Empowered+Learner


 * Student: ** Kristin Clifford
 * ** Name of the Resource: ** [| padlet]
 * ** Identify the resource as an educational website, software program or app ** : Software app and website
 * ** Rate the Resource on a scale of 1 to 10: ** I would rate this app an 8 out 10. Can be used with iOS, Android and Kindle. Reviews say the website is better. There is a 30 day free trial then teachers can pay $12 a month or $99 a year for the students to be able to use.
 * ** Brief description of the Resource and how it can be used with classroom instruction or training in a work ** **setting. (3 - 5 sentences):** Works with sight, sound and touch. Simple linking for collaboration. Three layouts to convey information: square board, feed of info and open canvas. Upload from computer, phone or link from web. Invite others to collaborate from around the world. Students can use this to reflect on assignments, collaborate with other students and gain feedback.
 * ** How does the resource align with instructional strategy examined for the week (2 - 3 sentences): ** Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences. 1a, 1b, 1c, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d 7a



**Name:** Karlye Pickelhaupt
1d: Students will need to problem solve with this app. How to change their work, how to publish the illustrations and graphics to be as visually appealing as possible. They will have to choose pictures, fonts, and make sure their voices are loud enough for their audience.
 * Name of Resource:** Book Creator
 * Link:** https://bookcreator.com
 * Type of Resource:** App
 * Rating:** I would give this app an 8 out of 10. Students however love using this app inside my classroom.
 * Description:** It is an app for an iPad only, but once the book is created it can be shared on a variety of technology applications. This app allows students to turn their writing and illustrations into a creation. Then can then publish it and send it to classmates, others students, or parents/community.
 * Standard:** 1a: Students are able to see their work come to life. With the help of technology to play it back to them and listen to their story as a reader instead of a writing they can reflect on their work and make changes. They can set goals for their next writing and watch themselves achieve and celebrate success.

**Student:** Nicole Loomis
1b: Students build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process. 1c: Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
 * Name of Resource:** Flipgrid
 * Link: Flipgrid**
 * Type of Resource:** Website
 * Rating**: I would rate this website an 8 out of 10. After the trial flipgrid, the cost is $65. This is extremely high for a classroom resource.
 * Description:** Flipgrid is a website which allows students and teachers to create short videos to communicate with each other. Teachers can set up a topic and then students must respond in video form. Once a video is created, others may respond to the video, by "commenting" with a video.
 * Standard:**

**Student:** T'Iara Smith

 * Name of Resource:** Flipgrid
 * Link:** https://info.flipgrid.com
 * Type of Resource:** App& Website
 * Rating:** 10/10- I gave this a perfect rating because it is compatible with many different sources of technology, it offers free and a yearly version, and its very easy to navigate.
 * Description:** Flipgrid is a video platform that allows teachers to post a topic and the students can reply to the topic via video. If the teacher decides to purchase the app their student will have the ability to reply to other students responses via video as well. The yearly price is $65 a year and it offers more options than the free version. Flipgrid gives students the opportunity to discuss their ideas with their peers and engage in others learning experiences.
 * Resource** **Alignment**: This aligns with ISTE standard 1 because it allows student to create and participate in global learning networks.

Using this app allows students to keep themselves organized in a way that suits them best.
 * Student: ** Alex Harkins
 * Name of Resource: Google Keep**
 * Link: [|Google Keep]**
 * Type of Resource:** Website & App
 * Rating:** 10/10! Maybe this rating has a little personal bias involved, because I love lists, planners, and anything organization. Google Keep is all of that rolled into one! Time management and organization are important skills to teach students, and I think app/website is a great tool to teach students to help them stay organized!
 * Description:** Google Keep is both an app and a website that is part of the Google Suite. It links with your Google Account and allows you to take notes in a variety of formats. You can create to do lists and group each list by topic. You can type a large body of text. In the app you can draw notes using your touch screen phone. You can take pictures and draw on them. You can record voice notes, and you can type a large body of text. All of your notes can be color coordinated. You can add collaborators on a note if you are working on a group project. You can set reminders on notes for important due dates or meetings. Giving students the tools to manage their time and stay organized is an important way to help them be successful in college and later in life.
 * Resource Alignment:** 1B- Students build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process.


 * Student: ** Katelyn Johnson

**Name of Resource:** Cite This For Me

**Link:** http://www.citethisforme.com/

**Identification:** Website

**Rating:** I rate this website a 8\10. I gave it this rating because it had a lot of great resources for adding references, choosing a style, creating a bibliography, and improving your paper. I do believe that this website could be very useful when writing a paper. You do have to pay to download your bibliography to Word.


 * Description: ** Cite This For Me is a website that can help students, educators, and librarians create bibliographies, citations, and work cited lists in correct format. The different format styles they have are APA, MLA, Chicago, Vancouver, and Harvard. The website is appropriate for grades 6-12 and for college students.


