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Selection Rubric: VisualsComplete an interactive evaluation and add it to your Professional Develop-ment portfolio using the Selection Rubric: Visuals available on the “ASSURELearning with Technology and Media” DVD. Open the DVD and click on“Install My Professional Portfolio Database.” Follow the on-screen instruc-tions to install the database to your hard drive. Double-click on the shortcutthat is on your desktop. Click on the “My Lesson Assessments” button in theleft navigation bar. (You must assess a lesson plan before the assessment willappear in your lesson plan list.) Click on any lesson assessment, and then clickon the “Rubrics” tab. Click on the “add” button to choose and evaluate yourselection rubric. A downloadable version of this rubric is available in theSelection Rubrics module of the Companion Website atwww.prenhall.com/smaldino.

Title ______________________________________________________ FormatSource/Location __________________________________________ ___ Still Picture© Date ___________ Cost ___________ Size ___________ minutes ___ Drawing/CartoonSubject Area ________________________ Grade Level___________ ___ Chart/GraphInstructional Strategies ____________________________________ ___ Poster

___ Overhead Transparency___ Digital Image

Brief Description

Standards/Outcomes/Objectives

Prerequisites (e.g., prior knowledge, reading ability, vocabulary level, etc.)

Strengths

Limitations

Special Features

Name _________________________________________________________ Date ___________________

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Rating Area High Quality Medium Quality

Alignment withStandards,Outcomes, &Objectives

Accurate & CurrentInformation

Age-AppropriateLanguage

Interest Level &Engagement

Technical Quality

Ease of Use (Usermay be Student orTeacher)

Bias Free

User Guide &Directions

Legibility for Use(Size and Clarity)

Simplicity (Clear,Unified Design)

Appropriate Use ofColor

CommunicatesClearly andEffectively

Visual Appeal

From Smaldino, Lowther, & Russell, Instructional Technology and Media for Learning, 9th ed. Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education,Inc. All rights reserved.

SELECTION RUBRIC: VISUALS

Standards/outcomes/objectives addressed and useof visuals should enhancestudent learning.

Information is correct anddoes not contain material thatis out of date.

Language used is age-appropriate and vocabulary isunderstandable.

Topic is presented so thatstudents are likely to beinterested and activelyengaged in learning.

The material represents bestavailable technology andmedia.

Material follows easy-to-usepatterns with nothing toconfuse the user.

There is no evidence ofobjectionable bias oradvertising.

The user guide is an excellentresource for use in a lesson.Directions should helpteachers and students use thematerial.

The visual is presented so thatmost students can see andunderstand the information.

The visual is well organized;students should be able tounderstand the information.

Colors fit the nature of thesubject and enhance thelearning potential.

The information is presentedvisually in a way that will leadto learning.

The visual should attract theattention of most students.

Standards/outcomes/objectives partially addressedand use of visuals mayenhance student learning.

Information is correct, butdoes contain material that isout of date.

Language used is nearly age-appropriate and somevocabulary is above/belowstudent age.

Topic is presented to intereststudents most of the time andengage most students inlearning.

The material representstechnology and media thatare good quality, althoughthere may be some problemsusing it.

Material follows patterns thatare easy to follow most of thetime, with a few things toconfuse the user.

There is little evidence of biasor advertising.

The user guide is a goodresource for use in a lesson.Directions may help teachersand students use the material.

The visual is presented so thatsome students can see andunderstand the information.

The visual is fairly wellorganized; students might beable to understand theinformation.

Colors marginally fit thenature of the subject and mayenhance the learning potential.

The information is presentedvisually in a way that may leadto learning.

The visual may attract theattention of some students.

Standards/outcomes/objectives not addressed anduse of visuals will likely notenhance student learning.

Information is not correct anddoes contain material that isout of date.

Language used is not age-appropriate and vocabulary isclearly inappropriate forstudent age.

Topic presented so as not tointerest students and notengage them in learning.

The material representstechnology and media that arenot well prepared and are ofvery poor quality.

Material follows no patternsand most of the time the useris very confused.

There is much evidence ofbias or advertising.

The user guide is a poorresource for use in a lesson.Directions do not helpteachers and students use thematerial.

The visual is presented so thatmost students cannot see andunderstand the information.

The visual is poorly organized;most students are unable tounderstand the information.

Colors do not fit the nature ofthe subject and do notenhance the learning potential.

The information is presentedvisually in a way that may notlead to learning.

The visual may not attract theattention of many students.

Low Quality

Recommended for Classroom Use: ___________ Yes ___________ NoIdeas for Classroom Use:

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