Week 11 

EdTech Pilot Framework Site

This week we were to explore the website of the EdTech Pilot Framework from Digital Promise.  This site offers Pilot Studies of Educational Technology that schools have completed.  We were to select one Pilot Brief and review it, then post our thoughts on Seesaw.  The Pilot Brief I chose was based on Newsela.

Newsela features stories that are based on current events.  The same story is differentiated into 5 different levels.  Students also can access a quiz and writing prompt.  Students according to the Pilot enjoyed using Newsela and even checked it out when not required to.

The next thing we were to do this week was create a FlipGrid video screencasting from the same website a tool or resource that we thought would be valuable.  I am always looking for new tech tools and information about them.  The tool I chose focused on the DCPS example evaluation rubric.  This rubric allows schools the ability to look at various resources and compare them to each other.  Items such as grade levels, cost, teacher resources, student resources and pedagogies are listed.  You can find this tool here-https://digitalpromise.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/DCPS-Sample-Evaluation-Rubric.pdf

I also found under Tools and Resources a great little gem that showcases new tools of technology. It is called the EdTech Roundup Reviews.  It is located here-http://www.edtechroundup.org/reviews

The last item that we were to complete this week was to access the website-IFTTT web site.   This website stands for If This Then That.  It helps to automate simple tasks. You first connect your app to the site that you want to automate.  I ended up connecting my Pinterest to my Google Sheets.  For every new pin-it will then show up in Sheets-this way I can keep track of my pins faster.