confusing to project managers more familiar with the linear, task-driven Agile or waterfall models. However, placing the main objective in the middle of the circle and surrounding it with dependent tasks that progressively decrease in size could resonate with visual learners. Those who see the “big picture” using an object in the middle surrounded by tasks would benefit greatly from this software.
 * Goalscape leverages a visual model available for PC’s and mobile devices, supporting both Android and MacOS operating systems. Pitler, Hubbell and Kuhn (2012) state that a potential barrier to the use of this type of collaborative goal-setting software is that it may not be available for home computers (p. 24). This may prevent users from using it and sharing it with collaborators. However, Goalscape allows users to share the goals and objectives with anyone, provided they too have a Goalscape account. Goalscape breaks down the barrier by being available to share online with anyone using any device. This frees the objective setting tasks from the confines of a single personal computer or mobile device.

Rachel Schwartz
 * https://www.ixl.com/
 * Educational Website
 * 9- ixl.com is a great website for the students to practice their skills. All of the skills on the website are standards based. The students seem to stay interested by earning badges. All four content areas are covered. The only downside is the program costs money each school year.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This website allows all students to practice at the same time and it is based on their abilities. The students are able to go to a previous grade level if they need a review before moving on to their current grade level. While the more advanced students are able to move on to higher levels. I use this website in my own classroom to enhance what I have taught the students. I also use it as a refresher at the beginning of the school year. The students can also get on the website at home as long as they have their username and password.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ixl.com aligns with setting objectives because each section is aligned with the Common Core Standards which makes it very clear as to what the students need to understand. Each topic area is clearly identified therefore the students will know before answering questions what the questions will be based on. This makes it especially easy when assigning certain topics to certain students when they are all at different ability levels.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Nathan Schwartz
 * www.quizizz.com
 * Educational Website
 * 9- Quizizz is a great website for formative assessments. Students can go at their own pace. You can create your own quiz or use a public quiz based on what you are teaching.
 * Students are graded based on how quick they got the answer and if they got the answer correct. They can go at their own pace. As scores are recorded, they show up through the teacher account and you can display it for the class in real time. Students love it, because as they answer a question, right or wrong, a "meme" will pop up showing if they go it correct or incorrect. You can also create your own memes.
 * Quizizz aligns with setting objectives because you can create a quiz that ties to what you are teaching at the time. It only takes a few minutes to set up a five question quiz and answers. If you don't want to create your own quiz, using the public "quizizz" are just as easy to find as well. Just use the search bar to find what you are teaching.

