Cues,+Questions,+and+Advanced+Organizers+S217

Tawanna Swinney April 9, 2017 EDU 590 Spring II 2017 Week 5: Evaluate an Educational Website, Software Program or App in Wiki Dr. Weible Central Michigan University
 * Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers **
 * Name of the Resource **: Watch Know; [|www.watchknow.org] (watchknowlearn.org), pg. 102
 * Type of Resource **: Website (Instructional Media, Advanced Organizer)
 * Rating **: 10
 * Description of Resource **: Watch Know is an advanced organizer website that organizes instructional videos for teachers, students and parents to view. Watch Know was created by Larry Sanger, Ph.D., who is also known for the creation of Wikipedia. There are nearly 50,000 video listed on the website. Teachers can identify videos to enlist in their instructional plans as outlined in //Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works//, pages 100-103. Watch Know has a partnership with other instructional websites, such as Curriki, TeacherTube, and National Geographic.


 * Alignment with Instructional Strategies: **<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> Watch Know is a great website. I discovered the website about two years three. It aligns to our instructional standards by addressing standards: **ELAGSE6W8**: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources and **ELAGSE6W6**: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others. Advanced organizers such as Watch Know, lessen the burden on the teacher when looking for high quality instructional videos to present to students.

Maria Jandernoa - Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers and JeopardyLabs.com
 * [|Jeopardylabs.com]
 * Educational website
 * Rating: I would rate this website a 9/10. Overall it is very easy to create the jeopardy boards. The boards are a great tool to review content and organize material in an interactive way. The only reason I would not rate it a 10 out of 10 is because the interface needs to be updated to not look so outdated.
 * Description: Jeopardylabs is a website that allows people to create questions and clues in the same format at the popular television show, Jeopardy. Anybody can create a free account to save different Jeopardy boards. The website is a great tool to review content in an organized way.
 * Alignment: Jeopardylabs aligns with the strategy to use questions and advance organizers to organize and review information about a topic. Jeopardylabs would be considered an instructional interactive resource.
 * Alignment: Jeopardylabs aligns with the strategy to use questions and advance organizers to organize and review information about a topic. Jeopardylabs would be considered an instructional interactive resource.

Dustin Hunter - Cues, Questions, and Advanced Organizers Hubbell, E., Kuhn, M., & Pitler, H. (2012). Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
 * Resource**: Bubbl
 * Type**: This is a free to use website.
 * Rating**: **7/10**. I would rate this resource a 7/10 because it does a good job with its purpose but is somewhat limited. Bubbl is free to use and you can even create a concept map without even making an account which is nice if you want to give it a quick trial run in your classroom without investing a lot of time in it. Bubbl is visually appealing and allows you to save, present, or print what you create. On the downside there aren't a ton of features and what you can do with the program is somewhat limited.
 * Description**: Bubbl allows the user to create a concept or mind map to help organize thoughts. You start with one bubble and type whatever subject you wish and then create a series of bubbles linking back to the first. This can be used for students to organize their thoughts, group similar items, or make predictions about what might happen next. With my class I had the students create a bubbl to help them review for their test over World War II. Each students started with WWII as their center bubble and then create different branches such as causes, costs, leaders etc. to review what they had learned and help them organize their thoughts while studying.
 * Instructional strategy**: This weeks instructional strategy is cues, questions, and advanced organizers which "focus on enhancing students' ability to retrieve, use, and organize information about a topic" (Pitler, Hubbell, and Kuhn 91). Bubbl certainly helps students organize information and by organizing that information gives students a helpful visual guide about how they can think about topics and hopefully help them retrieve the information they need.
 * References**:

