The Internet Tech Tools Rubric I Use

[Matinga Ragatz]

It is very difficult to choose what Internet tools to include in they Hybrid Classroom. I struggled for years and tried all sorts of stuff. Many of the tools were very cool but did not really help my students. Most were simply too complicated and/or irrelevant to my students.
So I reduced the number of internet tech tools and created this short rubric to help me keep my head when looking for new layers for my Hybrid Classroom:

• Technology that is not disruptive and fits effortlessly into everyday lessons
• Technology that improves the lesson and promotes learning
• Technology that increases students performance, learning, employability skills, motivation and self management.
• Technology that is relevant to students
• Technology that promotes technology

This simplistic list has become a bit of a security blanket and helps me focus on creating really good lessons that are well supported by internet technology.