Objectives and Standards

Content SOL/VBO:

Any content will have objectives for publishing, communicating, or sharing findings. The writing objectives for your grade level and school's literacy strategies will be polished when creating a Google Site. This example is from Grade 6 English.

ELA 6.7 The student will write narration, description, exposition, and persuasion. (SOL 6.7)

ELA 6.7.16 Use computer technology to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish writing. (SOL 6.7j)

ELA 6.7.19 Publish a portfolio that emphasizes the student’s ability to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products.

ELA 6.8 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing. (SOL 6.8)

Computer Technology Proficiencies:

Creativity and Innovation: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

VBTP 6-8.2 Produce media-rich products that describe and illustrate content-related concepts or processes (i.e., digital stories, web pages, presentations, videos, etc.) (C/T 6-8.9)

Technology Operations and Concepts: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.

VBTP 6-8.25 Independently develop and apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware and software problems (C/T 6-8.1, C/T 6-8.2)

VBTP 6-8.28 Demonstrate the ability to log onto a network; locate, retrieve, and save files to and from a variety of locations (C/T 6-8.2)

VBTP 6-8.29 Integrate a variety of file types to create and illustrate a document or presentation (C/T 6-8.8, C/T 6-8.9)

Transformational Learning--Probing Questions

• To what extent are students reflecting upon their achievement in relation to the goals they set for themselves?
• What is the evidence that the students have exercised their voice and choice throughout the learning process?
• To what extent are student portfolios being created using digital learning tools? (Google Drive, Weebly, Wix, Google Sites, etc.)

Transformational Teaching--Probing Questions

● In what ways are teachers creating joyful learning experiences for students?

● In what ways are teachers using digital tools to redefine learning along the SAMR continuum?

● To what extent are teachers planning for the use of a variety of resources in a thoughtful, deliberate, balanced way?

● Is there evidence that teachers plan opportunities that provide students a choice of a variety of tools/structures?

● To what extent are teachers planning for experiences where students build and demonstrate knowledge authentically (i.e., PBL, inquiry)?

Basic Google Site Creation Learning Plan