1. Professional Learning Unit- Web 2.0 Tools, ActivStudio
Title of Unit Interactive Grade Level Professional
Learning! Learning
Subject/Topic Technology Time Frame 5 days
Area
Key Words Technology, Web Designed by Autumn Schaffer
2.0 Tools,
ActivStudio
School District Griffin Spalding School Anne Street
Elementary
Brief Summary of Unit:
This unit is based upon teaching educators to use web 2.0 tools as well
as Promethean’s Activstudio to enhance their instruction within the
classroom. This unit steps the teachers through using and creating
activities/artifacts with each of these tools so that they can be used
during lesson planning. The tools can be used to enhance any subject
area and any grade level. Teachers can even teach their students to
create artifacts with these tools.
Stage 1: Identify Desired Results
Content Standards:
National Technology Standards:
I. TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS
Teachers demonstrate a sound understanding of
technology operations and concepts. Teachers:
B. demonstrate continual growth in technology
knowledge and skills to stay abreast of current
and emerging technologies.
II. PLANNING AND DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
AND EXPERIENCES
Teachers plan and design effective learning
environments and experiences supported by
technology. Teachers:
A. design developmentally appropriate learning
opportunities that apply technology-enhanced
instructional strategies to support the diverse
needs of learners.

2. ALA Standards for the 21st Century Learner
Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members
of our democratic society.
3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display
knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and
assess.
Understandings:
Students/Teachers will understand that:
*Understanding 1: Web 2.0 tools can be used to enhance instruction by
providing an interactive element to the curriculum.
*Understanding 2: ActivStudio software allows teachers/students to
interact with curriculum by linking to webpages, watching videos, and
sharing audio.
*Understanding 3: Prezis can be used to display information or topics in
a way that allows students to create their own artifact or provides them
with information with a new light.
*Understanding 4: Vokis can be used to enhance writing and reading by
adding audio.
*Understanding 5: StoryBird technology can enhance the writing process
as the students use illustrations to create genuine stories.
*Understanding 6: PhotoShow technology can be used to enhance
instruction by turning text and photos into an interactive movie.
*Understanding 7: Professional learners can communicate their training
via blog by posting comments and questions.
Related Misconceptions:
*Misconception 1: These technologies will meet standards without
curriculum elements added into the lesson.
*Misconception 2: Only teachers are able to use and create these
technologies.
*Misconception 3: One must be trained with all of the elements and have
full knowledge of the technology to begin to use it.

3. Essential Questions:
Overarching Questions Topical Questions
*How can I use technology to *How can a Prezi help to show new
increase student engagement, information in another aspect to
excitement, and interaction with excite students about learning?
the current curriculum?
*How can Vokis relate to the
*How can students create artifacts curriculum and expand on what
beyond pencil/paper performance students are learning?
tasks?
*How can a PhotoShow project
*How can students/teachers show show what students know as well
their knowledge of concepts in a as another means for teachers to
variety of ways that reflect 21st instruct with?
century learning?
*How can a StoryBird help students
*How can teachers communicate in develop their knowledge of the
a 21st century school? writing process?
*How can using a blog minimizes
teachers’ time but maximize their
communication.
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge Skills
Knowledge 1: Key terms- Web 2.0 Skill 1: Students/teachers will
Tools, Prezi, PhotoShow, Voki, understand based 21st century
StoryBird, Blog vocabulary as well as the software/
media associated with it.
Knowledge 2: You can use web 2.0
tools in the classroom to enhance Skill 2: Students/teachers will
what you are studying within the create/use web 2.0 tools as well as
curriculum. activstudio software to increase
learning/engage learners.
Knowledge 3: You can use Prezi to
enhance the knowledge of the Skill 3: Students/Teachers will
students/teachers by creating create Prezis, PhotoStories,
information in a creative and StoryBirds, and Vokis to enhance
engaging manner. their learning and show their
particular knowledge for a subject/
Knowledge 4: You can use Vokis to topic area.
enhance written media into audio
media that can be transfer onto a
webpage.

