TLED 430 Module 3 Collaborative Assignment

Web 2.0 Tools to Support Collaborative learning

Read the directions in Blackboard on how to complete this sheet.

MY NAME: Hailey Stantz

Name of the tool Storybird
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Where to access Storybird.com
this tool (web
address)
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Brief instructions 1. Start by going to storybird.com
of how to use the 2. Create your own account by clicking the Sign Up button in the top
tool (please right corner of the webpage. Click on the student/individual
number these) section where it says “start here”. Once the account is created
(Presenter with a username and password, and you have verified your email
shares this address, you can then log in to the website and begin creating
info) stories.
3. Click on read, or write in the top left corner to begin creating
work. From here you can create your short stories based on your
topics assigned, and reading based on topics assigned.
4. Next, you will add a title and other pictures and text for your
short story. You can have multiple pages but minimum of five
pages for your assignment.
5. Once you have completed this story you can click on preview,
and or the save button in the top left corner.
6. Once you have clicked save and exit you would be sure to publish
your story publicly in order for your classmates to give feedback
and allow for peer review of your story. I will also be using this to
make comments on your stories as well.
7. You will be able to make changes before submitting your final
story.

4 Positives and 3 Positives: Challenges:

challenges of 1. Can be used for many 1. Some students may not be
using the tool different subjects, and able to access the online
(Presenter topics for many different tool from home.
shares this grade levels. 2. Some students may not
info) 2. Allows students to have benefit and or be able to
some creative freedom to focus on the online tool.
create a story based on a 3. Not all subjects would be
topic given to them. beneficial for this tool. For
3. Allows for peer review and example: some math topics
for students to comment may not be the best fit for
back and forth about their storybird.
stories.
4. Allows the educator to view
work and make comments
for students to immediately
see right away about their
stories.
Together with
your group 1. First Grade: History 1.2 -The student will demonstrate knowledge of Virginia history be
BRAINSTORM describing important events and people in the history of the Commonwealth, including the
TLED 430 Module 3 Collaborative Assignment
specific grade settlement of Virginia at Jamestown; famous Virginians, such as George Washington and
level/subject Thomas Jefferson, who helped form a new nation; and life in Virginia today, including
matter ideas for food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and recreation. The students can be grouped into
how the tool can small groups and can each participate in creating a short story about a specific person or
be used in PK-12. characteristics. They can publish their story and allow for their peers to give feedback on
Add as many their story. They can then go back and make proper changes after review.
numbers as you 2. First Grade: Math 1.6- The student will create and solve single-step story and picture
need to (e.g. 1-3 problems using addition and subtraction within 20. The students can create their own
if you have 3 picture problems using the short story to create review games for themselves and one
members in your another. They can play these games throughout the year to review.
group or 1-4 if 3.Second Grade: Writing 2.12- The student will edit writing for correct grammar,
you have 4). One capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. The students will create grammatically incorrect
idea per peer. stories as well as misspelled words throughout the story. Their peers will be required to edit
You should do the grammatical errors within the comments as a review.
this DURING your
conversation.

PEER’S NAME: Emmy England

Name of the PenPal Schools
tool (Presenter
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Where to Penpalschools.com
access this tool
(web address)
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Brief 1. Log onto the penpal schools website and create an account as
instructions of a teacher. Create a username, password, and provide your
how to use the name and school.
tool (please 2. You will then select the age range of the students as well as
number these) the subject
(Presenter 3. You can pick from topics that are available as well as click
shares this preview to look at lesson plans within a topic
info) 4. You must click enroll students in order to add students to the
PenPals lessons you have decided on
5. The students will go through the lessons on the website and
will be prompted to create a project at the end, you can click
on view showcase in order to see all of the projects that have
been created by students.
6. You can then grade the projects done.
7. Also on this site you can click on class activities as well as
manage students to monitor their activity and to assign
additional assignments as well.
8. You can select bonus resource which will let the students read
and show their understanding of different texts.
9. Another tab you can select is meet teachers which will allow
you to connect and communicate with other educators around
the world.
4 Positives and 3 Positives: Challenges:
challenges of 1. There are pre-made lesson 1. It has a complicated
using the tool plans dashboard, with many
(Presenter 2. This tool covers many different steps.
shares this different subjects. (English, 2. The pre-made material
info) math, science, foreign doesn’t allow for
language, Etc.) customization to certain
3. This allows students to material.
interact with other peers all 3. There is minimal amount of
over the world. prepared lessons to pick
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4. It has a lot of multimedia from. Some subject area’s
and collaborative do not directly correlate to
assignment options. the SOL standards.
Together with 1. Reading 6.6- The student will read and demonstrate
your group comprehension of a variety of nonfiction texts. The teacher can
BRAINSTORM pick and assign a nonfiction reading activity from many different
specific grade pre-made lessons available on the website. The students could
level/subject also be able to pick the nonfiction lesson that they seem most
matter ideas for interesting.
how the tool can 2. Civics and Economics CE 3- The student will apply social science skills to
be used in PK-12. understand citizenship and the rights, duties, and responsibilities of citizens. The
Add as many students will be assigned a project to make a video with which they use
numbers as you information from different penpal lessons. They can include things such as, culture
need to (e.g. 1-3 lessons, government lessons, citizenship, and so on. The video should be based on
if you have 3 different countries as well.
members in your 3. World Language WI.1- The student will exchange simple spoken
group or 1-4 if and written information in the target language. The students will
you have 4). One be assigned to become a penpal with a student across the world
idea per peer. and must exchange in communicating and writing back and forth
You should do with one another.
this DURING your
conversation.

