Assessment Description Secondary education has changed significantly over the last 100 years. Technology has enabled many innovations and changes and can be a great tool to promote learning in the classroom and throughout districts. Review the ISTE Standards for Teachers. Create an infographic for your colleagues depicting technology in secondary education. Infographics are visual representations of information that share large amounts of information clearly and simply. In this assignment, create an infographic using a popular infographic creation website (such as www.canva.com) or by another means. Part 1: Create Infographic Your infographic should include: Examples of technologies that improve student learning. Examples of technologies that could be used collaboratively within a secondary educational environment. Considerations regarding the access and use of technology for learning. Part 2: Rationale for Infographic In 100-250 words, justify why you chose the examples in your infographic. Include current best practices in your justification. Support your infographic with at least 3-5 scholarly resources. Download and save your infographic as either a .PDF, .JPEG, or .PNG file in order to upload it to the digital classroom. Note: Your file cannot exceed 10MB in size. If your file exceeds this size, review the GCU Technical Support page or contact GCU Technical Support directly. While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a grading rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. Technology that Improves Student Learning 15 points Criteria Description Technology that Improves Student Learning 5. Target 15 points Includes examples of technologies ideally suited to improve student learning within a secondary educational environment. 4. Acceptable 13.05 points Includes examples of technologies appropriately suited to improve student learning within a secondary educational environment. 3. Approaching 11.1 points Includes examples of technologies that could be more adequately suited to improve student learning within a secondary educational environment. 2. Insufficient 10.35 points Includes examples of technologies inadequately suited to improve student learning within a secondary educational environment. 1. No submission 0 points Not addressed. Technology for Collaborative Use 15 points Criteria Description Technology for Collaborative Use 5. Target 15 points Includes examples of technologies ideally suited for collaborative use within a secondary educational environment. 4. Acceptable 13.05 points Includes examples of technologies appropriately suited for collaborative use within a secondary educational environment. 3. Approaching 11.1 points Includes examples of technologies that could be more adequately suited for collaborative use within a secondary educational environment. 2. Insufficient 10.35 points Includes examples of technologies inadequately suited for collaborative use within a secondary educational environment. 1. No submission 0 points Not addressed. Considerations Regarding Access 15 points Criteria Description Considerations Regarding Access 5. Target 15 points Includes comprehensive considerations regarding the access and use of technology for learning. 4. Acceptable 13.05 points Includes considerations regarding the access and use of technology for learning. 3. Approaching 11.1 points Includes considerations that could more adequately address the access or use of technology for learning. 2. Insufficient 10.35 points Includes considerations that inadequately address the access or use of technology for learning. 1. No submission 0 points Not addressed. Rationale for Infographic 15 points Criteria Description Rationale for Infographic 5. Target 15 points Justification for examples is comprehensive and expertly includes current best practices. 4. Acceptable 13.05 points Justification for examples is logical and includes best practices. 3. Approaching 11.1 points Justification for examples is minimal and marginally includes best practices. 2. Insufficient 10.35 points Justification for examples is inappropriate for students and does not include best practices. 1. No submission 0 points Not addressed. Visual Appeal 3.75 points Criteria Description Visual Appeal 5. Target 3.75 points Appropriate and thematic graphic elements are used to make visual connections that contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. Differences in type size and color are used well and consistently. 4. Acceptable 3.26 points Thematic graphic elements are used, but not always in context. Visual connections mostly contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. Differences in type size or color are used well and consistently. 3. Approaching 2.78 points Minimal use of graphic elements is evident. Some elements may not contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. There is some variation in type size, color, and layout. 2. Insufficient 2.59 points There are few or no graphic elements. No variation in layout or typography is evident. 1. No submission 0 points Not addressed. Organization 3.75 points Criteria Description Organization 5. Target 3.75 points The content is well organized and logical. There is a sequential progression of ideas that relate to each other. The content is presented as a cohesive unit and provides the audience with a clear sense of the main idea. 4. Acceptable 3.26 points The content is logically organized. The ideas presented relate to each other. The content provides the audience with a clear sense of the main idea. 3. Approaching 2.78 points The content could be organized better even though it provides the audience with a sense of the main idea. 2. Insufficient 2.59 points An attempt is made to organize the content, but the sequence is indiscernible. The ideas presented are compartmentalized; may not relate to each other. 1. No submission 0 points Not addressed. Research Citations and Format 3.75 points Criteria Description Research Citations and Format 5. Target 3.75 points All sources are credible, appropriate, and strongly support the submission. All required aspects of APA format are correct within the submission. 4. Acceptable 3.26 points All sources are credible, adequate, and support the submission. All required aspects of APA format are correct within the submission. 3. Approaching 2.78 points Some citations may be missing or do not completely support the submission. References page may include errors. Some sources may not be appropriate for the submission. 2. Insufficient 2.59 points Many citations are missing where needed; or many of the sources are inappropriate for the submission; or APA is attempted where required, but many aspects are missing or mistaken. 1. No submission 0 points Not addressed. Mechanics 3.75 points Criteria Description Mechanics (spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use) 5. Target 3.75 points Submission is virtually free of mechanical errors. Word choice reflects well-developed use of practice and content-related language. Sentence structures are varied and engaging. 4. Acceptable 3.26 points Submission includes some mechanical errors, but they do not hinder comprehension. Varieties of effective sentence structures are used, as well as some practice and content-related language. 3. Approaching 2.78 points Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present but are not overly distracting to the reader; or inconsistent language or word choice is present; or sentence structure could be more varied. 2. Insufficient 2.59 points Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction are used. 1. No submission 0 points Not addressed.