 * Resource Alignment: ** Cite This For Me aligns with ISTE standards 1d Students understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies.

** Kate Albert **

 * Name of the Resource: Class Hook
 * []
 * Educational Web Resourse
 * Rate the resource: 10/10 This is a fun way to get students excited about a lesson. Older Students can use this site to help start our a presentation. Fun way to find familiar movie/TV clips.
 * Brief description of the resource and how it can is used with classroom instruction or professional development: I would use this site to help introduce a new lesson by showing a familiar video clip to the students. I also like the idea of allowing older students to use this site to help develop their own presentations to make the catchy.
 * How does the resource align with ISTE standards examined for the week (2 - 3 sentences). Students will use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways. This happens because students have to truly understand what they are teaching to find the appropriate video clip to get other excited about their project.



** Student: ** Tammy Sauer
[|Google Forms] Choose from a bunch of question options, from multiple choice to dropdowns to a linear scale. Add images and YouTube videos, or get fancy with page branching and question skip logic. **Alignment:** Google Forms aligns with ITSE standards 1a and 1d.
 * Resource: ** Google Forms
 * Link: **
 * Type: ** Educational
 * Rating: 10/10 **
 * Description: **
 * Evaluation: [[file:Google Forms.pdf]] **

** Student: ** Rachel Creed
**Resource:** Arts Edge **Link: [|Arts Edge]** **Type:** Educational Website **Rating:** 10/10 The website is user-friendly and offers a variety of resources for educators and students, including English Language Learners and students who are differently abled. **Description:** Arts Edge is a digital teaching and learning resource for arts education. It provides lesson plans, audio stories, video clips, and interactive online modules for grades K-12. Its goal is to support arts-based student learning whether it’s at school, in the community, or at home. **ITSE Standards:**
 * 1c ** . Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
 * 1d ** . Students understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies.


 * Student name:** Jerry Sloan
 * Resource name:** [|My Storybook]
 * Type of resource:** educational website
 * Rating:** 8/10
 * Brief description:** Simple online tool for creating digital storybooks. Young students can use this free resource to make their own illustrated book and publish it. It is a pretty bare bones program (does not offer a lot of pre-designed templates or tips for generating ideas), but would work well if you gave your students a clearly-defined project. Allows learners at different levels to remain engaged by bringing their own idea to life.
 * Alignment with standards:** This tool aligns well with ISTE standard 1c: "Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways." My Storybook lets students publish online to receive feedback from a community of young writers. It also addresses 1d ("Students understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations...")--the website does not provide much guided instruction, so students are empowered to play around with the interface and use their own creativity.


 * NAME:** Kevin Jakeway
 * NAME OF RESOURCE:** Trello
 * LINK:** [|Trello]
 * TYPE OF RESOURCE:** Website
 * RATING:** I give this website a 6.8/10. It is a good website for what it is meant for. The design of the website isn't all that appealing and the features of the site are very simplistic.
 * DESCRIPTION:** Trello is a website that is mainly going to be used for student projects. It is a collaborative website that allows students to set goals and check those goals off of a list. Multiple "Boards" can be set up for different projects or different subjects. Each "Board" is filled with tasks that can be categorized as either "To Do", "Doing", or "Done". Students are able to set personal learning goals and achieve them in an order that can be outlined through this website.
 * ALIGNMENT WITH ISTE:** "1a - Students articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes" By organizing large and small goals alike, students take a hold of the learning process while setting personal learning goals. This website perfectly fits ISTE standard 1a.




 * Name:** Asma Alwadai


 * 1) Name of Resource:** ** My Simple Show **


 * 2) The link:** @https://www.mysimpleshow.com/


 * 3) Type of Resource:** Website


 * 4) Rating:** I would rate this app and website 9/10. I think most instructors, teachers, or professional would like this website because it enables them to create their own videos. It has lots of advantages; it supplies audio, text colors, and movements. The only that I do not like it is there are some stuff are not allowed to be used in the educational purposes.


 * 5) Brief Description:**** My Simple Show ** enables anyone to create videos for any purpose (education, business, fun, etc.) Teachers can use it to teach students in classroom and contributes to educational resources. It also good to summarize the explanation and introduce topics.


 * 6) Alignment with ISTE:** In my opinion, ** My Simple Show ** site aligns with ISTE standards because it helps students to be embowered learners and use technology. It develop their personal skills and enables them to overcome the difficulties that would face them. This site also helps them to be self-directed. It also contributes to join teachers and professionals with using technology and to be embowered. It guides them to different resources and facilities. Thus, the learning process becomes easier than before and both teachers and learners can benefit from technology via their real life.

