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: Miranda Ramos-Perez

Name of the tool Popplet
Where to access http://popplet.com/
this tool (web
address)
Brief instructions 1. Type in the website’s URL
of how to use the 2. You will log in with email and password provided
tool (please 3. Once logged in you will click on the subscription that is
number these) titled ecosystems.
4. Once logged into your profile of the subscription you may
start your assignment.
5. Double click the page to create a Popplet and use the icons
on the Popplet to create your assignment.
6. Once you are done with your assignment, save your work
and you can share it with others.

3 1. SOL 3.5 The student will investigate and understand

SOL/Grade/Conte relationships among organisms in aquatic and terrestrial
nt Ideas for how food chains. Key concepts include a) producer, consumer,
the tool can be decomposer; b) herbivore, carnivore, omnivore; and c)
used in PK-12
predator and prey.
 The student will use the Popplet icons to create a diagram
in order starting with for example: Producer, Consumer, and
Decomposer. They may also use pictures and describe
where each picture goes and why. There will be a group of
three students and each will do one part of the assignment.
Example: Student 1 will do Producer and Student 2 will do
Consumer.
2. SOL 2.7 The student will describe natural resources (water,
soil, wood, and coal), human resources (people at work),
and capital resources (machines, tools, and buildings).
 The students can use the Popplet icons as “clouds” and
make a diagram using (water, soil, and coal) and show how
they contribute to each other. There will be a group of three
students and each will do one part of the assignment.
Example: Student 1 will do Water and Student 2 will do Soil.
3. SOL K.9 The student will demonstrate comprehension of
fictional texts. g) Discuss characters, setting, and events.
 The students will be given a scene from a movie (Disney)
and use the Popplet icons to describe the character in Row
1 (Student 1 will do), Row two can be the setting of the
scene (Student 2 will do). Row three can be what went on in
the scene (Student 3 will do).

4 Positives and 3 Positives: *Very simple to use *Good collaborating tool * Free for
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challenges of students *Students able to share work. Challenges: *Teachers
using the tool must pay for it. *Could be confusing for younger children. *Saving
may be erased if you go back on accident.

PEER 1’S Elizabeth Leybold

NAME:
Name of the tool Lucidchart
Where to access https://www.lucidchart.com
this tool (web
address)
Brief instructions 1. Type URL into browser
of how to use the 2. At the top right corner of the page click “Sign up for free”
tool (please 3. You will enter your email address and a password to start your
number these) free account
4. Under the tab that says “Student”. You will click the blue
education button and then add your team members names
5. One you start your assignment; your team members will be able
to start and collaborate with you as well. Make sure to save your
work so your team members are still able to add things or make
changes.
3 1. 4.5 The student will describe how the choice of language, setting,
SOL/Grade/Conte characters, and information contributes to the author’s purpose.
nt Ideas for how 2. 9.5 e) Explain the relationships between and among elements of
the tool can be literature: characters, plot, setting, tone, point of view, and theme.
used in PK-12 3. 6.5 a) Identify the elements of narrative structure, including setting,
character, plot, conflict, and theme.
4 Positives and 3 Positives: It’s easy to use, it has many diverse templates to use, and it
challenges of gives helpful demonstrations. Challenges: It can be difficult to connect
using the tool items, it is hard to move objects around, if there are a lot on the page,
It’s unfortunately not free for students or teachers.

PEER 2’S Alice Johns

NAME:
Name of the tool Web Poster Wizard
Where to access http://poster.4teachers.org/
this tool (web
address)
Brief instructions 1. Type in the URL
of how to use the 2. Under Student Login, click on the tab that says “Create a New
tool (please Poster.
number these) 3. Sign-up with your name, the teacher’s name which will be (Miss
Johns), there will be a class code, which is (250137) and create a
simple password that is easy to remember.
4. The student can select a page layout with a plain or colored
background and the page contents or links, but the student won’t
have worry about this until later in the project.

5. When you sign back in to edit or fix your project/assignment, you

will use the poster ID ex: (539167) and your password. You must
make sure to write the poster ID down.
3 1. With SOL 9.4 in English: The student will read, comprehend, and
SOL/Grade/Conte analyze a variety of literary texts including narratives, narrative
nt Ideas for how nonfiction, poetry, and drama. (This tool can used to write scripts, short-
the tool can be stories for an assignment and make posters with poems and picture-
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used in PK-12 boards).
2. With SOL LS.4 in Life Science: The student will investigate and
understand how organisms can be classified. Key concepts include the
distinguishing characteristics of domains of organisms; the
distinguishing characteristics of kingdoms of organisms; and the
distinguishing characteristics of major animal phyla and plant divisions.
(The tool can be used as a poster board regarding how to distinguish a
plant cell and animal cell, a study guide for memorizing the animal
kingdoms and able to add pictures to an assignment or poster).
3. With SOL SI.1 in Spanish: The student will exchange simple spoken
and written information in Spanish; Use basic greetings, farewells, and
expressions of courtesy both orally and in writing. (Assignments can be
written in Spanish and the homework could be to translate them at
home, poster boards can be used to put pictures, words anything for an
autobiography poster).
4 Positives and 3 Positive: *It is an excellent collaborative tool *Very easy to edit and fix
challenges of posters/assignments and it automatically saves changes *It is free for
using the tool teachers and students* Students are able to communicate with teacher
if they need to.
Challenges: *If a student forgets their poster ID, they will be locked out
until the teacher resets it for them * it can get confusing because the
website is so detailed *if the website were to glitch, all your work could
be lost*

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