Technology Integration Form – COLLABORATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name: Stormboard Age/Grade Level: Technology/Resource Type:
12th grade English
Application Software Device Website
Source: (Web address, company name, etc.)
Stormboard https://stormboard.com https://stormboard.com
Associated Learning Standard(s):
3a Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or
creative pursuits.
3c Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that
demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.
3d Students build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing
answers and solutions.
4b Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated
risks.
5b Students collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to
facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.
5c Students break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand
complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.
6b Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.
6c Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such
as visualizations, models or simulations.
6d Students publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.
7b Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members,
to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.
7c Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a
common goal.

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
Stormboard is a visual networking service that allow students to collaborate using a virtual poster board that can be used to plan
and coordinate a group effort.

INTEGRATION IDEA - COLLABORATION

How might you integrate this resource in a lesson plan to promote collaboration among students in your classroom, or among
students and others outside of the classroom?

I would force the students to make a Stormboard with their group members for a specific project, Then, I would base a portion of
their grade on the quality and clarity of their Stormboard.

Value-Added Rating Scale

3 2 1

The integration idea described: The integration idea described: The integration idea described:

• aligns to content standards • aligns to content standards • aligns to content standards

• transforms a lesson in a way that would
be impossible or very difficult without it;
very likely to increase student engagement
and contribute to mastery of the
concept(s)
• enhances a lesson; likely to
increase student engagement and
support mastery of the concept(s)
• will most likely be used by the
students directly
• serves as a nice supplement to a lesson
but wouldn’t necessarily play a critical
role within the lesson
• will most likely be used by the teacher
during a lesson (e.g., a demonstration)
 • optimal in a student-centered
environment where students are active
and engaged in learning content

VALUE-ADDED EXPLANATION
 Based on the “value-added rating scale” above, how would you rate the technology integration you described, using
the selected resource?
 Explain your rating based on the rubric indicators.
I would give Stormboard a 3 on this scale for three reasons: First, it creates an environment that easily aligns with the content
standards. Second, it transforms the lesson by creating a points-based planning board that urges the students to put more
work into the project. The third reason is Stormboard’s student centricity, being primarily a learner’s tool rather than a
teacher’s tool.

This template has been adapted from the following resources:

Christie, A., (2007). Dr. Alice Christie’s 6C Model for Evaluating Apps. Retrieved from
http://www.kathyschrock.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/evalipad_content.pdf
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http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-s-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2.
LearnZillion, Inc. (July 2014). TeachFest Guide | Mathematics. Retrieved from http://ctcorestandards.org/wp-
content/uploads/2014/08/Math_TeachFest_SA_Guidebook.pdf.
Schrock, K., (2011-14). Critical Evaluation of a Content-Based IPAD/IPOD APP. Retrieved from
http://alicechristie.org/6C/6C.pdf.