Brief Description: These website extensions can import and organize writing based on teacher preferences. You can select from a variety of rubrics and attach it to the students electronic submission. It is an easily clickable rubric. Teachers and students can add audio and comments for feedback. ** Alignment: **These extensions align with 1a, 1b, and 1c. Students can reflect on the learning process using the rubric, comments, and audio. They can customize their assignments to fit their needs and demonstrate their learning. This allows students to seek feedback and improve their practice. 
 * Student: **Samantha Jones
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Name of the Resource: **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Goobric/Doctopus
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Rate:8/10 **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">This is a Google Website extension that allows teachers to automatically score student work. I took a couple points off because it is only used with ease if you have Google Classroom set up.


 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Student: **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Nikki Butler
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Name of the Resourc **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">e: Flipgrid
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Identify the resources as an educational website, software program or app: **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Flipgrid’s mission is to empower learners of all ages to define their voices, share their voices, and respect the diverse voices of other. It is web based and mobile app. Available in iOS and Android.
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Link: ** <span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">[]
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Rating: **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">I give this learner empowering program a 7 out of 10. The program is very user friendly and does offer 1 free grid with unlimited topics. The educator subscription cost $65 per year. The cost is one of the reasons for the 7 out of 10 rating. I’m not sure if the resources available within the educator subscription is worth the cost. It has received over 144 rating in the iTunes App Store with a rating of 3.1 out of 5. That is my second reason for the lower personal rating.
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Brief Description: **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Flipgrid is one of the leading video discussion platforms that is being used by a variety of individuals. It can be used by individuals from PreK to PhD, from students to educators and other professionals. It is being used in approximately 150 countries. Flipgrid empowers learners to engage in discussions and collaborate on any topic. It also allows the facilitator to moderate videos, set privacy rules and provide custom feedback. The educator subscription at $65 per year offers unlimited grid creations, unlimited response videos (15 sec to 5 min), export data, schedule freeze, exclusive webinars and many more features. Flipgrid offers other subscription options like the classroom 5-pack, K12 school and university. The classroom 5-pack includes 5 classrooms at $40 per account ($200 per year) and you can share will colleagues. The K12 options can be used schoolwide for $1,000 per building, per year. Then there is a special pricing option to be used for universities. Overall, Flipgrid is great for empowering the online learner. It creates an environment of shared learning and discussion. It allows the online classroom a platform for critical thinking and conversation that would happen in traditional classroom.
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Resource Alignment: How does the resource align with instructional strategy examined for the week (2 - 3 sentence): **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Flipgrid aligns with B and C of the ISTE standard 1 (empowered learner). The software allows students and educators to build networks and customize their learning environment. Students can use this technology to seek feedback and demonstrate their learning.



Rating: 9.5/10. Very easy to use and navigate. Has advertisements that can be annoying. **ISTE Standards Alignment**: <span class="accordion-indicators-content-number" style="color: #001631; font-family: Avenir,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">1d <span style="color: #001631; font-family: Avenir,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Students understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies. <span style="color: #001631; font-family: Avenir,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">
 * Student: ** Lauralea Taylor
 * Resource: **/http://www.citethisforme.com/
 * Type of resource: ** website
 * Description: ** Cite this for me is super easy for anyone and everyone to use. On top of the page you click what you wanted cited for example, Journal, Website, Book, or More. After you choose what you want cited then you pick what format you want your citation in, then you copy and paste it onto your paper or it saves it on their page if you want to print it from there.

Rating: 8/10. I would give this website a 8/10 because it allows you to create a variety of different types of assessments. It also allows you to connect your google classroom and assign assessments to students. You can also connect state standards and answer keys. However, it is primarily for educators to create and assign to students. It would be nice if students could submit self made quizzes and allow for student led teaching. **ISTE Standards Alignment**: 1a. Students can set learning goals, use this website to assess understanding, and then reflect on learning process to improve. 1b Formative allows students to receive feedback and demonstrates their understanding of studied topic.
 * Student: ** Alexandria Kranz
 * Resource: ** [|Formative]
 * Type of resource: ** website
 * Description: ** This assessment website allows you to create assessments and assign them to classes. It tracks student data and allows you to reimport assessments. Students enter class code and can access the assessment. It would be perfect for quizzes or self assessments. I used them for literature circles to assess group discussions and contributions to discussions. You can see each individual student answers or the class as a whole. It is very similar to a google form.

Rating: 8/10 I would give this app an 8/10 because it is not specifically designed for a school setting. This means that some aspects of it are not as user friendly for students as they could be. I can see this app being more beneficial for high school students than younger students. On the other hand, that more mature feeling might be beneficial because students may get into the habit of using the app post-graduation.
 * Student: ** Katie Maust
 * Resource: ** Toodledo
 * Type of resource: ** app
 * Description: ** The app allows you to set up specific tasks and tasks within the task (by using the outline feature), lists of activities to be completed, notes to track your thoughts on your progress, lists, and track good behaviors through the habits feature. One of the most interesting pieces of this app is the ability to share lists and goals with friends, a teacher, or a parent for accountability. This would be especially helpful in breaking down parts of a group project that need to be completed separately by members of the group, or by setting up accountability partners who help each other stay on track towards learning goals. You can also schedule goals or tasks and the app will give the student reminders and the ability to view goals all at once on a calendar.

