Instructional Activity
technologies and tools
Implement lessons and activities Ex. envisions by
Develop particular media items Ex. PowerPoint
for instructional purposes
Develop interactive lessons
Facilitate Web meetings
Representative Discussion of factors
Grade: 3-5
Ease of use: 2, Once you are able to find your lesson
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then it is easy to use the video, guided practice and the
comprehension question.
Cost: expensive, this is at least $30 per student per year
and then $500 for one teacher’s resources supplies per
year.
Implementation: 2, Once you are able to navigate
through the lesson, students are able to help you soon
navigate within a lesson or two.
Maintenance: Updated via webserver and yearly if this
standards change.
Ease of modification: 2, You are unable to change any of
the videos or interactive lessons that are already on the
site. However you can use these videos and lessons as
one sees fit.
Envisions is legal and ethical in terms of technology
usage.
Grade: 3-5
Ease of use: 3, after the teacher has given a few lessons
on different functions, students are able to navigate and
use PowerPoint with ease.
Cost:
Implementation: 3, it is easy to implement once
students are given guidelines on their assignment. T
Maintenance: Updated with new Windows software,
when school deems fit.
Ease of modification: 1, everything is inputted by the
student with only teacher guidance.
PowerPoint is legal and ethical in terms of technology
usage.
Ex. Spellingcity.com Grade: 3-5
Ease of use: 1, after the teacher has added the spelling
words, they can use via the Smart Board to play different
spelling games.
Cost: free with limited access, for unlimited access it’s
$52.95 per teacher with 25 students yearly. There is a
school rate as well.
Implementation: 2, Once spelling list is uploaded, it is
easy to navigate to the different games to use. This can
be used in a whole group or individual setting.
Maintenance: Updated via webserver.
Ease of modification: 1, everything is inputted by the
teacher and then can be used immediately.
Spelling City is legal and ethical in terms of technology
usage.
Grade: 3-5
Ex. Google Doc
Ease of use: 2, after the teacher has instructed students
on how to use Google Docs, they find their way around
 and enjoy using it.
Cost: free to use
Implementation: 2, once it is shown to students, they are
able to send emails, save documents, chat with others
and so much more.
Ease of modification: 1, everything is inputted by the
teacher/student and then can be used immediately or
changed as the teacher sees fit.
Google Docs is legal and ethical in terms of technology
usage.
Grade: 3-5
Assist in implementing and Ex. Study Island
Ease of use: 2, teacher shows/tells students what
analyzing assessments
lessons to complete and they navigate to the desired
lesson. This can be used from either the school or the
home setting.
Cost: $300 per student, paid by the school district
Implementation: 2, Once the teacher opens the lesson
this can be accessed immediately.
Maintenance: Updated via Study Island.
Ease of modification: 1, The teacher can control when
the lessons are open, and reopen lessons as necessary.
They are not capable of changing any information, but
Study Island provides many variations/examples of a
lesson.
Study Island is legal and ethical in terms of technology
usage.