Richard Bruce > As you can see, you can view my Word Online Document without even signing in but you'd have to sign in to make edits. Very useful for setting objectives! Karen McDonald **VoiceThread** https://voicethread.com/ **-VoiceThread** is a educational software program as well as a mobile app. **-Rating: 9**, VoiceThread is still improving itself every day of its capabilities. VoiceThread allows the students to upload images, videos and photos with ease. Both students and teachers are able to make comments on the projects that are uploaded to VoiceThread. **-VoiceThread** is a software and now an app where teachers can create an actual lesson for students. Teachers actually can provide a lesson that set objectives for a particular project or art lesson. The students then must upload their assignments using images of their artwork, photos and videos for teacher’s comments and critique. The students will upload their images, videos, or photos for their teacher which allows the teacher the ability to give students immediate feedback digitally. The teacher can either give feedback through voice, text, or audio. What makes this app so nice is that the teacher can also draw and point out specific areas that he/she wants the students to pay close attention too. Students also have the ability to collaborate and communicate their thoughts feelings ideas and critique their work as well as other student’s artwork. The teacher can make all uploads available to all students or limit it to just individual students. If the VoiceThread is available to all students then everyone has the ability to give critique and give immediate feedback either by voice, text, audio, or make suggestions by using a drawing pen. Please click on “Reframing Visual Arts Instruction with VoiceThread on Vimeo” https://vimeo.com/42562895 The cost is $79.00 a year or $15.00 a month. -**Align with the curriculum:** By having the student’s artwork scanned and uploaded digitally makes it easier to house and view artworks from a more in -depth perspective for both the teacher and the student. Students also can create their art portfolio for a presentation on VoiceThread. VoiceThread aligns with the visual art through many facets. The teacher is providing a platform for his/her student's to collaborate, communicate and incorporate different media for students to share their creative works of art. When including VoiceThread in the visual arts curriculum it hits both the “Visual Arts Common Core and National Standards” as followed: Please check out two of my VoiceThread created for an online class [|https://voicethread.com/myvoice/#thread/5697560/29124832/30850749] [|https://voicethread.com/myvoice/#thread/5725567/29301846]
 * Microsoft Word [|office.live.com/start/Word.aspx?omkt=en-US]
 * Software Program
 * 9- Microsoft Word is the industry standard word processing program, and it's great for setting objectives for learning. One possibility is to use Word to make KWL charts, which can be inserted into syllabi, turned into templates for student feedback or printed and given to students to fill in. The reason for the 9 rating is because Microsoft Word may still be a bit clunky and difficult to use compared with Google Docs IMHO.
 * Microsoft Word has morphed over time as alternatives like Google Docs, Open Office and Pages have crowded into the segment. Now, Microsoft allows cloud-based word processing and sharing just like Google Docs.This allows teachers to simply provide links to online Word documents as well as save them, print them and allow students to co-edit them with a Microsoft account.
 * Microsoft Word is a technology that can be used to set objectives in multiple ways. The simplest way, of course, is to write a list of objectives and print them from a Word document. Another way to use Word in setting objectives would be to save the Word document as a file and email it to the students for them to fill in and email back. However, now students and teachers can edit, save, and share Word documents in the cloud at office.live.com. Here is a simple KWL chart that I set up in Microsoft Word online: []
 * One administrator
 * 50 student accounts (add more at any time for $2 each)
 * Create student usernames (email address not required)
 * Automatically be made an editor of student work
 * Manager tool to create classes and student accounts
 * Custom web address to easily share public VoiceThreads
 * Work in secure /accountable environment
 * Admin tool for Students & Classes
 * View, edit, and delete Student work
 * Custom web address
 * Create Classes/Groups
 * Upload audio comments (MP3/WAV)
 * Video commenting (webcam) unlimited
 * Archival Movie Exports - 100/year or 8/month
 * VoiceThreads Unlimited + 50/student
 * Yet there is a way to get a free account
 * VA:Cr1.1.2
 * Brainstorm collaboratively multiple approaches to an art or design problem.
 * VA:Cr3.1.2
 * Discuss and reflect with peers about choices made in creating artwork.
 * Strategies for Inclusion Differentiation Strategies
 * Present instruction/resources verbally and visually.
 * Provide varying means through which students can express what they have learned.
 * Content Standard #5: Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others
 * Students use different media, techniques, and processes to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories

Reference: Reframing Visual Arts Instruction with VoiceThread. (n.d.). Retrieved September 09, 2016, from https://vimeo.com/42562895 Creating. (n.d.). Retrieved September 09, 2016, from http://www.nationalartsstandards.org/

Victoria Putvin References Pitler, H., Hubbel, E., & Kuhn, M. (2012). Using Technology with Classr0om Instruction that Works (2nd Ed.). Alexandria: VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
 * SurveyMonkey www.surveymonkey.com
 * Educational website
 * 9 - SurveyMonkey can be used in almost any setting. Being a Math teacher, there are limitations on the kinds of math questions that can be typed in, however there is the ability to upload videos and photos. So there is the possibility of taking a photo of the problem and create survey questions that way.
 * SurveyMonkey is an online platform for creating surveys. You can choose from a bank of pre-made questions or create your own. In the classroom it can be used as a pre-test to see what students already know. Surveys could also be created to gather information from parents to be used in professional development and school improvement planning.
 * According to Pitler, Hubbel and Kuhn (2012), SurveyMonkey falls under Data Collection and Analysis Tools as part of setting objectives. Creating a survey as a pre-test will also give the students an idea of what tops will be covered in class.

