TLED 430 Module 3 Collaborative

Assignment

Nariah Simpson

6/3/18
Web 2.0 Tools to Support Collaborative learning

Read the directions in Blackboard on how to complete this sheet.

MY NAME: Nariah Simpson

Name of the tool Edmodo
Where to access www.edmodo.com
this tool (web
address)
Brief instructions 1. Open the internet (using google chrome or internet explorer “e”) and type in the
of how to use the web address www.edmodo.com into the tool bar at the top of the webpage.
tool (please 2. On the home page of Edmodo, click on the BLUE rectangle that says, “I’m a
number these) Student”. This is how you create an account.
3. Type in all of your information and enter the Class or Group Code (provided by
your teacher). Email is optional, meaning you do not have to type one in.
4. When you are done, click the LIGHT BLUE rectangle that says, “Sign Up For
Free”.
5. This will take you to your class home page, once you put in the CLASS CODE
(provided from your teacher). You are then able to create an avatar, view
discussion posts from your teacher, calendars, updates, and view grades/activities.
6. To get your parents involved, scroll to the bottom of the screen until you find the
WHITE box that says, “Invite Your Parents”. You are then able to click the
GREEN “Invite” rectangle, or you can give your parents the code that is
highlighted in LIGHT BLUE.
3 1.SOL 5.8 (Mathematics): the student will find perimeter, area, and volume in
SOL/Grade/Conte standard units of measure, and b) differentiate among perimeter, area, and
nt Ideas for how volume and identify whether the application of the concept of perimeter, area, or
the tool can be volume is appropriate for a given situation. This will allow the teacher to add
used in PK-12 photos or create diagrams for the student’s assignment. The teacher will also
provide example problems for the class to see and a multiple choice “quiz” for
the students to show what they know. The questions will consist of word
problems as well. The students will be able to take the quiz and the results of the
quiz will show the teacher if the students understand the concept or not.

2.SOL 6.1 (Reading): the student will participate in and contribute to small-group
activities. Within Edmodo, the teacher has the opportunity to create groups within
the class. The teacher will create virtual small groups that contains at least 5
students. For example, the teacher is to create a reading assignment that involves
reading short novels. The teacher will assign the novels by groups and the groups
are to read the novels individually. The students will read chapter by chapter, and
then discuss on Edmodo. The teacher will provide questions for the groups to
answer or allow the students to explain what they have read so far in group
discussions as well as class discussions.

3.SOL VS.4 (Virginia Studies): The student will demonstrate knowledge of life in
the Virginia colony by; a) explaining the importance of agriculture and its
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influence on the institution of slavery, and c) describing everyday life in colonial
Virginia. For the assignment, the teacher will provide videos or articles
(BrainPOP for example) for the students to evaluate. The students are to then
create a single paragraph explaining what they have read/ watched. Once the
teacher gets the feedback, they will then create a discussion post, so that the class
(and the teacher) could communicate about the topic together. For better
understanding, the teacher will ask the group what they thought was confusing
about the assignment or the topic. The class will then go over it within the group
discussion.
4 Positives and 3 Positives:
challenges of 1.Parents can be aware of the student’s progress in the class. They can access
using the tool grades, assignments, and other school messages. The students must give parents a
school code for them to access Edmodo.
2.The program is free, user-friendly, and can be accessed from home.
3.The students are able to “break out of their shell”, and express their selves in a
new way. The students now have a voice and can voice their opinions in topics
and discussions. The “quiet” students may see this program as a way to engage
with their peers without the feeling of embarrassment or social anxiety.
4. The teacher can post web links, videos and reminders to accommodate to any
students that may need extra help at home (or at school). The teacher can also
share information and ideas with other Edmodo teachers.
Challenges:
1.The website can be confusing, at first, for some students. The teacher should take
the time to go over the layout with the students while explaining what is expected
from the students. For elementary school users (PreK-3), the parents could also
help the students familiarize their selves with Edmodo.
2.Not all students may have access to the internet (or web links) at home.
3.It may be difficult to view some videos/photos on Edmodo at school due to
restrictions.
4.The layout looks like a social media website. This could be a good thing,
however, the students have the ability to directly message other classmates about
non-school related topics. There are no restrictions when it comes to students
directly messaging each other.

