Technology Integration Form – PRESENTATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name: Age/Grade Level: Technology/Resource Type:
ShowMe Any grade level
Application Software Device Website
Source: (Web address, company name, etc.)

http://www.showme.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.

ISTE – S Standard 6: Creative Communicator - Students communicate clearly and express themselves
creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media
appropriate to their goals.

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
Give a brief description of the technology/resource.
ShowMe is a website and iPad application that allows an individual to create a ShowMe, view created
ShowMes about a variety of different topics or ShowMes created by a particular individual.

INTEGRATION IDEA - PRESENTATION

How might you use this resource in a lesson plan to promote students’ presentation/speaking/communication skills?

Students could use ShowMe to map out a presentation about science in steps. There are lots of processes in
science and being able to show the steps would help further students understanding.

Value-Added Rating Scale

3 2 1

The integration idea described: The integration idea described: The integration idea described:

• aligns to content standards • aligns to content standards • aligns to content standards

• transforms a lesson in a way that would • enhances a lesson; likely to • serves as a nice supplement to a lesson
be impossible or very difficult without it; increase student engagement and but wouldn’t necessarily play a critical
very likely to increase student engagement support mastery of the concept(s) role within the lesson
and contribute to mastery of the
• will most likely be used by the • will most likely be used by the teacher
concept(s)
students directly during a lesson (e.g., a demonstration)
• optimal in a student-centered
environment where students are active
 and engaged in learning content

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.

I think it would be a solid 2 on the value-added scale. I believe it would enhance the lesson and help the students engage with the
content. ShowMe could be used by the students and the teacher, but likely it would be more likely used by the students.

This template has been adapted from the following resources:

Christie, A., (2007). Dr. Alice Christie’s 6C Model for Evaluating Apps. Retrieved from
http://www.kathyschrock.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/evalipad_content.pdf
ISTE, (2012). iste.nets•s 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.