Presentation created by Kari Moore, Ella Newkrik, and Beth Quarles.

1. With a focus on tools for elementary teachers By Kari Moore, Ella Newkirk, and Beth Quarles

12. RubiStar http://www.rubistar4teachers.org RubiStar is a free web program to help teachers design rubrics for their classrooms. Teachers can choose from pre-made from hundreds of pre-made rubrics, create a rubric based on a template or desgin own rubric altogether. Rubrics not only cut down grading time, but also help students know what is expected of them.

13. Setting up your RubiStar account... To get started go to http://www.rubistar4teachers.org 1. In the upper-right corner click on "Sign Up" 2. Type in your name and zip code . Create a password that you will remember. Don't forget to input your email address . 3. Your account has been created and you are "Ready To Go." By clicking on "New Rubric" , you can get rolling. 4. You will find a screen with many options for customizable rubrics so choose one that fits your needs. 5.Simply input a title for rubric and then choose want you want your categories to be. Click submit and then you are done!

14. Benefits of RubiStar RubiStar has easy to follow directions that make creating rubrics easy. If you feel like you need more help you can even go through a tutorial by clicking on link. If you are lacking in time or ideas, you can click on "Find Rubric" to search through thousands made by other teachers. Just input a keyword. If you select "Permanent" after creating your rubric, then the website will save in under your teacher page forever. It will also be available to other teachers. Helping multiple teachers at one time!

15. Another option that is really useful is the "Analysis" . After you have graded students work, input the results and RubiStar will anlayze to show you what was easy, right on target, and too difficult for students. This will help with future planning! RubiStar cuts down on time you would spending creating the document in another program. It is free! More Benefits of RubiStar

16. Issues Facing RubiStar Users The website is down ever so often for updates. Every now and then users are unable to access rubrics they have already made, due to maintence. There is no way to add images or pictures which can sometimes be important in an elementary or English Language Learner setting. The wording of pre-made rubrics can be a little challenging for young learners. There is no feedback or contact link.

17. Other Thoughts on RubiStar I used RubiStar a couple of times while student teaching and honestly forgot about it until a couple of weeks ago. It would have helped me so many times over the past year. I will continue to use RubiStar in the future. Sometimes I have a hard time putting into words what I expect and this tool helps me gather my thoughts. I give it several gold stars!

21. Summation of 2.0 Technologies... Simple. Fun. Better Results.