4. Knowledge 5: You can use a Skill 4: Teachers/Students will use
PhotoShow to create a movie based a blog to communicate their
upon text and photos of topics of learning of the web 2.0 tools.
interest.
Knowledge 6: You can use a
StoryBird to enhance the writing
process & creative thinking by
allowing students to write stories
based upon selected illustrations.
Knowledge 7: Teachers/Students
can enhance their communication
about topics to interest using blogs.
Stage 2: Evidence
Performance Tasks:
1. Performance Task 1: Creating a Prezi for a Classroom Lesson
*Goal- Your goal is to create a Prezi that you can use in your classroom
for instruction. It can be about any subject area or topic that you please.
It should be created to provide students of information about a certain
topic that you are studying.
*Role-You are a teacher who is developing a Prezi to further the
knowledge and understanding of your students on a particular topic
area.
*Audience- Your students within your actual class will be your audience.
(They will hopefully actually view and learn from this prezi).
*Situation-You are to create a Prezi using all of the different types of
elements (shapes, words, pictures, paths) to provide information to your
students about a certain topical are that you are studying (any subject.)
*Product Performance and Purpose-Your Prezi’s success will be based
upon whether you included all of the elements within the Prezi’s function
as well as if your students gained some type of knowledge from your
Prezi.
*Standard and Criteria for Success-

5. Your finished product should be saved into your own Prezi account. It
should contain all of the basic elements (shapes, words, pictures, path).
It should be based upon an appropriate topic area that your students are
studying.
II. Performance Task 2: Creating a PhotoShow Project for a Classroom
Lesson
*Goal- Your goal is to create a PhotoShow project that you can use in
your classroom for instruction. It can be about any subject area or topic
that you please. It should be created to provide students of information
about a certain topic that you are studying.
*Role-You are a teacher who is developing a PhotoShow project to further
the knowledge and understanding of your students on a particular topic
area.
*Audience- Your students within your actual class will be your audience.
(They will hopefully actually view and learn from this PhotoShow Project).
*Situation-You are to create a PhotoShow using all of the different types
of elements (captions, pictures, music) to provide information to your
students about a certain topical are that you are studying (any subject.)
*Product Performance and Purpose-Your PhotoShow Project’s success
will be based upon whether you included all of the elements within the
project’s function as well as if your students gained some type of
knowledge from your project.
*Standard and Criteria for Success-
Your finished product should be saved into your own PhotoShow
account. It should contain all of the basic elements (captions, pictures,
music).
.
III. Performance Task 3: Create a StoryBird book for Classroom Use
*Goal- Your goal is to create a StoryBird book that you can use in your
classroom for instruction. It can be about any subject area or topic that
you please. It should be created to enhance students about a certain
topic that you have been studying.
*Role-You are a teacher who is developing a StoryBird book to further the
knowledge and understanding of your students on a particular topic
area.

6. *Audience- Your students within your actual class will be your audience.
(They will hopefully actually view and learn from this StoryBird book).
*Situation-You are to create a StoryBird book by choosing an illustrator
and creating the text to develop a story from your students to learn from.
*Product Performance and Purpose-Your StoryBird’s success will be
based upon what the students learn from your book.
*Standard and Criteria for Success-
Your finished product should be saved into your own StoryBrird account.
The students should complete a feedback from to let your know what
they learned from your book.
IV. Performance Task 4: Create a Voki to be used in the Classroom
*Goal- Your goal is to create a Voki that you can use in your classroom
for instruction. It can be about any subject area or topic that you please.
It should be created to enhance students about a certain topic that you
have been studying.
*Role-You are a teacher who is developing a Voki to further the
knowledge and understanding of your students on a particular topic
area.
*Audience- Your students within your actual class will be your audience.
(They will hopefully actually view and learn from this Voki).
*Situation-You are to create a Voki to enhance your students in a story,
word problem or other type of information.
*Standard and Criteria for Success-
Your finished product should be saved into your own Voki account. The
students should complete a feedback from to let your know what they
learned from your Voki.
V. Performance Task 6: Creating a Flipchart to be used in the Classroom
*Goal- Your goal is to create an ActivStudio Flipchart that you can use in
your classroom for instruction. It can be about any subject area or topic
that you please. It should be created to enhance students about a certain
topic that you have been studying.