=**<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">References **= Expert Software Applications srl. (n.d.). //About Us//. Retrieved from Mindomo: https://www.mindomo.com/about/mindomo-about.htm Expert Software Applications SRL. (n.d.). //Mindomo//. Retrieved from Mindomo: https://www.mindomo.com/ Expert Software Applications srl. (n.d.). //Prices//. Retrieved from Mindomo: https://www.mindomo.com/pricing.htm Pitler, H., Hubbell, E. R., & Kuhn, M. (2012). //Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works// (2nd ed.). Alexandria, Virginia: Assoc. for Supervision & Curriculum Development.
 * __Cues, Questions, and Advanced Organizers (Alexa Tyler) – [|Mindomo]__**
 * Resource:** Mindomo is an online graphic organizer and mind-mapping tool that can be used across several platforms and devices.
 * Rating:** 8/10. I choose to give Mindomo a 8/10 because I felt that it was aesthetically pleasing, user friendly, and offered an array of mixed media for users to add to their maps. However, the product only allows users to make three maps for free – anything more and the user will have to pay fairly high prices to get more maps and abilities (Expert Software Applications srl., n.d.).
 * Description:** Mindomo is a mind mapping, concept mapping, and outling application (Expert Software Applications SRL, n.d.). Mindomo “requires students to explore information and decide what’s important and how it connects with what they already know” (Expert Software Applications SRL, n.d. pp.2). This application allows for instructors to easy use in the physical classroom as well as through different learning management systems (LMS). This application lets users maintain a history of changes made, add video and audio notes, use web images, and access a presentation feature (Expert Software Applications srl, n.d.).
 * Alignment with Strategy:** Mindomo aligns with this weeks’ strategies because it allows for advanced organizing. Mindomo allows “learners to add and organize information as it is being introduced” if students are able to access it within the classroom setting (Pitler, Hubbell, & Kuhn, 2012, p. 97). Like the example mentioned in the textbook regarding students making suggestions, the teacher inputting them, and the students being able to see responses in-real time; Mindomo would allow students to “enthusiastically offer their suggestions…for the class to see on a projection screen” (Pitler, Hubbell, & Kuhn, 2012, p. 99).


 * __ Michele Schafer: Quizlet - __**[]
 * Type: ** Web-based study tool.
 * Rating: ** 9/10. Quizlet is easy to set up program that lets you set up flashcards and different activities for students to practice material in a game like way. Easy to create and easy to use.
 * Description and use in the classroom: ** Teachers can enter terms and then definitions that can be used by students to study and practice concepts. You can cut and paste in your material. There is an upgrade option for teachers that will allow more features. Pictures can be added and the words can be read to the student. Students can use the terms as flashcards, play several games or test their knowledge. Can be used on phones, devices or web. Great review and practice with vocabulary words. The program will read terms and definitions.
 * How it aligns to cues, questions and advanced organizers: ** Quizlet helps students learn and use information in a practice setting. The program allows you to pick pictures to go along with the terms so students have cues to help them as they are studying or playing games with the words or ideas that you set up. There is nothing in this program that really support the ideas of advanced organizers. The focus is really on cues and practice with words or terms. This is an ideal practice for students that are anxious or struggle with vocabulary because they can practice on their own time and skill levels. There is some basic tracking of their progress at each sign in.

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 * Resources: **

**Resource**: [|iBrainstorm] - iPad app **Alignment with Strategy**: iBrainstorm aligns with this strategy because teachers can use the app as an “Inspiration organizer.” Teachers can ask essential questions and have students use background knowledge to answer and brainstorm ideas both independently or collaboratively. These notes can easily be shared with other iPads making it truly collaborative or saved to Google Drive. There is an icon in the toolbar that allows students to connect their iPads and work together on brainstorming a particular topic. This app, “provides [teachers] with editable visual aids and multimedia resources that appeal to a number of learning styles”(Pitler, Hubbell, & Kuhn, 2012, p. 96). Universal Mind. iBrainstorm. Computer Software. Apple App Store. Vers. 3.0. 2015. iBrainstorm. (2015). iBrainstorm - everything you need to know. Retreived from: [|__https://medium.com/@iBrainstormApp/ibrainstorm-faqs-468ce8dc07ea__] Pitler, H., Hubbell, E. R., & Kuhn, M. (2012). Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works (2nd ed.). Alexandria, Virginia: Assoc. for Supervision & Curriculum Development.
 * __Cues, Questions, and Advanced Organizers : Lia :__ **** __[|iBrainstorm]__ **
 * Rating: ** 7/10. This is an iPad app so it is limited to 1-1 iPad school or those with an iPad cart.
 * Description: ** iBrainstorm is an app that allows students to create and organize notes either typed or handwritten. Students can answer essential questions posed by the teacher in a unique and organized way. They can also create venn diagrams, KWL charts, and concept maps.
 * References: **