**ISTE Standards Alignment**: The app aligns with ISTE Standard 1: Empowered Learner because it allows students to set and prioritize learning goals. It specifically relates to ISTE Standard 1a ("students articulate and set personal learning goals, developing strategies and leveraging technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes.

Student: Cansis Rigg

Name of the Resource: Screencast-omatic

Identify the resources as an educational website, software program or app: Website

Rate the Resource on a scale of 1 to 10: 9

Brief description of the Resource and how it can is used with classroom instruction or training in a work setting.: This resource can be used to add audio to any slideshow presentation. A way that this can be used is when you are trying to create a lesson that is going to be presented online without a teacher present. The reason that I give it a 9 out 10 is because there is a time limit on how long the presentation can be.

How does the resource align with instructional strategy examined for the week: Students could use this resource to create presentation that shows that they have mastered a concept. They would could take on the role of teacher and teach someone else about what they have learned, by creating an online presentation.

Student: Kelly Chase

Name of Resource: Book Creator Type of Resource: app for iPad and Chrome book Link: []

Rate the Resource (1-10):
 * I would give this resource a 9 because it allows students to demonstrate their knowledge on a subject in a creative way. It can be used with iPads or chrome books so it is available to a lot of school districts. It also allows teachers to have their students create 1 ebook for free, and the cost for a teacher to create up to 1000 books is $120 a year, which I think is doable and worth the money.

Description:
 * This app lets students create their own ebooks. Students have a lot of control over how their book turns out. They can add images, videos and drawings. They can also control the layout of their book. Students can share their finished product with the teacher, their parents, and each other.

ISTE Standards:

1c: Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

This app allows students to demonstrate their learning in a creative way. The creative tools within the app allow students to customize their books so that they are unique to the learner. Students can share their books with others to demonstrate learning and can also receive feedback on their creations.

Evaluation Sheet:

__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Katrina Reeves __


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-size: small;">Name of the Resource: FLIPGRID
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-size: small;">Identify the resources as an educational website, software program or app: Educational Website
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-size: small;">Rate the Resource on a scale of 1 to 10: 10, it is simple and easy to navigate. User-friendly and gets the job done. Awesome for interaction and online classes.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-size: small;">Brief description of the Resource and how it can is used with classroom instruction or training in a work setting. (3 - 5 sentence) FLIPGRID allows people to gather conversation topics and discussions with your students and/or peers. Teachers or students can post a topic and teachers/students may respond via video. Videos can be recorded from anywhere, using just about any device. This learning tool is appropriate for K-12 audiences and beyond. Flipgrid enables online discussion, learning, and collaboration.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-size: small;">How does the resource align with instructional strategy examined for the week (2 - 3 sentences). Students use flipgrid to build networks and customize their learning environment. Interactive video is a very useful way to learn online and also makes students get out of their comfort zone and learn how to interact with others via video. They must also learn to navigate the web, which will help them in many other ways as they grow.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #111111; font-family: &#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-size: small;">1b <span style="background-color: #d9edf2; color: #142d53; font-family: Avenir,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Students <span style="background-color: #d9edf2; color: #0083a8; font-family: Avenir,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">build networks <span style="background-color: #d9edf2; color: #142d53; font-family: Avenir,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> and <span style="background-color: #d9edf2; color: #0083a8; font-family: Avenir,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">customize <span style="background-color: #d9edf2; color: #142d53; font-family: Avenir,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> their <span style="background-color: #d9edf2; color: #0083a8; font-family: Avenir,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">learning environments <span style="background-color: #d9edf2; color: #142d53; font-family: Avenir,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> in ways that support the learning process.:



__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Josh Balfour __

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Name of Resource - []

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Type of Resource - Resource for students and teachers

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Link - []

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Rate the Resource - 10/10 - I give this website a 7 out of 10; Docsity is a community of learners that includes high school and university students and educators. After registering with Docsity and completing their profile, users can access a variety of content and interact with other members.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Brief description – After finding a question of interest, users can click it to read the question in full and view the answers to it provided by other users. If users click the “Documents” menu, they can browse a variety of texts that include theses, exam question, study notes, and much more. Each document is tagged so users can find it by searching key terms. Also, if users wish to share a document of their own, they can choose the “Upload Documents” button and follow the steps for sharing one of their own.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">ISTE Alignment - This website aligns with the ISTE standard for the Empowered Learner; <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">1b Students build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process; teachers can have students search for blogs related to the upcoming unit and read them. Docsity allows students to share interesting facts they learn, and offer ideas for how it relates to a specific area of study. Teachers can also have students work individually and then share their ideas with a partner or upload them to a class website. In response, the partner or classmates can offer feedback regarding how and why they think the facts shared do or do not relate to the upcoming unit. Overall, really good website.

