TLED 430 Module 3 Collaborative

Assignment

Web 2.0 Tools to Support Collaborative learning

MY NAME: Nicholas Cook

Name of the tool Twiddla
Web Address Twiddla.com
Brief instructions of 1. Click “Start a New Whiteboard”
how to use the tool 2. Your twiddla whiteboard will be created with a specific URL that no one else
has access to. Teacher can write it on the board, so students can access it
quickly by typing in the short URL
3. Have students change given guest name to their name before editing board.
4. Students can chat while they collaborate by using the small text box below their
name on the audio speech bubble.
5. Students can draw using the various pen tools, change the size of the pen, the
color using the swatches, and even insert images and documents using the
prompted tools down along the bottom of the page.
6. The site is very straightforward and self-explanatory, all the tabs and directions
explain themselves and lead right to the buttons you need to click.
7. Twiddla also has options to insert math formulas and webpages to allow
students to work through problems together and make notes where they need to
by helping each other
8. You can cut, copy, and paste using the icons along the toolbar and selecting
text/images that want to be copied and placing them elsewhere.
9. The program allows students to add shapes and text using those respective tools
and simply dragging or typing what they want into the wide open white space.
10. When the students feel they have accomplished what they’ve wanted, they can
save screenshots or the teacher can save one final one using the tool to do so in
the corner.
3 SOL/Grade/Content 1. (CIVICS) CE.7a) explaining the relationship of state governments to the
Ideas for how the tool national government in the federal system – Students will log onto twiddla
can be used in PK-12 together to create a venn diagram that shows what powers are at the federal and
state levels, and which go to both or even neither at the local level. Students
can add pictures, draw images, and edit each other’s work to create visual
comparison. This assignment will be done synchronously

2. 6th Grade Science

6.7: The student will investigate and understand the natural processes and human
interactions that affect watershed systems. Key concepts include
a) divides, tributaries, river systems, and river and stream processes;
b) wetlands;
c) estuaries;

Students will draw a basic wetland system on twiddla together and be able to label the
different animals, plants, water systems, and part of the coastal regions at play here in
Virginia. They can use the drawing and labeling tools to make it clear what they’re
thinking and what they learned from previous classes. This assignment will be done
synchronously.

3.
(11th Grade English)
11.8 j) Define the meaning and consequences of plagiarism and follow
ethical and legal guidelines for gathering and using information.

Students will complete an exit activity by discussing and creating a visual and graphic
organizer that displays when each type of citation resource should be used. Students can
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provide examples by linking to examples and pasting small excerpts from works onto
twiddla. This assignment will be done synchronously with students working on twiddla
together to create and edit each other’s work for the best product outcome.
4 Positives and 3 Positives:
challenges of using 1. Students can chat while they edit, allowing for conversation that breeds creation
the tool and allowing quiet or introverted students to have a voice
2. Whiteboard has options for both text and drawing, which gives a voice to those
who are more visually talented and those artistically challenged. A wide
variety of tools results in more participation
3. Students can access the website quickly without any real log on hassle or hoops
to jump through to start working and sharing
4. Twiddla allows you to save the work VERY easily with just clicking a button
so that it can be revisited at a later time

Negatives:
1. There’s a time limit on the free version of 20 minutes for the students to work
collaborate on the work. After that time is up, the page will close
2. Teacher can’t see which students have added what and some students might
take advantage of this by acting out or not participate
3. Limited space on page to create, drawing small can be hard which might result
in a very boring and basic typing collaboration

PEER 1’S NAME: Katie Longest

Name of the tool Zoom
Where to access this Zoom.us
tool (web address)
Brief instructions of 1. Log in to account
how to use the tool 2. You can start a meeting as a teacher and schedule ones for farther out on a
calender
3. You can join the meeting as a student
4. Invite people using a code or emails to send to class, its usually 10 digits
5. Have a meeting
3 SOL/Grade/Content 1. 9th grade English – oral presentation – practicing speeches with other students
Ideas for how the tool 2. fine arts 7th grade – have script/play – they can practice on each other
can be used in PK-12 3. foreign language, practice pronunciation for upcoming oral presentation
4 Positives and 3 Positives:
challenges of using 1. Talking live with other people
the tool 2. Screensharing with fellow people in meeting
3. Unlimited people can join
4. Record meeting so you can revisit it later
Negatives
1. Have to make an account
2. Have to download onto computer
3. Difficult interface. Not for tech challenged

PEER 2’S NAME: Brandon Fultz

Name of the tool Scribblar
Where to access this Scribbler.com
tool (web address)
Brief instructions of 1.Login
how to use the tool 2.Make a room/join a room
3.You can see everything previously edited in the whiteboard room
4.Use toolbar self explanatory tools including drawing, text, images, shapes by clicking
on emoticons
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5.Chat is available for students

6.Teacher can change roles for students to admins.
7.Everything autosaves, no need for screenshots or saving
3 SOL/Grade/Content 1. Describing water cycle to draw out cycles 3rd grade science class
Ideas for how the tool 2. students make story using current vocab being studied at the time – any grade level
can be used in PK-12 English class. Like mad libs
3. 3rd grade English – students can practice verbs by drawing out pictures and figuring
out what verb is happening. Can also write sentence using verb. Like Pictionary
4 Positives and 3 Positives
challenges of using 1. Has chat feature
the tool 2. Whiteboard can be drawn on and erased freely
3. Everything can be saved and downloaded as well as printed
4. All work is saved automatically, accessed anytime within 60 days

Negatives
1. Requires an account to use
2. Takes time to get acquainted with tools and what each button does
3. Not compatible with some ipads or phones at all. Needs adobe flash