3.1.2

3.1.2: Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network of learners.
__**Technology Tools and Their Application to the Standard **__

Diigo: A powerful research tool and a knowledge-sharing community. Diigo is a social networking tool that is used to: research (annotate, archive, organize), share (build a personal learning network), and collaborate (create a group knowledge repository). Users can keep their shared knowledge private or public. They can follow other users or be followed, whether it's following an individual or a group. This allows the users to keep tabs on specific interests, which can get conversations started in this social network for learners. The collaborative and social nature of Diigo can change how we read the web.

Diigo is a knowledge-building community, which requires collaboration and conversation amongst its users. This social bookmarking tool is an "investigating with technologies" tool. For our students, Diigo is a tool aimed more at junior high/high school students.

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Google Docs:A free online work-sharing tool that has many potential uses for students and teachers. It enables users to create or import existing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations that they can edit and upload to Google storage space. The documents, spreadsheets, and presentations are stored online and can then be accessed and edited from any computer by using a web browser. Users can safely store and organize their documents, spreadsheets and presentations; share and collaborate their documents in real time; control who can edit, see and access their documents; and publish their work as a webpage to a select group of users or to the whole world. Users can say goodbye to messy email attachments and multiple versions going back and forth by utilizing GoogleDocs. This tool is great for group projects in that everyone can see and make changes immediately simply by inviting collaborators to a secure GoogleDocs link. Documents can be organized into folders and can be viewed in various versions. Students can use Google docs to take research notes, upload them, and then write and edit research essays and presentations, inviting their teachers and other students to view and comment on various drafts. For both students and teachers, this tool is great for group assignments, and for monitoring and commenting on one another's progress.

For meaningful learning, Google Docs falls under all characteristics of meaningful learning: intentional, active, authentic, constructive, and cooperative. These tools can fall under several support systems: "supporting writing with technology" and "modeling with technologies". Google Docs is aimed more at junior high/high school students, but could //probably// be introduced to older elementary school students.

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Teen Second Life: This is a version of Second Life, but reserved for teenagers, ages 13-17. TSL is a virtual world where teens can interact with other teens from all over the world in a safe online environment. They can have virtual land, a virtual business, a virtual library experience, and create anything from a virtual skycraper to a virtual vehicle. This tool is a creativity tool that leaves your teenager to make and see the world as they would like to see it. Only authorized adults are allowed in Teen Second Life. These adults in TSL must pass a background check which consists of a criminal, sex offender, and social security check before they are given access to TSL. This ensures a positive experience for teens and for the adults online. There are a lot of restrictions for adult educators who want to reach out to teens through their services on TSL. To learn more about how an educator would get on TSL, check out this wiki.

For meaningful learning, this tool would be a highly active (manipulative/observant) learning tool. TSL is also a highly "experimenting with technologies" tool, which requires students to learn to reason casually. As Teen Second Life is reserved for a specific teen age group, this tool is specifically for junior high/high school students.

 Free Music Archive : The Free Music Archive's slogan is "It's not just free music; it's good music." The FMA provides access to downloadable, Creative-Commons licensed, high-quality music. The FMA is an interactive library of high-quality, legal audio downloads. While the Free Music Archive is free and open to anyone regardless of registration or other requirements, written and audio content is curated, and permission to upload/edit content is granted on an invitation basis. Users can do a mix creation, post on blogs on this website, and befriend other users. This program is great for musicians who want to share their work with the public under a Creative Commons license. Why would musicians get a Creative Commons license versus a traditional copyright? When musicians create music, they own that full copyright to that work. However, if they would like to grant certain usage rights to the public, this is where Creative Commons comes in. This website is great for musicians, whether they're established artists or just starting out.

FMA is a "designing with technologies" tool. Designing is similiar to those strategies used in problem solving. Free Music Archive falls under all characteristics of meaningful learning: intentional, active, authentic, constructive, and cooperative. FMA is appropriate for junior high/high school students.



__**Wikis:**__ A wiki is a collaborative writing space that is edited and created by a community of users. Wikis can be viewed as a blank canvas where content is added online. Wikis exist on just about every topicpossible. From a personal wiki on a specific topic like Information Literacy, to a wiki for a high school library, to a wiki on travel, to a wiki for a group organization like the DC Chapter of the Special Libraries Association, to a wiki on the American Library Association conference getting ready to take place in D.C. in June. Some of the big wiki websites to use for your personal use are Wikispaces and PBWorks; however, if you want a more comprehensive list, check out WikiMatrixto determine which wiki is the best for your needs. Wikis are a community building and project-based learning tool and can be used for students of all ages.

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**__Connections to Multiple Intelligences__ **

​Diigo can be applied to the following multiple intelligences: linguistic, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal.

GoogleDocs can be applied to the following multiple intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal.

Teen Second Life can be applied to **all** of the following multiple intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, naturalistic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Free Music Archive can be applied to the following multiple intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, and intrapersonal.

