BEYOND-THE-BASIC PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS

Name: Ashley Perry

Grade Level: 10th Grade
Content Area: World History
Beyond-the-Basic Productivity Tool Used: Glogster

Standards Addressed: SSWH8 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the development
of societies in Central and South America.
a. Explain the rise and fall of the Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca empires.
b. Compare the culture of the Americas; include government, economy, religion, and the arts of the
Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas

ISTE-S 5. Computational Thinker

Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that
leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions. Students:
b. 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.
Blooms Level of Critical Thinking:
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Description of how to implement in the class: Students will be using this beyond basic
productivity tool, Glogster, to create a final product that summarizes what they have learned this
lesson. Students will be learning about different cultures and Glogster will provide a template for
students to organize all the information theyve learned and make it appealing and interesting. It will
peak students interests because it is a new type of assignment that is more advanced and
customizable than a PowerPoint or Prezi presentation.
Glogster is also affective for student learning because it allows the students to be creative. Students
will put more effort into a report where they have some control and can chose what they are adding
to it. Students will have a rubric to follow for content but other than that, they have the freedom to
make it look how they want it to look. Students will remember this information better because they
are working hands on rather than listening to a lecture.

Level of Technology Implementation (LoTi): This lesson goes to LoTi level 4. Students are using
technology for content related activities monitored by a teacher. Students are also thinking at higher
levels by apply information and creating their own report. This is a student centered learning
experience where students create a project that is meaningful and important.

Description of the sample BBPT file provided *: I have attached an example Glogster. This is a
basic design of what students Glogsters will look like. Students are encouraged to use internet
resources to add new facts to their Glogsters. Students are working individually so there will be a
wide array of designs and information throughout the whole class. The opportunity for adding extra
to make their Glogsters unique is endless and students should excel at this activity. It is user friendly
and students will be able to utilize all its features.

Other comments about your proposed BBPT Activity: I would like for each student to be able to
print their Glogster and post them on a bulletin board while we are studying this unit. It will be an

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attractive and informative board when all students are able to post their finished products. We will
also refer to our Glogsters when talking about other parts of the unit as a way to connect content.