7. *Role-You are a teacher who is developing an ActivStudio flipchart to
further the knowledge and understanding of your students on a
particular topic area.
*Audience- Your students within your actual class will be your audience.
(They will hopefully actually view and learn from this flipchart).
*Situation-You are to create a flipchart that can be used to enhance your
students with classroom instruction.
*Product and Product Performance- Your product will be a flipchart
based upon a specific topic you have chosen to teach your students
about.
*Standard and Criteria for Success-
Your finished product should be saved into your “My Flipcharts”. The
students should complete a feedback from to let your know what they
learned from your flipchart.
IV. Performance Task 6: Blogging about Professional Learning
*Goal- Teachers will use the Professional Blog to comment, ask
questions, and communicate with other teachers about their various
trainings.
*Role- You are a teacher who is using a blog to communicate with other
teachers to grow in your knowledge of technology.
*Audience- The audience are the other teacher to whom you are blogging
with. These teachers will read your comments, answer your questions,
and provide any feedback that they might be able to contribute.
*Situation- You are a teacher who has just completed some type of
Professional Training (web 2.0 tools as well as others) You will use the
blog to comment on your thoughts about the training as well as post how
the training has helped you in the classroom.
*Product and Product Performance- The performance will be the act of
blogging to ask questions and provide comments to other teachers about
the other training you all have completed.
*Standard & Criteria for Success-

8. Your success will be based upon your ability to use the blog to post your
comments as well as how substantial those comments are in providing
feedback and asking questions about the particular training.
Performance Task Rubrics
Summative Assessment Rubric for Web 2.0 Tools (To be completed
by Grader)
1-Doesn’t Meet 2-Meets 3- Exceeds
Standard Standard
Organization -The product is -The product is -The product is
not organized organized and extremely well
and does not can be used for organized so
seem to be classroom that the
completed or instruction. students could
coherently view the product
formulated to be -The students on their own
used for will be able to (without further
instruction. learn new instruction) and
information gain new
about the topic understanding
because of this about the
product. selected topic.
Technology -The product -The product --The product
Elements does not contain contains all the contains all the
all the basic basic elements basic elements
elements of the of the of the
technology. technology. technology.
-The technology -Most of the -Most of the
is not used in a technology is technology is
way to enhance used to directly used to directly
student aid in the aid in the
instruction or enhancement of enhancement of
learning. the material as the material as
well as the well as the
engagement of engagement of
the student. the student. (All
(Some of the of the technology
technology used directly relates
may be frivolous to increasing the
or without knowledge and
apparent understanding
connection to of the student.

9. the topic.)
Usage in the -The product -The product is -The product is
Classroom has no real use connected to connected to the
in the classroom basic basic curriculum
and is not curriculum standards but is
connect to basic standards and also used to
curriculum provides new engage students
standards. information to in higher order
the students in thinking by use
an exciting of technology.
manner.
Teacher/Student Self-Assessment Rubric for Web 2.0 tools
1-Doesn’t Meet 2-Meets 3- Exceeds
Standard Standard
Organization: -My product is -My product is -My product is
not organized. organized and so organized
views can make that it doesn’t
-Viewers cannot sense of what I need any further
make sense of am trying to teaching or
what I am trying teach. supplemental
to teach. materials to
-Those that view support it. The
the product will product could be
be able to learn used by itself to
something new teach the view
about the topic something new.
the product is
concentrating
on.
Technology -My product -My product -My product
Elements does not contain contains all the contains all the
all the basic basic elements basic elements
elements of what of what the web of what the web
the web 2.0 tool 2.0 tool was 2.0 tool was
was designed designed for. designed for.
for.
-My product is -My product is
-My product is based upon a based upon a
not based upon curriculum that curriculum that
a curriculum the students are the students are
topic that the learning about learning about
students in that in that in that
particular grade particular grade. particular grade.
are studying. Most of the All functions of

10. functions of the the technology
technology are are used to
used to support support this
this curriculum curriculum.
but some pieces
do not directly
relate to what
we are learning
about.
Usage in the -My product -My product can -My product can
Classroom cannot be used be used in the be used alone
in the classroom classroom within the
because it is not because it is classroom to
connected to the connected to the teach a
curriculum curriculum particular
within that within that curriculum
grade level. grade level. without any
Further teacher further
support will be explanation.
needed for the
students to
understand the
material within
the technology.
Stage 3- Planning Learning Experiences
Learning to Create A Prezi:
W: Where and Why:
The presenter gives a brief summary of the technology at hand to the
teachers/students. The purpose of prezi as well as what it can be used
for is explained. The prezi is explained as a new age version of a
PowerPoint that can be stored online and embedded into webpages. The
prezi can be used and made anywhere where internet is available. It can
also be linked onto webpages for multiple viewers to see at one time. All
of this will explain why prezis are effective in education as well as why
teacher/students should use them.
H: Hook & Hold:
The presenter will show the teachers/students a prezi that has been
made. He/she will point out how this could be used in a classroom as
well as what the learning results should be. The presenter will create