PEER 1’S Santiago Smith

NAME:
Name of the tool Justpaste.it
Where to access https://justpaste.it/
this tool (web
address)
Brief instructions 1. Copy and paste link in search bar: https://justpaste.it/
of how to use the 2. Insert text into box
tool (please 3. If you want to upload a picture or add a video, click box on the right of screen or
number these) select “Insert Image”
4. To edit the URL of the page, click “Custom page name” on the right of screen
and type in a name
5. Click publish
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6. Copy and paste link from address bar and share via email
3 1. Ninth Grade English 9.7 (Writing) – The student will self- and peer-edit
SOL/Grade/Conte writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence
nt Ideas for how structure, and paragraphing.
the tool can be
used in PK-12 - Ex. Students will write and share narrative essays with another student. Students
will review each other’s essays and edit and offer feedback. Students will make
necessary corrections to their essays.

2. Third Grade Science 3.2 (Force, Motion, and Energy) – The student will
investigate and understand simple machines and their uses.
- Ex. Students can divide into groups and each choose a simple machine. Each
student then uses the tool to create a page about a different simple machine. The
students will include the name, definition, a picture, and video example of their
simple machine. The students will then share the links to the group to review.

3. Third Grade History 3.1&3.2 (History): 3.1 The student will explain how the
contributions of ancient Greece and Rome have influenced the present world in
terms of architecture, government (direct and representative democracy), and
sports. 3.2 The student will study the early West African empire of Mali by
describing its oral tradition (storytelling), government (kings), and economic
development (trade).

Ex. Students can divide into groups and each choose an ancient civilization. Each
student then uses the tool to create a page about a contribution from their ancient
civilizations. The students will include the name, description, and a picture of their
contribution. The students will then share the links to the group to review.
4 Positives and 3 ++ public and private posting options
challenges of ++ edit URL to include student and assignment name
using the tool ++ simple, intuitive structure
++ can share pictures and videos
-- need to copy and paste links through email or a website
-- does not show updates until you refresh
-- cannot edit simultaneously with group members

PEER 2’S Christopher Gaither

NAME:
Name of the tool Notaland-Scrapbox
Where to access https://scrapbox.io/cgait002-20538595/%23Chrisgaithe
this tool (web
address)
Brief instructions 1. Input www.notainc.com into web browser
of how to use the 2. Select products and click SCRAPBOX
tool (please 3. Free sign up via email
number these) 4. Teacher/Instructor will send email with link to be added to group project
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3 1. PK-5th Grade- Virginia: The Physical Geography and Native Peoples (VS.2) a)
SOL/Grade/Conte Locating Virginia and its bordering states on maps of the United States; Can be
nt Ideas for how used to place pictures of the states surrounding the states so the students can
the tool can be move them around and place them in the correct spot.
used in PK-12
2. 9-12th Grade- Algebra II: Expressions and Operations (AII.1) The student,
given rational, radical, or polynomial expressions, will: a) add, subtract,
multiply, divide, and simplify rational algebraic expressions; Students can input
on the white board a question they are having problems with solving and other
students can help the other students work through it.

3. 12th Grade- Physical Education: Responsible Behavior (11/12.4) The student

will accept responsibility for taking a leadership role as well as demonstrate the
ability to follow in order to accomplish group goals; a) Evaluate and organize a
safe environment for skill practice; Students can design and evaluate an activity
where they can determine what the safety issues could be and address them
along with other hazards.
4 Positives and 3 Positive:
challenges of 1. Can be used for all subjects via whiteboard concept
using the tool 2. Free and very interactive
3. Multiple individuals can be on at once
4. Can use pictures and add notes and digital drawings
Challenges:
1. Can be found a little difficult to use if it’s never been used before
2. Some of the options are only offered in the “Pro” Products of the tool.
3. Very plain design

