Google Forms; Grade 6

Utah State Core Curriculum Standards:
Standard 1: Students will understand how ancient civilizations developed and how they contributed to the current state of the world.
EdTech Standards:
 Standard 2
Discuss common uses of technology in daily life and advantages and disadvantages those uses provide.
ISTE Standards:
Knowledge Constructor: I critically select, evaluate and synthesize digital resources into a collection that reflects my learning and builds my knowledge.

I loved using this tool. It is such an easy way to create a quiz. I love that I can add pictures and the template is already set up for me. It saves a lot of time and is very helpful! This could be a great time saver for both students and teachers. It is a great way to test students knowledge. It is also quick and easy to use. It will save a lot of paper with it being online, which also saves money. I love that you can personalize it and make it your own. This tool was very easy for me to use, which I love. If I know how to use it, then my students would be able to for the most part as well. I love that you can choose different types of responses for each question as well such as, multiple choice, free response, check boxes, etc. It is also a great way for students to check and see where they are at with the curriculum. They will be able to see what they need to work on and study. I also love this subject because it is something in history that students can apply now. The Roman Technologies were invented by them and still used today. Students are also able to see this with some of the pictures in this google form since the pictures are pictures of their world today. This tool is very helpful! This will definitely be a tool I will try to use in my future classroom.

Mind Mapping Grade 6

Social Studies; Grade 6 

Common Core Standards
Standard 1
Students will understand how ancient civilizations developed and how they contributed to the current state of the world.

 EdTech Standards
Standard 9
Determine when technology is useful and select the appropriate tool(s) and technology resources to address a variety of tasks and problems. (5, 6)

ISTE Standards
Knowledge Constructor
I critically select, evaluate and synthesize digital resources into a collection that reflects my learning and builds my knowledge.

Italy Mind Map

I loved this tool! It is super easy to use, which is great for me! Since it was easy for my I know that my future students would be able to use it to. The way that I used it was to make notes on a country, in this case, Italy. I was also able to add pictures with each note and you simply just have to click on the arrow in the note to get to the picture. This could be used for a country project. Each student could use this mind mapping tool to keep notes and key points about their country. You can also print it out so they would be able to have it in class. I liked how much you could personalize it. I used it to make the colors of the Italian flag, but you could also use it to organize things like, history, population, culture, etc. The reason I chose these standards are because in this project you can use it to make notes of how ancient civilizations developed, it uses technology as a tool for resources and can address tasks and problems, and it uses technology that reflects what you are learning. I loved how much you could personalize this tool even if it is just for your notes and key points. I love making these type of things my own so I really enjoyed using this tool. Students could also use it as a visual in their projects or even use this tool later in life for their own notes they need to remember. This tool can be used for many different purposes.

Tiki Toki Grade 4

Utah Core Standards:
Standard 2
Students will understand how Utah's history has been shaped by many diverse people, events, and ideas
ISTE Standards:
Empowered Learner
I use technology to set goals, work toward achieving them and demonstrate my learning.
EdTech Standards: 
Standard 5
Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

Utah History Timeline

This website was really cool. It makes it really easy to set up a timeline for students to see. It could be used for anything. You could even use it as a way to see dates for upcoming assignments in class if you really wanted to. Which gives this tool even more purpose. I used it for a Utah history timeline. I showed what it was before and after becoming a state. I was able to link websites with the timelines as well. This is nice because then students are able to learn more about that specific event and they are able to watch videos and see pictures of them. This tool is something I would definitely consider using in my classroom, mainly for history, but it would be cool to use for day to day use as well. A coach might even use this to show days for workouts and then put the workouts in the description. The possibilities really are endless for all the different things you could use it for in the world. Overall I think it is a good tool because it is easy to use, students have a visual, and students can learn more from the websites about these events and from the pictures and videos.
 

Animoto Grade 6

FACS: Strand 3
Students will discuss and participate in activities regarding family, individual care and development of children and interpersonal relationships.
Standards 1 & 3
Standard 1
Examine attributes and issues related to family life and the skills needed to enhance independent living.
 Standard 3
Identify aspects related to the care and development of children.
ISTE Standards
Creative Communicator: I communicate effectively and express myself creatively using different tools, styles, formats and digital media.

Educational Technology: Standard 8 Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) for problem-solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities. (5, 6) I used the animoto website to create videos to introduce the standards we would be learning about in class. Some of these include learning how to balance time between family, career, and leisure activities. Having effective communication between family, and more. This tool is very helpful for introducing a subject or showing and explaining how to do a project. I learn better by seeing something done and not just by an explanation. I believe this tool would help students who are also in my same shoes. They are able to see what they are learning about and what they need to do if I used the tool to explain how to do a project. It would have been helpful for me to have this tool used in my past classrooms. The one downfall is it looks like you have to upgrade in order to remove the water mark. Other than that I loved this tool! I also enjoyed using the different styles and templates to explore what they had to offer. It was also very fun to get to use my own music because it makes the project my own. The pictures shown make it more applicable to life because they are pictures from my own personal experiences. This makes it easier to apply to life.

Youtube Grade 6

Using Youtube is a great idea. You are able to teach something once and show it to your class. It can be used over and over and if a student were to miss a lesson, they could go to the Youtube video and learn from that. They are quick and easy to use. It is also a free tool. This is a tool that I could see myself using in my classroom and it could be a helpful tool for me to learn from as well. The way that I used this tool was to show an introduction to students of the sports we would be learning. They will be able to watch these videos and get an idea for what we would be doing in class. This could be a great tool for math as well. You could post math lessons on there so that if your student were to miss a day, they could refer to the Youtube video and learn it there. It saves time for the student and teacher since both can be on their own time.
STANDARDS
ISTE Standards:
Creative Communicator - I communicate effectively and express myself creatively using different tools, styles, formats, and digital media
UEN EdTech Standard
Standard 8:
Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) for problem-solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities. (5, 6)
Utah Core Standards
 Standard 6.1.3:
Combine movement with manipulative skills to reach a target and score a goal (e.g., soccer, hockey, basketball).
Volleyball Soccer Hockey Football Basketball

Google Docs: Grade 6

I used the google docs tool. This tool is very helpful and one of the basic skills students need to learn. They will be able to write stories, reports, research papers, etc. using this tool. It is also a very simple tool to learn. It is similar to Word, which I started using in first grade. This tool is also great to demonstrate on, which is what I did for my example of a country report.
ISTE Standard
Empowered Learner
I use technology to set goals, word toward achieving them and demonstrate my learning.
UEN EdTech 
Standard 1
Use keyboards and other common input and output devices (including adaptive devices when necessary) efficiently and effectively. (1)
Utah Core Standards
Standard 1
Students will understand how ancient civilizations developed and how they contributed to the current state of the world.
Google Docs: Country Report
 

Google Slides 6th Grade

Google Slides: 6th grade
Communication Level 2: Google Slides
Standards:
Utah State Core Curriculum Standards:
Standard 1: Students will understand how ancient civilizations developed and how they contributed to the current state of the world.
Objective 1: Explain why physical geography affected the development of early civilizations.
ISTE Standards:
Knowledge Constructor: I critically select, evaluate and synthesize digital resources into a collection that reflects my learning and builds my knowledge.

Learning how to use google slides was very beneficial. It can be very useful for my students and for me to build a way to share information with them. This tool and many others from google will be good for students and teachers to learn in the classroom. Roman Technology