__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Darcy Sheppard __ <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Name of Resource - Kahoot <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Type of Resource - Website and application <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Link - Create a Kahoot Play a Kahoot <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Rate the Resource - 9/10 - I have used Kahoot as a review tool for the past 3 years. They continue to improve it with more feedback and options for students and teachers. The quiz format allows students to set a personal points goal, a goal to beat other students, and in "ghost mode", they can try to beat their own scores. Kahoot is extremely accessible because it is very simple and easy to use and available on all platforms. The only downside I have found is that it is not ideal for creating math quizzes, which is why I gave it a 9/10. It is difficult to enter equations into the quiz maker. Additionally, for longer problems, students often need more time than is allotted in Kahoot. Overall, myself and my students love it! <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Brief description – Kahoot is a quiz application and website. Users can create quizzes for themselves or for others. Users can also search for quizzes created by other users to play themselves, or they can duplicate and modify the quiz. Playing a Kahoot is extremely simple and only requires a game pin. The website itself continues to improve by adding new features such as team mode (giving think time prior to the question), ghost mode (try to beat your score from the previous game), assign Kahoot as homework, answer streak bonus (more points for answering consecutive questions correctly), etc. Students play the quiz and at the end, they get to see how they performed as compared to their peers. Additionally, the results can be sent to a Google Sheet for further evaluation of how students did individually. I have seen other teachers flip the script a bit and actually had students create a Kahoot as well. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">ISTE Alignment - This website aligns very well with the ISTE standard for "Empowered Learner". In particular, students definitely use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice (1c). With "ghost mode" students try to beat their own score. This means they have seen the questions already, and even if they got them all correct, they are trying to answer more quickly than before. Kahoot also aligns with (1b) in which students build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support learning. With this website, they are able to find quizzes from other users that are particular to what they are learning. Students can also build networks by working together with real classmates in "team mode". This website and application is an excellent resource for teachers and students of any subject and will help create empowered learners.

__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Kimberly Iorillo __

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Name of Resource - My online school's customized website. I don't feel comfortable giving the name.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Type of Resource - website

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Rate the Resource - 10/10 - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">I rate our won personal website as a 10 out of 10 because of the way it is designed to facilitate all learning styles, use of technology, and a collaborative environment between students and teachers. All school work is project-based and students are encouraged to use a variety of technology, including various websites and apps, to show their understanding of the material. There are also groups, somewhat like after school clubs, that students can join to collaborate with staff and other students on various projects and ideas for projects.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Brief description – Our website was designed through the all of the faculty, mainly teachers, giving feedback to our tech team of what would be the best way for students to work through a project based curriculum. Even now, 3-4 years in, we continue to give our tech team feedback and what changes could be made to make things better and all ideas are taken into account. All of our projects are designed the same way, and all teachers are encouraged to create projects that provide as much choice as possible. We understand that our students all learn in different ways, so when they need to complete an activity or final product to demonstrate their learning, they are given at least 2, if not 3 or 4 choices, of how they can do that. It can be as simple as writing and essay or making a slide presentation, or they can collaborate with other students to create a video or infographic. If they don't like the choices given, all students have the option of contacting a teacher in that subject area and working with that teacher to come up with a different option that suits that student's learning style and needs. Students are able to upload all sorts of different files to be able to link their creations on other website so that the teachers can view their work. In return, the teachers evaluate the work and send feedback to the student. The student then has an infinite number of opportunities to go back and revise the project as needed to earn more credit or raise their grade.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">ISTE Alignment - Our website definitely aligns with all of the parts of the Empowered Learner ISTE standard. 1a) Students in our program learn how to choose classes and projects based on their needs for graduation, and use our website and the technology available in the projects to meet their educational goals. 1b) Students work one on one with a mentor, have email and chat access to all of our content area teachers, and have email, chat, and group access to other students in order to build a support system and collaborative environment that supports their learning. 1c) Students receive feedback on all projects that are submitted and have many opportunities to revise those projects to improve their knowledge and skills and to demonstrate what they have learned. 1d) Students are all given Mac computers, and a lot of them have never used a Mac before. Therefore they are forced to learn new technology and learn the troubleshoot it along the way. They often reach out with questions on how to submit different types of files and are walked through how to submit those files in the future. They are then able to take that knowledge and learn to work with new websites and apps as required by different projects.

Becky Wiederhold Name of the Resource: [|Formative] Identify the resources as an educational website, software program or app: Website Rate the Resource on a scale of 1 to 10: I would give Formative an 8 out of 10, this website allows both teacher and student an easy and effective way to organize thoughts and display learning in an online learning environment. Formative collects data automatically to track progress and understanding while allowing teacher and student to interact in real time. Brief description of the Resource: Formative is online tool that fosters an interactive digital learning environment. With this tool the teacher has the ability to update assignments, display student work, and keep track of growth in real time. There is also a function to allow the teacher provide live responses and intervene while students are working. Last you have the ability to integrate additional applications like google drive. How does the resource align with instructional strategy: Formative allows students to connect with their teacher and show understanding as they make connections. Students can utilize different forms of technology to achieve educational goals and this program allows them to see the data that shows progress, further empowering their learning. Formative also allows students to customize how their digital space as they need to support their style of learning. For these reasons Formative aligns with the Empowered Learner Standards 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d.

