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**Standard 7**
 * Evidence 1:** Students created a glog to analyze a character from //The Crucible.//


 * Rationale 1**:This was developed for my American Literature course. This was a final project that each student had to complet using the web 2.0 tool. Each glog had to include the significant role of the character in relation to theme, a poem on the character, a journal entry from the character’s point of view, and an important quote of the character. The glog had to include text, pictures, and be appealing. Students then also had to present their glog to the class to work on presentation skills as well as a means to study characterization in the classroom.


 * Side note:**


 * Unfortunately Taken from Glogster**: Glogster EDU products have changed, and the Basic platform is no longer available. You now have the option to upgrade to Teacher Light or Teacher Premium, which will provide you with more Glog creation features, an ad-free environment, and customer care.

If you do not choose to upgrade, your account will downgrade to Single Free. As a Single Free user, you will be able to create private Glogs only. You will not be able to add and manage student accounts.

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 * 7.K.1 The teacher understands learning theory, subject matter, curriculum development,and student development to plan instruction and to meet curriculum goals based on content standards.**

By having the students analyze a character, think from the character’s perspective and write a poem about the character, students are meeting Common Core English content based standards by “citing textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.” Students will be meeting the standard through character analysis. Not only will the character have been discussed in great detail in class, this gives the student the opportunity to closely analyze the character independently and create their presentation using glogster. Students will be evaluated on their understanding of character.


 * 7.S.2 The teacher plans for learning opportunities that recognize and address variation in learning styles, learning differences, and performance modes.**

The implementation of the Web 2.0 tool allows for students that do not test well to show their understanding of the character.


 * 7.D.2 The teacher believes that plans must always be open to adjustment and revision based on student needs and changing circumstances.**

One student, a learning disabled student, was already creating a glogster in another classroom and was overwhelmed at the thought of creating another. Technology was not this student’s strong area, so in lieu of the creating a glogster, I allowed him to create a posterboard with the same information. This alleviated a lot of pressure for him. I felt that he was still getting exposure to the web 2.0 tool because he was already creating one.