PEER’S NAME: Anna Kray

Name of the New Comment
tool (Presenter
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info)
Where to Newcomment.com
access this tool
(web address)
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Brief 1. Go to newcomment.com and create an account. Enter in a
instructions of username and password as well as your email address.
how to use the 2. Once you are logged in for the first time, there will be two
tool (please documents in your library that can help you practice and get
number these) to know the website. These documents can also be deleted.
(Presenter 3. The teacher and or the student can click and upload
shares this documents to share. There is an option to create a group to
info) make the document accessible for certain people.
4. If the tool is being used for peer review, the teacher can
create groups for the students for them to upload their work.
The teacher can set time limits for comments, and will allow
students to peer review each other’s work and will allow them
to make comments on the documents without changing any
of the students work.
5. If the tool is being used for critical reading, the teacher can
group the class together as a whole.
4 Positives and 3 Positives: Challenges:
challenges of 1. Great for peer review 1. This requires you to have
using the tool 2. Critical thinking access to a computer or
(Presenter 3. This will let students ask electronic device outside of
shares this any specific questions on school.
info) passages in a document 2. More information could be
that can be answered by wrong since students are
classmates or in the class able to answer questions for
during class time. each other
4. Let’s students pick certain 3. If some students do not
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parts of the readings that participate it can hurt the
they find the most rest of the class when it
interesting and can allow comes time to peer review
them to have an intriguing or a class discussion.
discussion in class.

Together with 1. Writing 2.12- The student will write stories, letters, and simple explanations. a) Generate
your group ideas before writing. b) Organize writing to include a beginning, middle, and end for
BRAINSTORM narrative and expository writing. c) Expand writing to include descriptive detail. d) Revise
specific grade writing for clarity. The students can upload their own writing pieces to the website and the
level/subject teacher will assign peer review groups in order to help get feedback from peers.
matter ideas for
how the tool can 2. Probability and Statistics PS.9- The student will plan and conduct a survey. The plan
be used in PK-12. will address sampling techniques and methods to reduce bias. The teacher will group the
Add as many students together in groups so they can create a survey. As a group they will create the
numbers as you survey and upload their document to the website. They can read over and asses the results
need to (e.g. 1-3 of their survey that they created. For their final assessment project they must include their
if you have 3 survey questions, and the results. Together they will reduce the bias, and upload their final
members in your project to the website.
group or 1-4 if
you have 4). One 3. Civics & Economics CE.1- The student will demonstrate skills for historical thinking,
idea per peer. geographical analysis, economic decision making, and responsible citizenship by analyzing
You should do and interpreting evidence from primary and secondary sources, including charts, graphs,
this DURING your and political cartoons. The teacher can upload a political cartoon onto the website and add
conversation. the class to a group so everyone can see it. Individually students can upload their own
response to the cartoon and activity. Including, the name of the newspaper, author, the year
the article was published, as well as major events that took place during that time. They
should also include important aspects of the cartoon that stick out, and have a political or
historical meaning.

DEPENDING ON YOUR GROUP SIZE, YOU CAN ADD OR REMOVE PEER SECTIONS AS NEEDED.