__ Nathaly Arvizu __ Name of the Resource: Online Academic Skills Course (OASC) Type of resource: Educational Website for service members, family members and Department of Defense civilians LINK:[] Rating: 9 out of 10. This educational website contains pre-test available to gauge the student’s strengths and weaknesses. There are customized learning path based on pre-test results. Lessons are engaging and provide interactive activities, flash cards and practice assessments. Post-test available to evaluate progress. This resource is fully online making it challenging for kinesthetic learners to utilize. It is also self-paced path which could make it difficult to follow and complete for those students who need structure and detailed guidance. Military affiliation needed in order to access the program. Brief Description: OASC is a free academic and professional development resource available to our military students and their families. Further, OASC provides a yearlong self-paced comprehensive online course designed to improve Math, Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary skills. The courses and curriculum are carefully outlined to build and improve the student’s knowledge of the concepts and skills needed to excel in each area and focus on the skills needed to ace college standardized tests. Students can assess their progress throughout the course to ensure they are grasping concepts and understanding the material. The verbal section of this course helps improve vocabulary and reading abilities while the math section of this course brushes up on basic skills, rules of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. ISTE standards: OASC perfectly aligns with the Empowered Learner Standard by allowing the user to set educational goals and customize their learning path based on their current academic strengths and weaknesses. It provides the user the opportunity to keep track of his/her progress with the aid of assessments which in turn allows them to take an active role in improving their skills.

__ Kim LeMire __

Name of Resource: Pearl Trees

Type of Resource: App and Website

Link: [|Pearl Trees]

Rating: 8 out of 10. I give this app/website an 8/10. I don’t like that if you get the free version, all the documents, websites, etc. that you save are put out for the public to see them. In order for your items to not be public, you have to pay $2.99, $4.99, or $9.99 per month depending on whether you want to be a personal, advanced or professional member.

Brief Description: Pearl Trees is a website and app that allows you to save documents, websites, pictures, etc. You can organize these items into different folders if you want. You can also share your items with others several different ways; some include facebook, twitter, embedding, and email. There is also a place where you can search for different topics that people have saved their documents under. This would be very helpful in a classroom setting. I found several math items that I could use in a very short amount of time.

Alignment with ISTE: Pearl Trees aligns directly with the ISTE “Empowered Learner” standard of the week parts b & d. Pearl Tree allows students to customize their learning environment and explore emerging technologies. Students can save, organize and share everything they have. This can include anything from websites, pictures, documents, or anything else they have.

<span style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,sans-serif;">Kim DeLong

<span style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,sans-serif;">Name of Resource - Vizia

<span style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,sans-serif;">Type of Resource - Resource for students and teachers

<span style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,sans-serif;">Link - @https://vizia.co/

<span style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,sans-serif;">Rate the Resource - 10/10 - I give this website a 8 out of 10; Vizia is a free resource that engages viewers using video to present quizzes, polls, and more.

<span style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,sans-serif;">Brief description – Vizia allows users to choose a video, or upload your own into YouTube. Once a video is uploaded users have the ability to add polls, and questions to be answered in a variety of ways. Vizia is appropriate for grades 4-12, making it useful for a variety of classroom settings. Once users complete their video it can be embedded onto blogging platforms, e-commerce stores, site builders, and more.

<span style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,sans-serif;">ISTE Alignment - Standard <span style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,sans-serif;">1b: Students build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process. Teachers and students can use this site to create a video. Videos may be shared with other users, expanding knowledge globally.

Student: Kelly Acre-Piersma
Name of Resource: theLearnia Link: [] Type of Resource: Website Rate the Resource: 5/10 The free option only allows for 3 minutes of recording and the longest you can record is 15 minutes for the $12 and $18 a month fee. This is may be good for student presentations but it definitely would not work for teaching a whole class. It does show 3 videos to show how to create a presentation and one of them is from a blank screen. This is a great feature for students. The free option only allows for public viewing. Students and parents may not like this restriction. It is well done, but I am not sure if or how a teacher could maintain access to their students accounts. I thought this would be a great option for my students to do extra credit presentations, but there are too many downsides.

Brief Description: theLearnia allows for its users to create mini presentations. There are three cost options free, $12 and $18. There are three video tutorials and a step -by-step guide to build a presentation. It allows for five ways a user can sign in, but you have to have an account. The user interface is pretty intuitive and easy to use. The user can download the videos with either of the paid options. There is no way to receive feedback.

ISTE Alignment: theLearnia aligns with the Empowerd Learner 1c:Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways. It easily allows students to make a presentation to demonstrate and practice their learning to others. Students cannot leave feedback on the site.