11. another prezi step-by-step so that the teacher/students can see how
prezis are made.
E: Explore through Experience:
The teachers/students will be given time to create their own prezi based
upon their own grade level and subject of study.
R: Reflect, Rethink, Revise:
The teacher/students will share their prezi with another person on their
grade level team/in their classroom. This will allow feedback and
suggestions to take place based upon the reality of the students within
the classroom. The teacher/students should keep in mind that this
something that he/she should actually use in the classroom.
E: Evaluate Work & Progress:
The evaluation of the progress will be conducted as the
teachers/students share their prezis with other members of their grade
level/class. The students will also complete a feedback form based upon
what they learned from the prezi when it was presented.
T: Tailor & Personalize:
After the students have completed their feedback form, the
teacher/student will be able to critique their prezi as well as prezis they
make in the future so that students are able to gain more from the
experience.
O: Organize for Optimal Effectiveness
This lesson is loosely based so that the teacher can create something
that will actually be used within his/her classroom. The teachers will
first be taught how to use the technology based upon a whole group
session of modeling. They will then complete the product independently
and share with a partner.
Learning to Create a PhotoShow:
W: Where and Why:
The presenter gives a brief summary of the technology at hand to the
teachers/students. The purpose of photoshow as well as what it can be
used for is explained. The photoshow is explained as a moviemaker that
can turn images and text into a short film. The photoshow can be used
and made anywhere where internet is available. It can also be linked
onto webpages for multiple viewers to see at one time. All of this will
explain why photoshows are effective in education as well as why
teacher/students should use them.

12. H: Hook & Hold:
The presenter will show the teachers/students a photoshow that has
been made. He/she will point out how this could be used in a classroom
as well as what the learning results should be. The presenter will create
another photoshow step-by-step so that the teacher/students can see
how photoshows are made.
E: Explore through Experience:
The teachers/students will be given time to create their own photoshow
based upon their own grade level and subject of study.
R: Reflect, Rethink, Revise:
The teacher/students will share their photoshow with another person on
their grade level team/in their classroom. This will allow feedback and
suggestions to take place based upon the reality of the students within
the classroom. The teacher/students should keep in mind that this
something that he/she should actually use in the classroom.
E: Evaluate Work & Progress:
The evaluation of the progress will be conducted as the
teachers/students share their photoshows with other members of their
grade level/class. The students will also complete a feedback form based
upon what they learned from the photoshow when it was presented.
T: Tailor & Personalize:
After the students have completed their feedback form, the
teacher/student will be able to critique their photoshow as well as
photoshows they make in the future so that students are able to gain
more from the experience.
O: Organize for Optimal Effectiveness
This lesson is loosely based so that the teacher can create something
that will actually be used within his/her classroom. The teachers will
first be taught how to use the technology based upon a whole group
session of modeling. They will then complete the product independently
and share with a partner.
Learning to Create a StoryBird Book
W: Where and Why:
The presenter gives a brief summary of the technology at hand to the
teachers/students. The purpose of Storybird as well as what it can be
used for is explained. Storybird is explained as an online tool to actually
create books with real illustrators. Storybird books can be used and
made anywhere where internet is available. It can also be linked onto

13. webpages for multiple viewers to see at one time. All of this will explain
why StoryBird is effective in education as well as why teacher/students
should use them.
H: Hook & Hold:
The presenter will show the teachers/students a StoryBird book that has
been made. He/she will point out how this could be used in a classroom
as well as what the learning results should be. The presenter will create
another StoryBird book step-by-step so that the teacher/students can
see how StoryBird books are made.
E: Explore through Experience:
The teachers/students will be given time to create their own StoryBird
book based upon their own grade level and subject of study.
R: Reflect, Rethink, Revise:
The teacher/students will share their StoryBird book with another
person on their grade level team/in their classroom. This will allow
feedback and suggestions to take place based upon the reality of the
students within the classroom. The teacher/students should keep in
mind that this something that he/she should actually use in the
classroom.
E: Evaluate Work & Progress:
The evaluation of the progress will be conducted as the
teachers/students share their StoryBird books with other members of
their grade level/class. The students will also complete a feedback form
based upon what they learned from the photoshow when it was
presented.
T: Tailor & Personalize:
After the students have completed their feedback form, the
teacher/student will be able to critique their StoryBird book as well as
StoryBird books they make in the future so that students are able to gain
more from the experience.
O: Organize for Optimal Effectiveness
This lesson is loosely based so that the teacher can create something
that will actually be used within his/her classroom. The teachers will
first be taught how to use the technology based upon a whole group
session of modeling. They will then complete the product independently
and share with a partner.
Learning to Create a Voki

