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Technology Integration-Collaboration

Piazza is an online collaboration tool that allows high school students to communicate, ask questions, and discuss topics outside of the classroom. It has discussion boards, assignments, and spaces for teacher-student communication similar to Blackboard. The integration idea proposes using Piazza's anonymous discussion boards to encourage students to ask questions without fear of judgment. It could also use polls for in-class reviews. While difficult to fully integrate into lessons, Piazza facilitates peer-to-peer learning and helps absent students stay caught up by accessing discussions. The integration idea rates between a 2 and 3, as Piazza would likely increase student engagement and support mastery through facilitating conversations about concepts.

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Technology Integration-Collaboration

Piazza is an online collaboration tool that allows high school students to communicate, ask questions, and discuss topics outside of the classroom. It has discussion boards, assignments, and spaces for teacher-student communication similar to Blackboard. The integration idea proposes using Piazza's anonymous discussion boards to encourage students to ask questions without fear of judgment. It could also use polls for in-class reviews. While difficult to fully integrate into lessons, Piazza facilitates peer-to-peer learning and helps absent students stay caught up by accessing discussions. The integration idea rates between a 2 and 3, as Piazza would likely increase student engagement and support mastery through facilitating conversations about concepts.

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Technology Integration Form COLLABORATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name: Piazza

Age/Grade Level:
High School

Technology/Resource Type:
Application

Software

Device

Website

Source: [Link]

Associated Learning Standard(s):


Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility
Engage in professional growth and leadership

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
Piazza is an online resource that is a way for students to collaborate and communicate outside of the classroom without having to
rely on email. It is also helpful for teacher-student communication as well. It has some similarities to Blackboard in that you can
have assignments, quizzes/exams, discussion boards, and announcements all organized together online. It stresses student
collaboration (i.e. Im confused on a specific topic, can anyone help explain it?). This way the students are learning how to help
each other in a working environment, and in some cases, even learning the skills associated with being a leader.

INTEGRATION IDEA - COLLABORATION


Piazza itself may be difficult to emerge into a lesson plan. There are options that could make it work though. One way to use it is
that teachers have the option of making discussion boards anonymous. This could be used in a lesson where you as the teacher
are trying to get students to ask more questions, and they may do so because theres no pressure for being judged or asking a
stupid question. Also, there are polls/ in-class response. This could be helpful, especially in history classes, when it comes to
maybe a review for a test when focusing on vocabulary.
Where there are possible difficulties using Piazza in a classroom setting, it is more than made up for outside of the classroom. It
facilitates knowledge, and it can be mostly peer-to-peer. You can set up discussion boards for the students to discuss certain
topics. It is also a really great tool for students who were absent during that day to still be able to remain at least somewhat
caught up. All they would have to do would be to login and look at the discussion board.

Value-Added Rating Scale


3

The integration idea described:

The integration idea described:

The integration idea described:

aligns to content standards

aligns to content standards

aligns to content standards

transforms a lesson in a way that would


be impossible or very difficult without it;
very likely to increase student engagement

enhances a lesson; likely to


increase student engagement and

serves as a nice supplement to a lesson


but wouldnt necessarily play a critical

and contribute to mastery of the


concept(s)
optimal in a student-centered
environment where students are active
and engaged in learning content

support mastery of the concept(s)

role within the lesson

will most likely be used by the


students directly

will most likely be used by the teacher


during a lesson (e.g., a demonstration)

VALUE-ADDED EXPLANATION

Based on the value-added rating scale above, how would you rate the technology integration you described, using the
selected resource?
Explain your rating based on the rubric indicators.

I would say Piazza is somewhere between a 2 and a 3. While it is difficult to use in a class, it has the potential to be very
helpful in engaging students and contribute to mastery of concepts outside of the classroom. It would at the very least
support mastery because of the ease of the students to be able to make conversation about the concept with their peers
where theres not as much pressure as if they were in the classroom.

This template has been adapted from the following resources:


Christie, A., (2007). Dr. Alice Christies 6C Model for Evaluating Apps. Retrieved from
[Link]
ISTE, (2012). [Link] Advancing Digital Age Learning. Retrieved from
[Link]
LearnZillion, Inc. (July 2014). TeachFest Guide | Mathematics. Retrieved from [Link]
Schrock, K., (2011-14). Critical Evaluation of a Content-Based IPAD/IPOD APP. Retrieved from
[Link]

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