Caipen_Memrise

Hi my name is Brandon Caipen and I am a 7th and 8th grade social studies teacher at Stanton Middle School in Kent, Ohio. I am starting my 8th year of teaching and continually look for new ways to incorporate technology into my classroom. Even though we are not 1-1 student to computer ratio district, I do have access to a respectable amount of technology. The middle school I teach at is organized in a "pod" system. I currently have about 80 students in my pod. The pod I teach in has access to 30 Macbook laptops and 30 HP Chromebooks. Though I took some time off of the Instructional Technology Master's program, I plan to graduate in the summer of 2018. I try to use technology in my lessons whenever possible. I have learned about quite a few new technological tools from my peers and professors in the Instructional Technology program, and hopefully will learn of many more by the time I graduate. I have used Memrise.com in many of my vocabulary lessons, and believe that it is a very useful tool for learning. I hope that by reviewing and sharing this technology with my fellow peers they can hopefully use it to benefit their classrooms.
 * Memrise ** Using Memrise to increase vocabulary comprehension

Memrise.com Tutorial
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-Each video is a different way that Memrise presents information and allows the students to self-correct before they move on to the next stage.
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Data Collection:
-Data collection is rather simple on the Memrise website. The website automatically keeps track of each student's correct and/or incorrect answers while playing. If the student misspells or gets and vocabulary word/person wrong, the student cannot move onto the next set of words until they spell the vocabulary word/person correctly. This is a nice feature because it simplifies the data collection and makes it individual to each student. As the students progress with the vocabulary (a set of given words/people) the website alerts the students of how many words/people they have "mastered." To master a word a student must spell the word correctly (by typing it out), recognize the definition in a multiple choice format, and unscramble a word/person with a definition hint. The website also gives the students points for each correct answer and continually keeps track of their overall points on the "Leader Board." Since the students are using a course that I created I can continually see their progress in real time on my teacher account. I then can display that Leader Board information to the whole class on my Smart Board. Once the students have master all the given words they show the teacher as proof, Then I allow the students to go into Review mode. They can then "rack" up the points on their overall score on the Leader Board. The students love to see how many points they can get and compete for the most points in the class. This Review phase allows the students to get extra practice with the words and have fun while learning!

ISTE Standards for Teachers:
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student learning and creativity: Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age learning experiences and assessments. Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NET-S.

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning: Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.

ISTE Standards for Students:
1. Creativity and Innovation: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

2. Communication and Collaboration: Students use digital media and environment to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

Content Uses:
-The Memrise website can be implemented in all content areas. It can be used for content purposes, vocabulary comprehension, or for a fun learning challenge activity. Students really like competing against their classmates and get the most points on the Leader Board. -Vocabulary Review Game for a given chapter or section. -Informal Assessment -Memrise can be used for any academic subject. -Students can create their own Memrise vocabulary course and use as a study tool.
 * Some Examples:**

Resources:
-Link to my [|Memrise] *Students and Teachers can sign up with Google account. -Link to[| Memrise Pro] *$59.00 per year-Other offers as well. -Link to Memrise Review -Memrise Learning Philosophy (About Memrise) -How to use the Memrise App -Memrise App can be found in Google Play (Android) and Apple App Store.