1:1 Implementation

In this scenario, my school has just gone 1:1. The principal put me in charge of sharing a Google Doc with the teachers to help them shift their teaching practices to ensure that students are getting the most from their 1:1 experience. I have written a consultation plan for a team of 4th Grade Science teachers. Below are recommendations for tools to use in several categories that will help advise them on effective ways to implement the new 1:1 devices.

I have included Seesaw and Google Classroom in this section, along with an article from Edutopia. Seesaw and Google Classroom will impact both the teaching and the learning process in a 1:1 classroom. In Seesaw, students will be able to show what they are learning through a digital portfolio and teachers will be able to monitor the learning as students progress. Teachers can differentiate their teaching to accommodate all learners and students will show ownership in their work by sharing with others.

Google Classroom is another classroom platform that engages students in their learning. Teachers can share information with all students and families on the student progress. All notes and assignments can be posted in one place to help students stay organize and collaborate with peers. Teachers can set privacy controls for all students and can set certain links for students to view. It is helpful for student who are absent as they can simply check the Google Classroom for a listing of all homework assignments. It is equally beneficial to teachers who need a sub for a day.

In this section, VoiceThread, Minecraft, and Miro, which is a collaborative whiteboard; have been added as examples of collaboration suggestions. VoiceThread helps teachers by offering a digital library created by other teachers and students that can be used for their lessons. The program can be integrated into a teacher’s learning management system, and gives teachers reports they can use to shape further lessons. Students can create a video and then publish it for peers to leave messages on for them. Students, in turn, can respond back to the reviewer. Students can also respond to the teacher’s video. The program is great for shy students who do not like to speak in front of others and is very easy to learn to use.

Minecraft aids learning as students can enter either a premade world or a new world and work together to build and complete problems. Students are engaged in the program and many have real-life experience in using the program. The program helps students work together on problem-based and project-based situations. Teachers will find this program easy to use and engaging for all students. The premade lessons that are available center on math, science, and social studies standards, or teachers can create their own lessons. Assessment results can be downloaded to aid in further lesson planning.

In Media Use, we find online videos in YouTube and TedEd Talks. Also included is a link to some helpful guidelines for using social media in the classroom that was created by Edutopia. TedEd is similar to the popular TedTalks but all content is educational related. Teachers and students can search by topic or speaker. The teacher can customize a lesson and share their information. Even students are encouraged to share their ideas on StudentTalk. The program encourages creativity. The program is great for all learning levels as students can view the video as many times as needed, or at a speed that is appropriate for them.

YouTube will offer several videos similar to the TedEd talks. Once again, you can search by topic and teachers can recommend videos that relate to the lesson. Teachers can stop at the midpoint of the video and ask students comprehension questions, or administer an online quiz through their LMS. This is beneficial for students interested in expanding their knowledge by encouraging them to seek out related videos on the same topic, or follow-up videos from the same speaker.

In this section, I am including StoryboardThat, Buncee, and an article from the TeachThought. The article speaks on the benefits of engaging creativity in students. With StoryboardThat, students can create a story of their own, or rewrite a story they know. The program engages creativity for each student by allowing them to add characters and backgrounds to help visually tell their stories. The storybook can be shared with other students for peer feedback. Teachers can assign a topic that relates to the lesson and include specific requirements of the assignment. The program comes with several premade lessons for teachers to choose from. It is perfect tool for cross-curriculum teaching.

Buncee has many benefits, including helping a student visualize and communicate their learning and engages student ownership. It is easy to use with a drag and drop feature. Teachers will enjoy the large number of graphics available and how they can make their own templates, bookmarks, and presentations. A creator can include audio or attachments, and it can be downloaded and shared with others.

Google Scholar and Google Earth are included for content suggestions in a 1:1 learning plan. I have also included an eLearning article titled Preparing Students To Produce Digital Content. This article gives teachers suggestions on how to include content and creativity into digital learning in a classroom and where digital citizenship fits into the lessons. Google Scholar allows teachers and students to search online for articles related to your lesson, for example science. Students can easily use the search tool and bring up books and research articles related to their subject. They can then filter it by date. Citation information is also included. This is also benficial to teachers who want to included more research into the information they share during a lesson.