Matthew Novak


 * Explain Everything App** for ipad, iphone, Chromebook, Android, or Windows

Educational App

8 – Explain Everything is a multifaceted app that allows the user (students, teachers, principals, anyone) to create instructional media presentations. The downside is that the app was clearly first created for ios devices. You can use it through chrome, but the ease of use was tailored for ipad, iphones, and ipod touches, as you are able to draw on these devices.

Explain Everything is an app provides the teacher resources to create lessons and edit them on the fly in front of students. Ideally used to create math lessons, as you can implement the elements of effective instruction (PowerPoint) and then edit them as you teach. I would use this extensively if my districts wifi were more reliable. It also requires an ios device, the software reflector or an apple TV to use this app how I foresee me using it. I would use it, record my lesson, and flip my classroom. The recording option also allows my students to rewatch lessons for deeper understanding. My lessons already include an objective, relevancy, I do, We do, you do, and formative assessment. Using this would allow me to work on the fly and write on the board without going up to the board.

This app fits into both the setting objective and the providing feedback objective. I see the teacher using this as an alternative to Google Pages, or Microsoft PowerPoint, because you can record your lessons. I would use this and include the objectives at the start of each lesson to ensure students understood the goals of said lesson. It’s also an essential part of the process of effective instruction to provide the objective to the students. Being able to record the lesson ensures that there is a permanent resource for students to go back to when it comes time to review the topics and check for understanding. Ultimately, it’s easy to create and share instructional media that students can refer back to.

Daniel McElheny
 * Google Forms (www.docs.google.com/forms)
 * Educational App
 * Rating: 7.5 Google forms is a great way to efficiently collect and organize data from students. The design and functionality of google forms isn't quite as intuitive as google docs and at times requires the use of additional extensions (ex. flubaroo can be used to quickly grade a google form multiple choice assessment). Google forms doesn't provide the same level of back-and-forth communication and collaboration between students or student/teacher that google docs provides.
 * Google Forms can be used for a wide variety of purposes in classroom. It can be used to quickly gather and store information from students (ex. collect student emails and then use to quickly create a class contact list in gmail). Forms can also be used as a way to give beginning of the unit surveys or assessments to see what students already know or what they would like to know. This information can be used to guide instruction throughout the unit or class. A third use of google forms is as a way of dispensing content. Pictures, graphs, video, and text resources can all easily be inserted into google forms. You can design a lesson where students navigate their way through a google form - reading a selection of text or watching a video before submitting a multiple choice or short answer response to a checking for understanding question. Or you could use it to potentially create a "choose your own adventure lesson" where based on student selections in the form they are guided through different paths.
 * Google Forms fits with setting objectives in that it can be used by teachers to help students set goals and reflect on goals. Horn & Murphy argue that "research shows that allowing students to set some of their own learning goals increases their motivation to learning" (as cited in Pitler, Hubbell, and Kuhn, 2012, p.18). Google forms provides an easy way for students to complete a goal-setting survey that can easily be pulled up for future discussion and reflection by the teacher with students and/or parents. This process enhances learning "by helping students to organize, clarify, and communicate learning objectives" (Pitler et. al., 2012). Later on in the semester a teacher and student can sit down, pull up the learning goals, and discuss how to meet those goals or whether or not those goals have been met. Reference: Howard, P., Hubbell, E., Kuhn, M., (2012). Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Dawn Paine

**TRELLO**
(trello.com and Trello app)

I work with a media company, and we use Trello to create what it calls “boards” for managing accounts across an entire team (account strategists, copywriters, videographers, graphic designers, social media specialists, advertising managers). Initially, we develop boards to establish a foundation for the project (i.e. target audience research, needs analysis report, branding strategy). Then we create boards for individual projects, usually based on the division of media it pertains to (advertising, social media, videography, website development). Each of those boards contains elements to keep the team on point (collaborative brainstorming, design style guides, and project specific timelines).
 * TRELLO AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL TOOL** (website & app)

