Research Based Technology Resources Annotated Bibliography by Jennifer Cygan Hodgson-Miller https://padlet.com/hodgsons3/2hjsyfcoilsr Learning Team E: Lauren Caraway; Phillip Hill; Jennifer Hodgson-Miller; Latasha Massinburg en-us 2018-01-25 00:55:54 UTC 2018-01-30 00:26:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png Webquests.org. (2017). Retrieved from: http://webquest.org/index-research.php hodgsons3 https://padlet.com/hodgsons3/2hjsyfcoilsr/wish/224485465 Webquests are lessons that require higher level thinking using technology.  Each contains the following parts: introduction, task, process, evaluation, and conclusion.  Students work through tasks using hyperlinks to solve real-world problems.  Webquests can also incorporate print resources.  Students work collaboratively to complete achievable tasks that adults would normally realize in their daily professions.  The resulting presentation or project shows critical thinking elements such as synthesis, creativity, analysis, and judgment. Teachers can create their own WebQuests or subscribe to WebQuest sites. Webquest.org sites a case study from Mississippi State University that “suggests [] providing a structured, active, hands-on, and technology-rich cooperative classroom environment for at-risk African-American males produce these positive results: demonstrated leadership roles with their peers, improved behavior, self-motivation to learn, and academic achievement” (2017).  In an Idaho State University survey, “The use of the WebQuest as a [computer-assisted instruction] enhancement produced a significant difference in students' vocabulary acquisition and story reading performance” (2017).]]> 2018-01-25 00:59:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hodgsons3/2hjsyfcoilsr/wish/224485465 Planboard. (2017). Retrieved from: https://www.chalk.com/planboard/ hodgsons3 https://padlet.com/hodgsons3/2hjsyfcoilsr/wish/224485620 Planboard is an online resource for teachers that assists them with lesson planning. This site is free to set up and very user-friendly. With this format, teachers can create lesson plans with ease and organization. “Accessible from anywhere, teachers can build lesson plans, align with curriculum sets, and manage their schedule with ease” (Planboard, 2017).  Teachers can add and build their curriculum, store previously used lesson plans, and share current lesson plans with other colleagues. One of the most important features of this resource is it comes with a built-in notification that informs teachers when standards have been met and achieved. Planboard is supported by research in the fact that lessons can be referenced or used as a guide for common core standards as a key to state benchmarks.


]]> 2018-01-25 01:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hodgsons3/2hjsyfcoilsr/wish/224485620 DMAC Solutions. (n.d.). Retrieved from: https://www.dmac-solutions.net/about-us/ hodgsons3 https://padlet.com/hodgsons3/2hjsyfcoilsr/wish/224485659 The State of Texas uses DMAC Solutions as a means of assessing and evaluating student performance in all STAAR tested curriculum.  DMAC offers many technology-based resources for teachers and students alike.  “The web-based applications provided by DMAC exist to supply Texas educators with state-of-the-art  tools and services necessary to develop and improve the quality of education provided to students.” (DMAC 2017). Teachers can create students assessments or portfolios based on standard TEKS that students should be showing mastery in.  Because teachers can use the tools to create each assessment, they can focus on specific needs for each class or individual student, creating a personalized assessment and evaluation tool as needed.  DMAC provides an invaluable technology resource for monitoring data to evaluate student progress throughout the school year, even providing disaggregated data from students STAAR scores compared to their scores over time.  Other resources provided by DMAC include response to intervention, student success initiative, student portfolio, curriculum mapping, and digital data tools.  DMAC is supported by research in that it is based on state standards that align with testing.]]> 2018-01-25 01:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hodgsons3/2hjsyfcoilsr/wish/224485659 Audience Response System [Clickers]. Retrieved from http://www.uis.edu/informationtechnologyservices/teaching-and-learning/ars/ Meridia Interactive Solutions (1995-2017). Student Response Systems. Retrieved from https://www.meridiaars.com/student-response-systems/ hodgsons3 https://padlet.com/hodgsons3/2hjsyfcoilsr/wish/224485890 According to the University of Illinois System (2018), audience response systems use a combination of software and hardware to present questions, record responses, and provide feedback. Typical applications of audience response systems include the following: encourage risk taking, gauge students’ level of understanding of material being presented, generate discussion from results of feedback, record grades, and collect data.
Meridia Interactive Solutions (1995-2017) state that learners use classroom clickers (response systems) to reply to questions posed and are transmitted in real time to the student response receiver, which communicates with the presentation software and displays the learner responses in a graphical format. Meridia Interactive Solutions (1995-2017), also finds that after the lesson is complete, all of the student responses are available for documentation, analysis and assessment. Meridia’s software allows instructors to track attendance, participation and performance over time and the benefits of student response systems or audience response systems to create curriculum, personalize instruction, and work toward meeting the learning goals of all students.


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