**__Wikis__** can be applied to **all** of the following multiple intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, naturalistic, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal.

__**Correlations to the State Standards and NET-S **__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 86.01%;">Diigo **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> applies to the following Maryland State Standards: ** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard 1.1: <span style="font-family: 'ArialNarrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Identify, locate, retrieve and differentiate among a variety of electronic sources of information using technology. Standard 1.3: Organize, categorize and store information for efficient retrieval. Standard 2.B.1: Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal. Standard 3.2: Analyze issues related to the uses of technology in educational settings. <span style="font-family: 'ArialNarrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Standard 5: <span style="font-family: 'ArialNarrow-Bold','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction: <span style="font-family: 'ArialNarrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in a curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem solving, communication and/or collaboration. Standard 7.1: <span style="font-family: 'ArialNarrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Create a professional development plan that includes resources to support the use of technology in lifelong learning. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">GoogleDocs **applies to the following Maryland State Standards:** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard 1.2: Evaluate information critically and competently for a specific purpose. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard 1.3: Organize, categorize and store information for efficient retrieval. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 2.B.1: Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 2.B.2: Use productivity tools to publish information. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 3.3: Establish classroom policies and procedures that ensure compliance with copyright law, // Fair Use // guidelines, security, privacy and student online protection. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3.4: Use classroom procedures to manage an equitable, safe and healthy environment for students.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Teen Second Life **<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">applies to the following Maryland State Standards: ** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">2.1: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Use telecommunications to collaborate with peers, parents, colleagues, administrators and/or experts in the field. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3.3: <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Establish classroom policies and procedures that ensure compliance with copyright law, //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Fair Use // <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">guidelines, security, privacy and student online protection. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 3.4: Use classroom procedures to manage an equitable, safe and healthy environment for students. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 5.4: Use appropriate instructional strategies for integrating technology into instruction. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> 6.1-6.2: Understand human, equity and developmental issues surrounding the use of assistive technology to enhance student learning performance and apply that understanding to practice.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Free Music Archive **applies to the following Maryland State Standards:** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Standard1.3: Organize, categorize and store information for efficient retrieval. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard 2.A: Use telecommunications to collaborate with peers, parents, colleagues, administrators and/or experts in the field. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> 2.B.1: Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> 2.B.2:. Use productivity tools to publish information. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> 3.1: Identify ethical and legal issues using technology. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Standard <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> 5.5: Select and use appropriate technology to support content-specific student learning outcomes.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">**__Wikis__ apply to the following Maryland State Standards:** Standard 1: Access, evaluate, process and apply information efficiently and effectively. Standard 2: Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically and use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Standard 3: Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, social and ethical issues related to technology use. Standard 4.3: Use appropriate technology to share results and solutions with others, such as parents and the larger community. Standard 5.5: Select and use appropriate technology to support content-specific student learning outcomes.
 * Notice how wikis can be applied to __all__ of the indicators for Standards 1-3.**

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 86.01%;">Diigo <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**applies to the following National Educational Technology Standards (NET-S):** 1d: identify trends and forecast possibilities. 2a: interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. 3b: locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. Standard 5: Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Standard 6: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Note that Diigo can be applied to __all__ of the performance indicators for Standards 5-6. **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> GoogleDocs <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**applies to the following National Educational Technology Standards (NET-S):** <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt;">1b: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">create original works as a means of personal or group expression. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2a: interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats <span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';">. <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Semibold','sans-serif';">2d. <span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';">contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Teen Second Life **<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">applies to the following ** **<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt;">National Educational Technology Standards (NET-S): ** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">1a: apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. ** <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Semibold','sans-serif';">1b: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';">create original works as a means of personal or group expression. <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Semibold','sans-serif';">1c: <span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';">use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. 2a: interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Semibold','sans-serif';">2c: <span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';">develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. Standard 3: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. 4b: plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Semibold','sans-serif';">4c. <span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';">collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. <span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Standard 5: Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Standard 6: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Note that Teen Second Life can be applied to __all__ of the performance indicators for Standards 5-6. **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Free Music Archive **applies to the following National Educational Technology Standards (NET-S):** 1a: apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. 1b: create original works as a means of personal or group expression. 2a: interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. 2b: communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. 2c: develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. 3b: l ocate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. 4b: plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. Standard 5: Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Standard 6: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Note that Free Music Archive can be applied to __all__ of the performance indicators for Standards 5-6. **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">**__Wikis__ apply to the following National Educational Technology Standards (NET-S):** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">1b: create original works as a means of personal or group expression. 1c: use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. Standard 2: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. 3a: plan strategies to guide inquiry. 3b: locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. 3c: evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. Standard 4: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Standard 5: Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Standard 6: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Note that Wikis can be applied to __all__ of the performance indicators for Standards 4-6. **

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