Trello is a free website and app (with optional paid features) that can be used to facilitate projects, task management and team discussion. I don’t have much experience with the “paid features” so my assessment of Trello is based entirely of it’s “free resources”. On that I’d give Trello an 8 out of 10.
 * RATE THE RESOURCE**

It’s a good tool with a simple user interface. The experience is both visual and colorful, and it allows you to upload lots of files for easy group access. The 2 points below “perfection” have less to do with the interface, and more to do with the amount of time required to “setup” this kind of organizational structure for your team. It’s worth it, but there’s a decent amount of setup time involved in getting everyone’s account setup, and creating the “structure” that will allow your team to collaboratively efficiently. Granted, our “team” consists of more than 50 individuals collaborating. A classroom is likely to be a bit smaller, and a group research project even smaller, with less organizational setup time involved.

In comparing the website versus the app, I find the website to be a little easier in creating the initial team structure, and upload the “foundations” materials for the project, but my staff loves the convenience of the phone app, with its easy reminder messages to keep everyone “in the loop” on what’s been completed, and what is yet to do, and who is responsible for each task due.

In the classroom, you could use Trello for group research projects, and can create boards like: Project Overview/Rubric, Brainstorming, Project Outline, and Team Research Tasks. You can color tag according to your own organizational preference. A group research project could have multiple color tags that let you know at a glance who is involved, and where each task is at in the process. For example, DAWN might be PURPLE, and the process stage color tagged at the moment might YELLOW for “EDITING in progress”.
 * USES IN THE CLASSROOM:**

Trello aligns beautifully with setting objectives in it’s ability to keep an entire team on point. Considering that face-to-face meeting as a team is often a huge scheduling conflict. Combining the website with the app, makes project-based teamwork so much easier than trying to manage everything face-to-face. Even with face to face, you would need to reference everyone to where files can be accessed. With Trello, it’s all very neatly organized, color coded and extremely visual.
 * HOW DOES THE RESOURCE ALIGN WITH SETTING OBJECTIVES:**

Adam Dickinson - Microsoft Outlook
 * Microsoft Outlook - []
 * This resource is an app, piece of software and a website and is not platform specific.
 * This resource is an app, piece of software and a website and is not platform specific.
 * 10. While most of us know Outlook as handy software we use for email and our calendar, but it can be used in so many additional ways. I use Outlook for task tracking keeping me on top of short term goals/objectives I am tracking. Because Outlook has been around so long, most everyone knows how to use it.
 * With Office365 being used in so many higher ed institutions, Outlook is easily obtainable for students and faculty. It is not platform specific, so the barrier of using a PC or a Mac is removed. In fact, it can also be used on most mobile devices. Faculty can create calendar events for students and send them as a group to the class for working toward exam dates and homework deadlines. Students can also create task lists within Outlook that have specific timeline reminders for events within the task.
 * Outlook aligns with setting objectives as it gives ability to the faculty to push out group objectives to students no matter what the platform and students can work in and track items in multiple ways. I have Outlook on my laptop, my android phone, my watch and my iPad… not to mention, I can get to it in the cloud as well.

Leighton Nelson


 * [|DokuWiki]
 * Website
 * Rating: 8 - Simple and works well for small to medium classes. Formatting and layout features not great.
 * DokuWiki is a web-based Open Source (and free) wiki software. It is simple to use and doesn’t have the complexity of other wikis. Dokuwiki is also very customizable so users can change the look and feel based on their preferences. (docuwiki.org)
 * This site aligns with setting objectives as it allows students and parents to view objectives from a web-based browsers. Content can be created and edited by students, and teachers based on security settings for each page and section. Links to the wiki can be sent via email and newsletters to view progress and updates.

References Pitler, H., Hubbel, E., & Kuhn, M. (2012). Using Technology with Classr0om Instruction that Works (2nd Ed.). Alexandria: VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.