__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Josh Foster __

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Name of Resource - Spreaker

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Type of Resource - Resource for students, teachers, trainers, or anyone who wants to create or listen to a podcast.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Link - https://www.spreaker.com/

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Rate the Resource - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">I would rate this website a solid 6/10. It seems easy enough to create a podcast and you can do it from your computer, tablet, or mobile device, but there can be a large cost involved.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Brief description – Spreaker is a website that allows students, teachers, or corporate trainers to create a podcast that can be listened to at any time. The catch is that this site does require the user to purchase a package that ranges from $59 - $1,199 annually. You can also join for free, however, you're pretty limited on what you can do. Overall, a cool tool to use, but I feel that there are other tools that are just as effective for cheaper.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">ISTE Alignment - Spreaker and other similar sites are great for student learning. I feel that there is no better way to show that you understand the material than presenting it to a group. With that being said, this website best suits the empowered learner 1c. Students are able to use technology (phone, tablet, or their computer) to record a project and they can really demonstrate their understanding of the material in many ways with a podcast. For example, a student can present a slide presentation on their podcast, they can just facilitate a presentation, or they can be really creative and add a mix of both.

//<span style="color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sherryia Garcia //

Name of the Resource: Sugar Cane www.sugarcane.com


 * Identify the resources: Educational Website
 * Rate the Resource: 10/10---I give this website a 10/10 because sugarcane is a terrific way for students to have fun learning. Students can create or play data games to enhance learning. This educational website allows for students easily comprehend information. This is a great resource for students grades 6-12.
 * A brief description of the Resource: Sugarcane is an educational website that allows students to create and play data games created by themselves or others. The data can be based on different topics which makes the website enjoyable to use. Sugarcane can be an effective digital tool in the classroom because it would allow for student interaction with others which will enhance the learning experience.
 * A brief description of the Resource: Sugarcane is an educational website that allows students to create and play data games created by themselves or others. The data can be based on different topics which makes the website enjoyable to use. Sugarcane can be an effective digital tool in the classroom because it would allow for student interaction with others which will enhance the learning experience.

Sugarcane aligns with the instructional strategy “Empowered Learner” 1b because students customize the data sets that they create which allows for them to enhance their learning. Being that students will be using other’s data sets and vice versa, this allows students to build online networks. Students learning will be more hands on which supports the learning process.

<span style="color: #142d53; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;">1b. Students <span style="color: #0083a8; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;">build networks <span style="color: #142d53; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;"> and <span style="color: #0083a8; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;">customize <span style="color: #142d53; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;"> their <span style="color: #0083a8; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;">learning environments <span style="color: #142d53; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif;"> in ways that support the learning process.

__Name: Tiaria Meadows__ Name of Resource: ClassHook Type of Resource: Educational Website Link: www.classhook.com


 * Rate: 10/10. I am extremely satisfied with this website. I believe that this website is creative and has come from the fact that not all students will obtain information the same way. All minds work differently and using examples from popular television shows and movies gives a common example that the vast majority can relate to together. I found the website easy to navigate and sign-up for. I have noticed that most of the clips are from YouTube. It seems that the website is still growing, therefore there are more clips on certain subjects than another. However, clever and necessary invention.
 * Description: This is a brilliant resource for teachers to better engage all different types of learners. ClassHook is a educational website that uses video clips from popular movies or television shows to engage students. Teacher’s often find explaining a certain subject more difficult to grasp for one student than another. Also what may be fascinating to you may not capture the attention of your students who have to learn it. This is a great tool for that. ClassHook has edited the clip right down to the designated topic for you so you do not waste time watching the entire video or movie. Simply search the topic and choose from a list of videos that is age appropriate for your class. This is a innovated way to teach and learn saving everyone time and making each subject that much more fascinating.
 * ISTE Alignment: ClassHook best aligns with 2a. This website provides students to think creatively and learn in a new way. This digital tool is a helpmate for teachers and students as it relays any relative topic to the student in a relatable and innovative way. Students will be amazed by the pop culture television shows actually teaching them about a specific topic that may be discussed in class.


 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Empowered Learner **
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Name: David L. Davis Sr. **
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Resource: **<span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 12pt;">MySimpleShow
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Link: **<span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 12pt;">https://website.mysimpleshow.com/#!/dashboard


 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The identity ****<span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> of the resources: **MySimpleShow is a web based software application that allows its user to create professional quality videos and presentations. An explainer engine is used to assist the user in transforming the text into visual meaning.

