Technology Integration Form STUDENT PORTFOLIOS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name: Age/Grade Technology/Resource Type:
Level:
Jessica Salas Application Software Device
All Website
Source: (Web address, company name, etc.)

http://www.livebinders.com/
Associated Learning Standard(s): The resource may be generally applicable, if so, simply state that.
List any ISTE-S standards that seem to naturally align with the selected resource.

Generally applicable

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
Give a brief description of the technology/resource.

LiveBinders is a digital binder that is great for a portfolio. It is essentially an electronic notebook. You can
add a webpage, PDF, document, image, or video. Everything is organized by tabs and there can even be
sub-tabs. Links can be shared with other people.

INTEGRATION IDEA - PORTFOLIOS

How might you use this resource in a lesson plan to promote student-centered learning?

Students can take notes in the LiveBinder. They can post their essays as PDFs or Word Docs. They can
add images and video if they have to do a visual project. It can hold all of their work and it can be
graded without them having to leave their notes because everything is all sorted online.

Value-Added Rating Scale

3 2 1

The integration idea described:
aligns to content standards
transforms a lesson in a way that
would be impossible or very
difficult without it; very likely to
increase student engagement and
contribute to mastery of the
concept(s)
optimal in a student-centered
environment where students are
active and engaged in learning
content
The integration idea
described:
aligns to content standards
enhances a lesson; likely to
increase student
engagement and support
mastery of the concept(s)
will most likely be used by
the students directly
The integration idea described:
aligns to content standards
serves as a nice supplement to
a lesson but wouldnt necessarily
play a critical role within the
lesson
will most likely be used by the
teacher during a lesson (e.g., a
demonstration)

VALUE-ADDED EXPLANATION
Based on the value-added rating scale above, how would you rate the technology
integration you described, using the selected resource?
Explain your rating based on the rubric indicators.

This resource Is generally applicable to any standard and grade. The only con is that because it is an
electronic notebook, access to technology and the internet is needed. This recourse would be good in
keeping students engaged, because the students would have to take notes and the teacher would
actually read them (there wouldnt be an excuse of messy handwriting or losing notes, etc.). A teacher
can look into their LiveBinder whenever they want, so they can constantly check their current
understanding and, after a lesson, can have evidence of mastery. Group work would also be easy,
because copies would not have to be made, so students should be able to work through However, this is
also something that can be done with things like Google Classrooms or a website, so it would be possible
to transform a lesson without it.

This template has been adapted from the following resources:

Christie, A., (2007). Dr. Alice Christies 6C Model for Evaluating Apps. Retrieved from
http://www.kathyschrock.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/evalipad_content.pdf
ISTE, (2012). iste.netss Advancing Digital Age Learning. Retrieved from
http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-s-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2.
LearnZillion, Inc. (July 2014). TeachFest Guide | Mathematics. Retrieved from
http://ctcorestandards.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Math_TeachFest_SA_Guidebook.pdf.
Schrock, K., (2011-14). Critical Evaluation of a Content-Based IPAD/IPOD APP. Retrieved from
http://alicechristie.org/6C/6C.pdf.