CO-PBST+7

- I have met this standard by designing a SMARTboard lesson that introduces students to the basic physical and characteristic traits of states in the USA. This lesson is an application of technology to standards geared towards general geographic and cultural knowledge of the country in which we live. The activity was delivered on and developed through SMART programming and technology, therefore, I have demonstrated the ability to effectively develop curriculum material using said medium.
 * 7.1 Apply technology to the delivery of standards-based instruction**.

- I have been part of a collaborative group effort to create a lesson plan the would be presented using SMARTboard technology. The use of this technology would - hopefully - increase student achievement if we are approaching such an analysis from a perspective that appreciates the multiple intelligence theory. I make this statement because a SMARTboard lesson plan draws on kinesthetic skills (moving objects to the correct space on the board), spatial awareness (the relative arrangement of objects on the board) as well as the requisite classroom literary skills. I would hope that the integration of this technology into the presentation of a lesson plan in the classroom would benefit students that express a variety of intelligence strengths, and would therefor, meet the requirements of this standard.
 * 7.2 Use technology to increase student achievement.**

- I have met this standard by developing a lesson using a program called PhotoStory in order to manage audio, pictures and text with the purpose of communicating a cohesive message. The use of the program allows me to combine different methods of expressing information (audio, video, etc.) in order to present a comprehensive message, thus, demonstrating the requirements of this standard.
 * 7.3 Utilize technology to manage and communicate information.**

- I have met this standard by including an assessment grading rubric on my WebQuest assignment. The assignment asked students to create a ten-minute presentation and an informational pamphlet on one of the five subcategories of Autism Spectrum Disorders. The creation of a rubric to assess the level to which students met the requirements of the assignment is an example of how I have met the requirements of this standard by applying technology to data-driven assessments of learning.
 * 7.4 Apply technology to data-driven assessments of learning.**

- I have met this standard by creating a WebQuest lesson plan that requires students to utilize basic knowledge of online research techniques and basic use of the internet as a tool for gathering information. The majority of information that must be gathered to complete the assignment effectively will have to be derived from online sources, therefore, it demonstrates contextual basic technology skills that are necessary for the effective instruction requirement of this standard.
 * 7.5 Instruct students in basic technology skills.**