ThingLink: 4th Grade Science

Reflection:
The tool that I have chosen to use is ThingLink. ThingLink is a tool that allows you to create interactive pictures. I did mine on the Water cycle. The students can go around the picture and click on the different icons and they can get the descriptions of the different parts of the water cycle. I can use this in my future classroom by making a worksheet that goes with the interactive. The work sheet can have the words (1-10) and then the students could write in the different descriptions. I think that there are many benefits to using ThingLink. I think that if students are using the interactive compared to reading a book, they are less likely to get distracted and are more likely to stay on task. The students can use this tool by creating their own interactives to show what they have learned on a certain topic we discuss in class. A pro to ThingLink is that it is very easy to use and is a good way to learn facts in a certain topic area. It also really helps students to engage in what they are learning. A con is that you have to pay a fee to get all of the features, some students may want to go above and beyond but can't because of the fee for all of the cool features that cost money.

Standards:
UEN standard: fourth grade science: standard 1, understanding the water cycle.
EdTech standard: five: Students use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.
ISTE standard: Knowledge Constructor:Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.