Bernie the St. Benard's Techy World

Artifact 2 The second artifact I chose was my collaborative Google Sites project. I am a big fan of Google Sites and using the resource in a manner that incorporates collaboration, creativity and higher-order thinking skills. For this project, students are placed into reading groups for the graphic novel Fahrenheit 451 . I spend a small amount of time reviewing how to use the technology because by the time I get to this unit students have used Google Sites for several assignments and are fairly skilled with the tool. Below is the assignment task analysis: Assignment Task Analysis 10th Grade : In the groups you have been placed in by Mr. Riddle, create a collaborative Google site. 1. Page 1 include a picture and all group members’ names. 2. Page 2 include definition/explanation of theme and include at least one picture. 3. Page 3 include an embedded or linked Google Doc that has the three themes your group identified, page number, quotation and explanation. Include at least...

Artifact 1 The first artifact I chose was the rubric created to determine whether or not an online resource, application or tool is effective and worth using in the classroom. Before creating this rubric I approached all digital resources the same way; I just gave the resource the 'eye' test. You know the one where you look at it exceedingly quick and either immediately start incorporating it into a lesson or looking for another tool, because, well, who has the time right? After I created this rubric I realized that what I specifically find important in an online resource cannot be evaluated with the 'eye' test; rather, it needs to be given some serious consideration. I had to think and rethink and then think some more about the aspects of an online resource that I found most important. I had a general idea of things I liked to see in a resource, but I never fully considered which components were most important. I finally narrowed my categories down to include: ...