14. W: Where and Why:
The presenter gives a brief summary of the technology at hand to the
teachers/students. The purpose of Voki as well as what it can be used
for is explained. Vokies are explained as online tools to turn written text
into audio using a microphone and headsets. Vokis can be used and
made anywhere where internet is available. It can also be linked onto
webpages for multiple viewers to see at one time. All of this will explain
why Vokies is effective in education as well as why teacher/students
should use them.
H: Hook & Hold:
The presenter will show the teachers/students a Voki that has been
made. He/she will point out how this could be used in a classroom as
well as what the learning results should be. The presenter will create
another Voki step-by-step so that the teacher/students can see how
Vokies are made.
E: Explore through Experience:
The teachers/students will be given time to create their own Voki based
upon their own grade level and subject of study.
R: Reflect, Rethink, Revise:
The teacher/students will share their Voki with another person on their
grade level team/in their classroom. This will allow feedback and
suggestions to take place based upon the reality of the students within
the classroom. The teacher/students should keep in mind that this
something that he/she should actually use in the classroom.
E: Evaluate Work & Progress:
The evaluation of the progress will be conducted as the
teachers/students share their Vokies with other members of their grade
level/class. The students will also complete a feedback form based upon
what they learned from the Voki when it was presented.
T: Tailor & Personalize:
After the students have completed their feedback form, the
teacher/student will be able to critique their Voki as well as Vokies they
make in the future so that students are able to gain more from the
experience.
O: Organize for Optimal Effectiveness
This lesson is loosely based so that the teacher can create something
that will actually be used within his/her classroom. The teachers will
first be taught how to use the technology based upon a whole group

15. session of modeling. They will then complete the product independently
and share with a partner.
Learning to Create a Flipchart
W: Where and Why:
The presenter gives a brief summary of the technology at hand to the
teachers/students. The purpose of a flipchart as well as what it can be
used for is explained. Flipcharts are explained as tools to display
information that can also be interactive for the students. They can also
contain links to webpages, music, and videos. All of this will explain why
flipcharts are effective in education as well as why teacher/students
should use them.
H: Hook & Hold:
The presenter will show the teachers/students a flipchart that has been
made. He/she will point out how this could be used in a classroom as
well as what the learning results should be for a flipchart. The presenter
will create another flipchart step-by-step so that the teacher/students
can see how flipcharts are made.
E: Explore through Experience:
The teachers/students will be given time to create their own flipchart
based upon their own grade level and subject of study.
R: Reflect, Rethink, Revise:
The teacher/students will share their flipchart with another person on
their grade level team/in their classroom. This will allow feedback and
suggestions to take place based upon the reality of the students within
the classroom. The teacher/students should keep in mind that this
something that he/she should actually use in the classroom.
E: Evaluate Work & Progress:
The evaluation of the progress will be conducted as the
teachers/students share their flipcharts with other members of their
grade level/class. The students will also complete a feedback form based
upon what they learned from the flipchart when it was presented.
T: Tailor & Personalize:
After the students have completed their feedback form, the
teacher/student will be able to critique their flipchart as well as
flipcharts they make in the future so that students are able to gain more
from the experience.

16. O: Organize for Optimal Effectiveness
This lesson is loosely based so that the teacher can create something
that will actually be used within his/her classroom. The teachers will
first be taught how to use the technology based upon a whole group
session of modeling. They will then complete the product independently
and share with a partner.
Appendix
**The following is the feedback form the students should complete after
the teacher conducts his/her lesson using the specific technology. This
should provide the teachers with feedback about their technology usages.
The information on the (insert name of technology) was easy to
understand: yes / no
What did you learn from the information on the (insert name of
technology)?
This technology helped keep me inserted in the topic we are learning
about. Yes / No
I think that this lesson was more interesting because of the technology.
Yes/ No
If So- what about the technology made it interesting?
Provide any suggestions you have about the lesson- especially about the
technology used.