**Kathy Thompson: [|Popplet]**
 * Resource and Rating:** Popplet is an educational app and I would rate it a 10/10. I highly recommend this app. It is a great organizational tool!
 * Description:** This resource helps students and teachers capture and organize their ideas. I use this resource to help my students brain storm before beginning their writing assignments. They can access it at home through email or they can print it out.
 * Alignment with Strategy:** This links to the strategy because it helps organize thinking and connect ideas. Students can use this app independently or collaboratively. Teachers can use it to ask questions and give visual cues.
 * Reference:** http://popplet.com/

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Asma Alshammari <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Cues, Questions, and Advanced Organizers <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Resource: TED-ED <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Rating: 10/10 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Description: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">TED-ED is an online library that has a massive number of lessons for students. These lessons were created by professional teachers and educators. TED-ED presents the lessons through an animator32 to bring the lessons to life. It is a free educational website for students and teachers. All the lessons are less than 10 minutes to ensure that the students do not lose their interest to the lesson. The purpose of this website is to celebrate and stimulate the best ideas of teachers around the world. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Alignment with Strategy: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">TED-ED is a helpful tool for students to link the ideas in interesting ways. In the beginning, students will watch an animation video that explains the lesson and gives fantastic cues. Then, they will go through supplement materials such as multiple-choice, quizzes, open-ended questions, and critical thinking questions. Also, teachers can begin with the questions before starting the video to ensure what the students already know. TED-ED offer a discussion board after each lesson to discuss the lesson and organize the students' information. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Reference: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">[]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Dayna Winczner- Week 5 Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-size: small;">[|Plickers]
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-size: small;">educational website and app for iPad
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-size: small;">I would rate this an 8/10 because of how you can't enlarge photos on the questions.
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-size: small;">It is an application that gives immediate feedback for the classroom. Depending on the question you display, students will hold up their QR code sheet to have their responses recorded. You can use your i phone or iPad to scan the room to gather data. It then gives results in a bar graph form.Students have their privacy with this site as well because every card looks different so you do not have students looking at other student's cards. It can be used to gather information for cues into a lesson topic. It can also show what students have previous content understanding of in certain areas of academics.
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-size: small;">Although this application does not fully meet the criteria for this weeks topic on cues, questions, and advance organizers, it can be utilized in such a way. I have personally used this as an attention grabber and collect data on a certain question for the class. It can bring out certain points that need to be made by asking a question that could connect to the next area of teaching. As stated in the chapter, cues, questions, and advance organizers can motivate students to gain interest in the topic. This application will motivate students because they feel privacy with their responses and feel included in the lesson.

Monique Sims – Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers Welcome to Discovery Education | Digital textbooks and standards-aligned educational resources. (2017). Retrieved April 06, 2017, from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ Pitler, H., Hubbell, E. R., & Kuhn, M. (2012). Using technology with classroom instruction that works. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
 * Resource: ** [|Discovery Education Streaming.]
 * Rate: ** 10/10. This site is very informative and it is easy to navigate.
 * Description: ** Discovery Education is an educational website that enhances classrooms, teachers, and students by providing exceptional digital content to school districts large or small all over. It offers several opportunities for many districts to meet with students about what they want to learn. It also provides professional development for teachers, which ensure effective implementation in the classroom that will increase students learning abilities.
 * Alignment: ** This site provides students the opportunity to discover learning through collaborative interaction, curriculum, and organizing. In the digital age students will explore virtual learning and for teachers effective learning in the classroom.
 * Reference: **


 * Shelly Riess – Week 5 **


 * Name of resource: ** TechSmith Relay


 * URL: **[|https://www.techsmith.com/techsmith-relay.html#relay-features]


 * Rating: ** 8/10 – as a current user of other TechSmith products, I am unfamiliar with their Relay tool. Since their other products are fairly intuitive, it is expected that Relay is as well.


 * Description: ** Relay is a downloadable video, quiz, making tool that is available on multiple platforms including Windows and OS. Relay allows teachers to create lesson plans and record them ahead of time so students who are out can “watch” the class instruction. If warranted, the video could include interaction so the material is remembered. Questions can also be posed to the student.