PEER 3’S Preeti Kumar

NAME:
Name of the tool Dropbox Paper (formerly Hackpad) is a web collaboration tool.
It is web based. This tool is suitable for PK- students. It is user friendly and it does
not have age restrictions.
Where to access https://paper.dropbox.com.
this tool (web
address)
Brief instructions 1.Go to the URL https://paper.dropbox.com .
of how to use the 2.On the top right, click on “Create new doc” link.
tool (please 3.Enter name of the document.
number these) 4.Start typing content of your new document
a. You can include text, images, videos, and tables in your document. The toolbar
for this appears on the right when you click or enter a new line
b. If you select any text you type, a formatting menu appears from which you can
select the formatting option
c. On bottom right, the tool provides a link to help (“?”) which provides tips and
tricks to learning all the useful features of the tool.
d. On bottom right, the tool also provides link to keyboard shortcuts that are very
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useful.
e. One of the nice features of this tool is to assign or invite other people to
collaboratively work with you. The shortcut for this is to type “@” (without
quotes) and you will immediately see people you can invite to this document. .
5.The document gets saved automatically in Dropbox

3 1. Middle school project: Groups of students each Students select historical

SOL/Grade/Conte places of interest in their chosen state. In the document, for each historical place,
nt Ideas for how they describe the historical significance, and include pictures and videos that
the tool can be provide more details. Students can work collaboratively on this document,
used in PK-12 including giving each other ideas and feedback.

2. High School project: Groups of students each Students work in teams to

develop a software solution. They can use this tool to create a project schedule.
They can use this tool to capture the requirements and features of the software
solution they are creating. They can also use this tool to records defects.

4 Positives and 3 Positives:

challenges of 1. Allows Collaboration including sharing document, assigning tasks, and
using the tool recording comments.
2. Can create rich documents including text, images, tables, and videos using
a very easy-to-use interface.
3. Documents are saved automatically on Dropbox, which provides free
storage up to 2 GB .
4. No age restriction, as long as user has an email account
Negatives:
1. Formatting texts in this tool has a different interface than MS Word or
Google Docs, so the tool may not be intuitive to first time users .
2. All schools do not have licensing for Dropbox. It’s not used as widely as
Microsoft Office or Google Documents.
3. It does require internet connectivity, so it is not suitable for offline use.

PEER 4’S Miranda Wallbank

NAME:
Name of the tool Just Paste It
Where to access Justpaste.it
this tool (web My examples: Justpaste.it/tledhw (teacher example)
address) Justpaste.it/hkhw (student example)
Brief instructions 1.Search Justpaste.it online
of how to use the If you are starting new, a blank document will come up.
tool (please If you are looking for a previous justpasteit link, you will have to add the name
number these) when in the search bar.

2. Starting new, you can just start typing. On the top left side of the box, there are
tools to change the font color, size and style.
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3. In the middle of the text box, there are tools to alter paragraph style or if you
want to number or bullet your text.

4. To the right you can insert and delete links and pictures.

5. When you are finished with your note, you can create a custom link name on the
right-hand side of the page where it says, “custom name page”
Otherwise a random link will be created for you.

6. Then hit publish at the bottom of the page and you are done!

7. Now you can send out your link to your note so that others can see it.

3 Second Grade SOL [Civics 2.11]

SOL/Grade/Conte
nt Ideas for how Being you are already on the internet researching famous Americans...Students will
the tool can be use this tool to,
used in PK-12
1. be able to identify various famous Americans by important facts easily adding
and viewing links

2. discuss famous Americans in the text box provided

3. discuss contributions to America in the text provided

4 Positives and 3 Positives:

challenges of Easy to add text and pictures
using the tool Easy to access, you don’t have to register with a username and password. FREE!
Easy to add links
Easy to publish and share

Challenges:
The only way to share is through another site/tool. (or by hand/verbally)
-updating is required
To add pictures, you have to already have them saved on your device. You cannot
choose from online from the site.

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