Goggle Earth is a must for every science class. Teachers can draw on the maps and use other tools to point out specific features in the topography of the region. Students can click on a specific location and receive more detailed information on it and links to more research. The features on the map are engaging to students and will encourage them to zoom in and out to find not only land formations but cities and monuments.

Besides the ResourcEd link where you can research assessment types, benefits and aids; I have also included links for Spiral and Quizizz programs. Spiral allows all students in the class to answer verbal questions simultaneously and teachers can see the results instantly. The format that teachers can post quizzes on Spiral includes open, closed, MCQ, polls annotations, drawings, and audio response. Teachers can upload presentations into the program and videos, which can then be used as part of a live chat or live quiz. Students are able to work together in teams to share thoughts and ideas, and they can answer in real-time to collaborate with peers.

Quizizz included free games and interactive lessons to assess the learning of students. Students will enjoy the flashcards and other tools designed to help them master the lessons. Teachers will enjoy the functions of identifying problem areas via the question, student, or class. They will also appreciate the large selection of teacher-created quizzes available on the program in a variety of subjects and learning levels. The program is great for remote, hybrid, or in-person classes.

In this section I am including Nearpod, Edulastic and a link to professional development opportunities for teachers where they can learn new teaching strategies for 1:1 implementation. Nearpod allows users to integrate Zoom meetings with just a click and easily integrates with Google Classroom and other platforms. The platform can be set up to incorporate videos, presentations, live participation, and formative assessments making it easy for teachers to have everything in one place. It also gives teachers real-time updates on student’s progress allowing them to adjust lessons for the day or the next day. It is also designed to allow students to learn at their own pace.

Edulastic is great for teaching because you can give students specific lessons to remediate, reinforce or challenge students. Learning gaps can easily be identified through formative assessments. The program even includes several premade lessons for teachers to use. Students can take assessments right in the program and even use a scratchpad to help figure out or show their work. Videos can be included in the program that students can watch repeated to help aid understanding.

Included in this section is ClassKick, Screencastify and an article by ASCD about student accountability. Screencastify is perfect for remote or blended learning because you can create videos to add spoken word to assignments and to give verbal feedback to students. Students are able to also give video explanations on projects or ask questions. It encourages participation even for students who do not like to talk in class. It works well to help develop pronunciation in language classes and for ELL learners.

ClassKick is a great program for teacher feedback. Teachers can see all the students’ work as they are doing it and give instant feedback. Lessons can be created that are auto-graded. Students can ask peers questions in real-time. Students can help other students through the program either as a peer or anonymously. Students can also ask questions of the teacher directly through the message center.

The Scholastic link includes a great article on virtual field trips for students. Stellarium Web is an online astronomy program is perfect for any science class studying the stars and planets. The program shows the sky at any time and any place on most devices. Students will love how realistic the landscapes are the quality of images. For students using it at home in the evening, the night-vision mode is great for star-gazing. Teachers and students will appreciate the ease of use in this program and how you can load the constellations, constellation images, and the atmosphere. Clicking on any star, comet, or satellite will bring up a screen with a wealth of information.

These no-cost virtual field trips are great for remote, hybrid, or in-person learning. Teachers are provided with a companion guide that includes hands-on activities that students will enjoy working on independently or collaboratively. Teachers have access to a variety of reviews and research on the effectiveness of online field trips. A link on the program will bring you to a puzzle maker screen teachers can choose the type of puzzle they want and create their own questions. With several different programs to choose from, students and teachers can select the one that closely matches their learning standards for the lesson.

Reflection on this Artifact:

This was a great opportunity for me to learn about many new online programs to use in a class. Between the programs that I researched and the ones that other students in the course included on their artifacts, I was able to learn about a wide-array of new programs available. I have already starting using several of them in my lessons and other work-related programs. I will keep this page as a resource for using later.