 * How aligns with Cues, Questions, & Advanced Organizers **** : ** TechSmith’s Relay allows instructors to not only create engaging courseware with quizzes, videos, and voice overs, but it integrates with Learning Management Systems (LMS) making it a contender for businesses.


 * __ Reference __**

Higher Education Video and Lecture Capture Platform. (n.d.). Retrieved April 06, 2017, from https://www.techsmith.com/techsmith-relay.html#relay-features

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__**Name of the** **Resource**:__ [|BrainPOP] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**__Identify the Resource:__** Educational Website <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**__Rating:__** 7/10 - This educational website can be used whole group, with smaller groups of students, or individually. This website has the capability to introduce a topic to a student or group of students through the use of a short video. The video is engaging for students. There are also quizzes and mapping activities available for students. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__**Description:**__ This educational website creates videos for students, ranging across grade levels. There are BrainPOP Jr. videos designed to meet the needs of younger learners. This website engages students with interesting videos covering content of broad range, that include quizzes and mapping activities to support student learning. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**__Alignment with Instructional Strategy:__** BrainPOP follows many of the recommendations from our text. This website is able to explain important information in a short amount of time, focusing on what is imperative that students know. Along with that, it uses "explicit cues" to help support the main idea. This can be used to help support instruction in the classroom and uses organizers and questioning. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**__References:__** BrainPOP https://www.brainpop.com/
 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alli Minor - Cues, Questions, and Advanced Organizers __ **


 * Hillary Bailey: Prezi**
 * Resource:** Prezi is an online app that allows you to create and present in an all new way.
 * Rating:** I would give this a 7 out of 10. You have to pay for the online application no matter which version you choose. And the cheapest version does not give you a lot of access to the features of Prezi.
 * Description:** Prezi allows you to "create more engaging, persuasive, and memorable presentations" (Prezi, 2017). Students can use this application to make graphic organizers to present information on different topics. Teachers can also use it as well to present information in a cooler or more effective way then regular slide shows. You can pick different templates, add your content, and present it from anywhere (Prezi, 2017).
 * Alignment:** This aligns with the instructional strategy because it allows you to use technology to create advanced organizers to present information. It also allows you to answer questions and give cues as well by using it to present the answers.

Prezi. (2017). Retrieved from https://prezi.com/overview/.
 * References:**

__**Tonilynn Aguon: Cues, Questions, & Advanced Organizers**__ Inspiration Solutions Inc. (2016). Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inspiration-maps-vpp/id510173686?mt=8
 * Resource:** [|Inspiration Maps] is a visual learning app.
 * Rating:** 8/10. The rating is based on the apps usability and availability. The app is made for the iPad for a one time charge of $9.99 through iTunes, and users now have the option to use the app on their smart phone.
 * Description:** This app allows users to create graphic organizers, diagrams, and outlines. The app can be accessed via bluetooth keyboard which is convenient for users. The main objectives behind the creation of this app were to find ways in which users could become more organized by using the categorizing features as well as to build and strengthen retention and understanding by using mind mapping and other graphic organizers. Additionally, the app provides note taking, writing, and planning options that help the user to create individualized projects. There is also the option to customize your work, through the many editing feature that allow you to change backgrounds, font, and even add graphics.
 * Alignment:**This app aligns with strategy in the Inspirational Maps allows users to organize, create, and edit graphic organizers. There are many uses for graphic organizers such as explaining complex ideas in digestible chunks, displaying understanding of any topic, or simply expressing personal ideas.
 * References:**