<span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 12pt;">I rate this website as 8 on a scale from 1 to 10. The resource requires joining the website free but the user is limited on what he/she can accomplish. The pricing are free $0, Fun $5.00, Business $89.00, and Professional $499.00.
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rate the Resource on a scale of 1 to 10: **

<span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 12pt;">MySimpleShow is a web based software application, a simple online tool, which empowers its users to make professional quality videos and presentations. The user can create a presentation and script or upload a previously created presentation and modify the script to create a professional video for academic, professional, and social expression. Included are visualizations and explainer engine to ease the transition of text to visual artifacts.
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 12pt;">D ****<span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 12pt;">escription of the Resource: **

The resource aligns with the current week’s instructional strategy, Empowered Learner, in that learners make connections with other learners through visual representation of their thoughts through technology. The application allows the learner to customize their leaning process and demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways. MySimpleShow software affords the learner the opportunity to build networks with other learners, customize their learning environment, and demonstrate their learning.
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Instructional Strategy: **

https://esllibrary.com/?gclid=CPLLn53R69YCFZI1aQod2uwNDA. it is as website page include more than 900 ESL lessons and 2000 Flashcards. I would like to rate this website 10/10 it helps the ESL teacher to create appropriate lesson for the ESL learners. <span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; font-size: 12pt;">ESL blues is an online research and study center that provides individuals with the ability to tackle interview questions and answers. **How does the resource align with instructional strategy examined for the week**.
 * name**: Fatimah Bookmany
 * Name of the Resource**: ESL blue
 * link:**
 * Identify the resources as an educational website, software program or app **
 * Rate the Resource on a scale of 1 to 10**
 * Brief description of the Resource and how it can is used with classroom instruction or training in a work setting**.

<span style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; font-size: 12pt;">The resource is designed to provide thorough study materials for the learners. This makes it easy for learners to understand how to answer various questions that are pose to them in different situations.

Chris Curry

1. Name of the Resource: [|Beyond Pad].

2. Identify the resources as an educational website, software program or app: website.

3. Rate the Resource on a scale of 1 to 10: 8

4. Brief description of the Resource and how it can is used with classroom instruction or training in a work setting. (3 - 5 sentence). This website provides data driven note taking with an easy and efficient way to organize, structure and keep track of notes. It provides a spectrum of note taking possibilities including advanced data management with unique type, tagging, templating, filtering and other features.

5. How does the resource align with instructional strategy examined for the week (2 - 3 sentences): It empowers the learner because it is a unified solution to keep and manage all kinds of data notes including calendar entries and location data in one place. This will empowers the learner to improve time management and focus on the most important goals. It also will provide students with insights and reports on time spent on a tracked project or expenses.


 * Student: ** Jessica Earley
 * Resource: ** Euclidea
 * Link: Euclidea **
 * Type: ** game, either web-based or app
 * Rating: ** 10/10
 * Description: ** Euclidea is a mathematical puzzle game in which the user completes tasks involving geometric models. It does not use any number values; it is all worked through physical models of angles, lines, circles, polygons. The game includes a brief tutorial on how to use the "tools", which become more sophisticated as it moves through levels. Since the game does not require computation, all users could engage with the first few levels (the game is rated 4+). However, as tasks become more challenging, a user would need some knowledge of geometric principles, or perseverance in problem-solving puzzles. An excellent game for the mathematically minded, or the reluctant mathematician, or those who enjoy problem-solving, especially advanced learners. Recommended for grades 6 and up, including adults.


 * ITSE Standard(s): **

**1c:** Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

Matt Hauck

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 * <span style="background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0); color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Name: Flipgrid
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0); color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Flipgrid is a website that allows students to share their thoughts, opinions, and responses.
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0); color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I would rate this service as a 9 out of 10
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0); color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Flipgrid allows students to discuss their responses and turn in assignments with the use of a webcam. Students can also respond to other peoples posts in an audo/visual manner, much in the same vein as Padlet.
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0); color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I believe Flipgrid aligns with the Empowered Learner strategy because in order for students to do well in their assignment they must be able to form an opinion and articulate their opinion in real time. Talking out your points allows you to hear it yourself. If you are unhappy with what you said, or feel you can make it better, you can delete that video and try again. It also gives a face to who is saying what, and the responses can be much more polite and professional with this format.

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Colleen McGoldrick

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Educational website <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #006621; font-family: Roboto,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">[] <span style="color: #111111; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">9/10 I rated this a nine out of ten because Google Classroom needs some improvements for adding best practices for teaching. This does include many tools students and teachers can use for communication and developing as technological learners.

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Using the “ask a question” feature, a teacher can ask a question to students. Once students answer their question they then can see and comment on other students answers. Teachers can use as a formative assessment. Students can use this to view their peer’s answers and add to their own understanding.

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Students can use this to empower their understanding by seeking feedback from their peers and teachers. Teachers can add to a student’s understanding by giving a digital comment, whole class discussion or in-person conference. Students can also edit their submission to add to their understanding.


 * <span style="color: #001631; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">1c **<span style="color: #001631; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students <span style="color: #0083a8; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">use technology <span style="color: #001631; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to <span style="color: #0083a8; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">demonstrate their learning <span style="color: #001631; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> in a variety of ways