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=**Setting Objectives - Chapter ONE**= The instructional strategy of setting objectives focuses on establsihing a direction for learning. Technology can enhance the goal-setting process by providing organizational and communication tools that make it easier to clarify and communicate the learning objectives for teachers, students and parents. Word Processing Applications **
 * Create a web based KWHL for setting lesson objectives and communicate these goals with students and parents.
 * Create a learning contract template and store on a server for students to complete.
 * Use [|zoho.com] (more features and more complex) or [|docs.google.com] (Google Docs: write, share and edit) to create online documents or spreadsheets. These tools also allow students to collaborate and share with each other.
 * ** Online Reflection **
 * Organizing and Brainstorming Software **
 * Use [|Inspiration] ( Grades 5-12) or
 * [|Kidspiration] (grades K-4) for students to plan and organize their thoughts at the beginning of a unit, during instruction and after a unit about what they want to learn. Students can ask questions and find answers to such personalized questions as: What do you know? What do you want to know? How will you find out? What did you learn?
 * The above questions could also be used for students preparing to read a book.
 * There are many templates already created in Inspiration and Kidspiration such as Goal Planning and Setting.
 * For free concept mapping software that is incredibly flexible but easy to use, look at [|CMap tools from IHMC].
 * A great tool for secondary level students is Freemind.[|Link here]
 * Collaborative brainstorming - [|Bubbl.us] . How to [|video.]
 * More collaborative brainstorming, but with a free application (works like Inspiration) [|Gliffy].
 * Access brainstorming maps anywhere and work online with colleagues with [|Mindmeister].
 * Share your [|Mindomo] maps online providing students a direct link to your map or by embedding your map into an existing webpage.
 * Thinking Guides with [|Exploratree].
 * [|Text2MindMap] for students/teachers who prefer text.
 * Large online archive on mind maps on [|Mappio].
 * [|SMART ideas] concept mapping software


 * ****Online Reflection - individual****
 * Send **group Bubbl.us mind map** to nlakusta@psd70.ab.ca

** Data Collection Tools ** media type="custom" key="4509768" ** Web Resources / Online Rubric Creation ** >> [|Utah K-12 Core Curriculum Standards and Objectives] >> [|Verizon Thinkfinity] find quality, standards-based and research-based educational and literacy resources >> [|McREL’s Compendium of Standards] >> [|Developing Educational Standards] by subject and state >> [|LearnAlberta] >> [|Student friendly outcomes] (Alberta) >> [|UEN Rubric Tool] >> [|Kathy Schrock Guide for Rubrics] >> Online [|blogging] rubric >> [|Blog reflection rubric] >> [|Digital Age assessment] - Learning in Web 2.0 slideshare by Harry G. Tuttle >> [|Rubrics for Web Lessons] >> [|Quality Rubrics for any lesson] - generic rubrics provided so that teachers can customize them >> [|Landmark Project Rubric Machine] - by David Warlick >> [|TeAchnology Web Portal for Educators] >> [|Technology Rich Classrooms]
 * Collect data with online surveys to engage students and gather information to guide instruction on a particular unit. Pre-assessment surveys can assess student prior knowledge, identify misconceptions, and focus class objectives based on student feedback.
 * Free or inexpensive online surveys:
 * [|Zoomerang]
 * [|Poll Everywhere]
 * [|Survey Monkey]
 * Battle of Leyte Gulf using Survey Monkey [|Click Here to take survey]
 * [|Pollcat]
 * [|Profiler Pro]
 * [|myUTIPS] Utah Test Item Pool Server
 * [|Limesurvey]
 * [|INTEL K-12 Learning Tools]
 * Even more Quiz and Test tools, Poll and Survey tools HERE
 * Access Student standards online, transform them into objectives . ..
 * Now that your unit objectives are set, you can communicate them to your students by creating or finding a rubric to guide the learning criteria for a student learning for a lesson, test, project or product.

**Communication Software** Blogs and e-mail provide another way to set and communicate goals and objectives in the classroom.

BLOGS - **Great tool for setting student objectives and differentiating learning. ** > Blogs are surprisingly easy to use. They require minimum technical knowledge and are quickly and easily created and maintained. Unlike many traditional Web sites, they are flexible in design and can be changed relatively easily. Best of all, students will find them convenient and accessible via home or library computers. > > **Educational Benefits of Blogs ** > In addition to providing teachers with an excellent tool for communicating with students, there are numerous educational benefits of blogs. Blogs are: · motivating to students, especially those who otherwise might not become participants in classrooms. · excellent opportunities for students to read and write. · effective forums for collaboration and discussion. · powerful tools to enable scaffolded learning or mentoring to occur. Blog video and samples - http://psdtechpd.wikispaces.com/Blogs+and+Wikis What is a Blog? - [] List of Bloggers - [] [|**http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/2009/08/28/quick-start-tips-for-student-blogging-part-i-setting-up-your-class-blog/**]
 * **User-Friendly Technology **
 * [|Blogging 101] - includes a list of 100s of blogs in specific categories.
 * [|Edublogs] blogging for teachers and students.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Check out – Quick Start Tips for Setting up a Class Blog **

[|**http://wyatt67.edublogs.org/2009/08/22/its-about-to-start-the-student-blogging-challenge/**]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Check out - Student Blogging Challenge **
 * [|Blogger]
 * [|21classes]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">email communication between student and teacher = simple to set objectives and ease to store information ** <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">newsletter emailed to parents to keep them informed about student learner outcomes **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">E-MAIL **


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