Final PresentationEDFI 560

Beth Schroeder

Scrumblr

Scrumblr is a new site that provides an online space to create and share sticky

notes with a group. Scrumblr can be used by anyone to quickly create an online

space for sharing stickies. To use, go to www.scrumblr.ca

Educational Use

Online sticky note services like Scrumblr are useful for brainstorming sessions in which

students can quickly share a bunch of ideas with each other. The anonymous online

format enables shy students to share their ideas without fear of criticism from other

group members.

More Info

• Scrumblr sticky notes are limited to text only• The board you create can be divided into

columns that you label – the maximum number of columns allowed is 8. You add notes to each by dragging them under the corresponding column. Optionally you can

add a colored dot to each note; this can help prioritize the tasks

Protection

• Since the site doesn’t offer usernames or passwords, each Scrumblr page is open for the

world to edit• Remember to protect your own identity and

the identities of your students!

Scrumblr = simple and easy to use!I mean, really, who doesn’t like

simple and easy?

Likable Features

• The font used on the site resembles that of natural handwriting

• It is a user-friendly web service• Lets you easily manage tasks• Provides a virtual notice board

• Your notice board gets a public URL• You can divide the board into labeled columns

• Tasks can be added to each column• Colored dots can be used to prioritize tasks

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Understanding: Students can describe, discuss, and explain ideas on Scrumblr

Evaluating: Students can argue, defend, judge, select, support and evaluate ideas on

ScrumblrCreating: Students can assemble, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, and write

ideas on Scrumblr

Read Write Think

This site is a great resource for both teachers and parents. It is full of lesson plan ideas, printouts,

and interactive games (sorted by grade level and topic) for the students to play. It also has different

strategies that a teacher can use in their classroom, along with a list professional

development seminars a teacher can attend online. This site also includes resources for

parents and afterschool activities. To use, go to www.readwritehink.org

Educational Use

This site is centered around education! Teachers can utilize the lesson plans,

interactives, and printouts for their students to use. Teachers can also apply any classroom

strategies they find useful

Site Navigation

The site is very organized, user-friendly, and easy to navigate. The site can be navigated by

grade level (K-12), resource type (lesson plans, student interactives, calendar activities, or

printouts), learning objectives (such as phonemic awareness or multicultural

awareness), or theme (such as social action or drama)

Lesson Plans

• The lesson plans and thematic unit ideas are very well-developed

• Content standards can very easily be identified in the lessons

• All are categorized by grade chunks• If you’re creative, you can take an idea or one

individual plan, and turn it into multiple lesson plans or a thematic unit

Professional Development

• Read, Write Think lists seminars you can attend both in-person and online

• The site also contains a Professional Library, which contains books, journals, and other

publications that can help teachers learn and grow at their own pace. These articles are full of tools, ideas, and suggestions you can use in

your own classroom

Parents

• Parents can find activities, projects, games, tools, tips, printouts, and podcasts created with them in

mind• All suggestions are fun, educational, and easy to

use outside of school. These suggestions can be used as a supplement to what the child is learning in school, or would be fun to complete during the

summer • All resources listed in this section can also be

helpful for teachers to use in their classroom

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Applying: Students can choose, demonstrate, interpret, solve, and use concepts that have been taught using the interactive tools and

printouts.

Check out Read Write Think on your own!!

It’s great!!

THE END!!!