Where's the Beef?

What Three New Things Did I Learn?

• Where's the Beef is the main point of the article; the students are creating technological assignments but are not including what they learned. I learned what 'Where's the Beef' means and teachers need to be aware of using technology in the classroom, but using it in matter that allows for students to learn more about the subject and not just for the students motivation.

• There are three ways to approach assigning students an assignment and using technology with said assignment: types of communication-how you want the student to inform of said topic, mode of their content-the packaging of topic i.e. creating a graphic novel, and selecting the digital tool to deliver their message- i.e. podcast. Knowing this information allows teachers to be aware more of the message the student is trying to achieve, if any, and not be taken in by the glitz of the technology.

• The final thing I learned about is the nine scoring traits for digital products; however, since they only touch base and reference a website for one to look at, I fully didn't learn in-depth about the scoring traits just what the names are but not what they mean.

What Two Things Could I Apply to My Own Teaching?

• To be aware of the beef in the students work and not be taken in by the students' glitz of technology.

• Along those lines the article mentions that if you want to have your students use a type of technology become savvy with it yourself before giving your students the option of doing so.

One Thing I Would Like to Learn More About?

• I would like to explore the scoring rate for digital products.
• Website for trait scoring: www.digitales.us/evaluating/scoring_guide.php