 * __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Kelly-Organizing and Brainstorming: __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">[| Popplet]
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Resource: **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Popplet is an app for an iPad or can be used on the web to organize ideas.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; vertical-align: top;">I love this program. I wish I found in before week 2 when we needed to create a concept map, Popplet would have made my life a lot easier. This application is helpful for students to formulate ideas and organize their thoughts. What I like best about Popplet is the app gives you simple, easy to follow step-by-step directions to follow to create your first mind map. Also, Popplet allows you to add text, pictures, change colors, etc. to help a student differentiate between thoughts and themes and helps with the visual learning process. There are example Popplets that one can use to help as well.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Rating: ****<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">9/10. **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Popplet is an application for an iPad or one can access it via the web on their computer. Popplet is beneficial for both students and professionals to stay organized and formulate ideas. Popplet says that students “use Popplet for learning. Used as a mind-map, Popplet helps students think and learn visually. Students can capture facts, thoughts, and images and learn to create relationships between them” ([]).
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Description: **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Organization helps students stay on track and expand upon their knowledge base. Pitler, Hubbell, & Kuhn, focus on brainstorming as a way to organize thoughts. One way to accomplish this feat is through the use of concept maps like Popplet. The authors state, “advance organizers provide an organized conceptual framework that is meaningful to the learner and that allows the learner to relate concepts in the instructional material to elements of that framework” (at el. Martorella, 1991; White & Tisher, 1986). This concept aligns with the Popplet app’s intentions for drawing on key points and expanding information.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Alignment: **


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">References: **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Pitler, H., Hubbell, E., & Kuhn, M. (2012). Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works. //<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">ASCD: Alexandria, VA. //

//<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Popplet (2017). Retrieved from //<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">[] //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">. //


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">TaShara Eiland **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Resource: [|Lino] **
 * Rating: 8/10**


 * Identify: Lino is a website you can download and use on Apple products and well as Android and PC**


 * Description: Lino turns your ideas, discussions and images into colorful, exciting bulletins. You can share your bulletins, add images and essentially take note taking and presentation to another level. With Lino you can pin notes and images and even organize from the most recent note.**


 * Alignment: This website allows you to color code, add images and organize plus save and share. While uploading a note you can use it in the classroom virtually and you can ask questions, draw attention to different notes by changing the colors and adding emojicons etc. This is definitely a advanced way to organize and present.**

http://en.linoit.com/ http://technoteaching.weebly.com/cues-questions-and-advance-organizers.html
 * References:**

it is an easy tool to use that enable students to create assignment that include a series of lessons that you create or find Knowmia Teach app can be used to add summary slides and questions (multiple-choice, open-ended, or even straight from the book text). by using this website students can use the printer tool to attract attention to anything on the white board while recording it.
 * Lyla Alhomedi- Week-5 (Knowmia Teach)**
 * Resource: http://www.appsinclass.com/knomia-teach.html **
 * Rating:** 10/10
 * Description:** it is an iPad app that is free, and sample to use and can be used across all subject matters.
 * Alignment:** This website provides students with an effective tools to help them organize and share their materials in their own way using multiple visuals such as video, audio, and others helpful tools to make advantage from the features of this app in an attractive ways.

Vincent Jones- Ques, Questions & Advanced Organizers Resource:[|Padlet] Rating:10/10 Description: Padlet is a free website that allows anyone to easily create Boards, Documents & Webpages that area easy to share and fun. This is also an app for IOS(Apple) & OS(Android). This website is used by all sorts of people that all work in different fields of work. You do have to create an account, but there is no need for any credit card information, which stunned me as when reviewing this website, it looked as if it had to cost something as it was an extremely well-made website, offering people with ways to create Webpages, Documents, and Boards that can easily be embedded with videos, links, images, and even audio! Alignment:This website provides anyone that wants to use it with a good organization guide, plenty of resources, and is user-friendly using audio, videos, images and much more. Resources:N/A

Marzano Strategies - 9. Cues, Questions and Advance Organizers http://escmarzano.wikispaces.com/9.+Cues%2C+Questions%2C+and+Advance+Organizers http://escmarzano.wikispaces.com/9.+Cues%2C+Questions%2C+and+Advance+Organizers Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, Oregon Pitler, H., Hubbell, E. R., & Kuhn, M. (2013) Using technology with classroom instruction that works (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Chapter 4 (p. 91-104)
 * Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers**: Greg Burchard
 * Resource**: This resource is an educational website. 9/10
 * Description**: This wikispace site is divided into three key elements. Those elements are:
 * The introduction: This describes how cues, questions and advance organizers help students to focus on what they are about to learn.
 * Key Research Findings: This is broken into 5 bullets focusing on cues, questions and advance organizers leading to greater student understanding and higher learning and
 * Implementation: This section offers 5 strategies for best practices when using cues, questions, and advance organizers.
 * Alignment**: This wikispace site aligns with our text and increased my understanding of cues, questions, and advance organizers.
 * Resources**: