Technology Integration Form COLLABORATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name:
Capzules

Age/Grade
Level:
7th and up

Technology/Resource Type:
Application

Software
Website

Device

Source: (Web address, company name, etc.)

http://www.capzles.com/, Capzles
Associated Learning Standard(s): The resource may be generally applicable, if so, simply state that.
List any ISTE-S standards that seem to naturally align with the selected resource.
Teachers:
Facilitate and Inspire Student learning, promote, support and model creative and innovative thinking
and inventiveness
Model Digital age work and learning Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of
current knowledge to new technologies and situations
Students:
Creativity and innovation Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas and products and Create
original works as a means of personal or group expression
Communication and collaboration Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences
using a variety of media and formats

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
Give a brief description of the technology/resource.
The website is an in interactive timeline. Students can create stacks for specific dates and time
periods using different forms of media. The student could use different video, music, pictures, or text.
There is a function in where a student could use their own recording of themselves narrating their work.

INTEGRATION IDEA - COLLABORATION

How might you integrate this resource in a lesson plan to promote collaboration among students in your
classroom, or among students and others outside of the classroom?
The students or I could select groups to work in and each group would need to create a time line and
present their final product to the class. There is also a function on the site in where comments could be
left on the project. It would be a requirement that each group comments on a different groups time line
and each write two positive things, and one critique that is constructive in how the assignment could be
better.

Value-Added Rating Scale

3

The integration idea described:

The integration idea

described:

The integration idea described:

aligns to content standards

transforms a lesson in a way that
would be impossible or very

aligns to content standards

enhances a lesson; likely to

aligns to content standards

serves as a nice supplement to
a lesson but wouldnt necessarily

difficult without it; very likely to

increase student engagement and
contribute to mastery of the
concept(s)
optimal in a student-centered
environment where students are
active and engaged in learning
content

increase student
engagement and support
mastery of the concept(s)
will most likely be used by
the students directly

play a critical role within the

lesson
will most likely be used by the
teacher during a lesson (e.g., a
demonstration)

VALUE-ADDED EXPLANATION

Based on the value-added rating scale above, how would you rate the technology integration
you described, using the selected resource?
Explain your rating based on the rubric indicators.

I would rate Capzles a 2. I think it is a solid website that creates creative timelines for the students.
However, I dont think this product could transform a lesson. Nor do I feel the lesson would be impossible
without Capzles. I think the site is great for more so reinforcing the information the students learned. I
also feel that it will increase student engagement, but not to point of being rated a 3 for a optimal
student-centered environment.

This template has been adapted from the following resources:

Christie, A., (2007). Dr. Alice Christies 6C Model for Evaluating Apps. Retrieved from
http://www.kathyschrock.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/evalipad_content.pdf
ISTE, (2012). iste.netss Advancing Digital Age Learning. Retrieved from
http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-s-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2.
LearnZillion, Inc. (July 2014). TeachFest Guide | Mathematics. Retrieved from
http://ctcorestandards.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Math_TeachFest_SA_Guidebook.pdf.
Schrock, K., (2011-14). Critical Evaluation of a Content-Based IPAD/IPOD APP. Retrieved from
http://alicechristie.org/6C/6C.pdf.