This document provides instructions for students to create a function comparison matrix for educational tools. Students will be assigned to groups based on the category of tools and cannot talk, instead having to communicate digitally. Each group needs an editor and must determine a communication plan. They will create a wiki page with a matrix comparing the basic features of their assigned tools and recommend the best one(s), justifying their choice. Finally, groups will present their recommendations and submit a post on their teacher website with the matrix, educational value, and practical issues.

1. Function Matrix
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION PRACTICE #8
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2. TIP #8: CREATE A FUNCTION COMPARISON
MATRIX
Logistics:
• You will be responsible for creating a function comparison matrix
(refer to Slide 19) for the category of tools you were assigned
• You will do this with the other people who have been assigned
tools in the same category
• At the bottom of the table, make a recommendation of the best
tool(s). Justify your choice
• We will work on a Class Wiki that will be available on a public
domain
o Classroom Technology Explained: Wikis
(0:43-1:54)
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Check with your instructor about how to log in to the Class wiki
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3. PBWORKS
• http://pbworks.com/
• ULA Demo:
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Include group members
Include listing of tools
Basic features
Creation of table
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4. TIP #8: CREATE A FUNCTION COMPARISON
MATRIX
• NOTE: only one person can edit your group’s wiki page at a
time
• Your group needs an editor
• CONDITION: You cannot talk at all. The only way you can
communicate throughout this activity is through some digital
tool. Decide on this together.
• Plan how you wish to discuss to get the matrix completed in
about 15-20 min.
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5. TIP #8: CREATE A FUNCTION COMPARISON
MATRIX
• Take two minutes as a group to determine:
o Who is the editor?
o What is the plan: strategy for discussion?
o How much time should you allocate for each tool?
o How will you communicate and share the information
FB?
Google chat?
Other suggestions?
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6. BREAK
Mid-term Evaluation
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7. TIP#8: PRESENTATION & SUBMISSION
• Presentation
o Discuss the tool(s) you recommend in your category
1.
2.
What are the main features of the tool(s) (Open the website of
the tool to explain)?
How can you use it in your future classroom?
o 2-3 minutes per group
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8. TIP #8: CREATE A FUNCTION COMPARISON
MATRIX
• Create a post on your Teacher Website, Tech
Resources page
o Function Comparison Matrix
• Title (Linked to url of your wiki page)
• Screen shot of the page you worked on
• Educational Value: How can the tools in your category be used in
your subject area. What are some of the practical issues you need to
think about? Do any of the 3Es apply?)
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