Technology Integration Form PRESENTATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name:
Animoto

Age/Grade
Level: 11

Technology/Resource Type:
Application

Software
Website

Device

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

http://animoto.com/
Associated Learning Standard(s):
This source is generally applicable to any lesson that has a presenting component in it. The ISTE
standards for teachers that Animoto aligns with are all three: Facilitate and inspire learning and
creativity, design and develops digital age learning experiences and assessments, and model digital age
work and learning. The standards for students that Animoto aligns with are: Creativity and innovation,
communication and collaboration, and critical thinking and problem solving, and decision making.

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
Animoto is a digital presentation website that allows students to create cohesive and fun presentation in
their classes. You could compare Animoto to PowerPoint and Prezi. With Animoto students can add
videos, pictures, text, voice overs, etc. to create whatever presentation they need. Animoto is what
students will be using to present their final projects on their Shakespeare plays to the classroom.

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?
Students will use this presentation website to build their final presentations on their chosen theory
based on a Shakespeare play. On the first day of their projects, they will begin building their Animoto
based on the group conversations. Creating their Animoto in a group allows them to complete group
work while actively and effectively using a new technology.

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
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

aligns to content standards

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

VALUE-ADDED EXPLANATION

aligns to content standards

serves as a nice supplement to
a lesson but wouldnt necessarily
play a critical role within the
lesson
will most likely be used by the
teacher during a lesson (e.g., a
demonstration)

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.
Animoto gets a 2.5 because it aligns to content standards, enhances this lesson, increases student
engagement and supports mastery of concepts, students are active and engaged while using it, but it
would not be impossible to complete this assignment without it because there are other presentation
tools they could use. However, it is a crucial part to the assignment since they must present their final
project to the classroom.

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.