Resources

These resources helped the Sigma group learn about Zoomerang and the broader field of online surveys, and to determine how Zoomerang could be used in an educational setting.

Aguilar, E. (2009, June 9). How to foster student feedback. Retrieved from @http://www.edutopia.org/fostering-student-feedback
 * This article offers suggestions and ideas for using surveys in the classroom.

Baltimore County Public Schools. (2010). //Policies and Rules: Policies of the Board of Education of Baltimore County//. Accessed June 23, 2010, from @http://www.bcps.org/system/policies_rules/
 * This is the home page to access all policies and rules for BCPS, including the AUPs linked on the Product Information page and other policies related to "Telecommunications Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks." Such documents are useful regarding ethical use and digital citizenship.

Carr, N. (2009, August). “Ten tips for boosting eCommunication.” //eSchool News: Technology News for Today’s K-20 Educator,// 35. Retrieved June 23, 2010 from @http://www.eschoolnews.com/media/eschoolnews/eSchoolNewsAug09.pdf
 * This article was one of many interesting ones related to communicating with the different constituencies within and outside of any given school. Online surveying is seen as a communication tool. The main site, eSchoolnews, was full of resources, even for non-subscribers. Resources include videos, best practices tips, and news and information related to grants and funding.

CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology). (2010). @http://www.cast.org/
 * CAST researches, promotes and advocates for universal design for learning (UDL), with a focus on accommodating learners with special needs.

Chen, D. (2009, June 15). Practically paradise: Differentiated instruction workshop [Web log]. Retrieved from @http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/practicallyparadise/2009/06/15/differentiated-instruction-workshop/
 * Diane Chen’s blog, Practically Paradise, hosted by School Library Journal is a useful blog for getting ideas and thoughtful opinions, similar to Joyce Valenza’s (below). This column does not specifically relate to Zoomerang, but it contains differentiation ideas that can be adapted to emerging technologies.

//Design an online survey in three easy steps//. (2009). [Web]. Retrieved from @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxUEhf51Fo4&feature=related
 * This video, created by the marketing department at Zoomerang, shows how one can easily make a survey using the Zoomerang tool. Tips for writing surveys are also shared.

Dyck, B. (2005, August 3). //'whassup' in the classroom?//. Retrieved from []
 * This article is written by teacher Brenda Dyck. She shares her experiences with using surveys in her classroom with both students and parents.

International Society for Technology in Education. (2007). //National educational technology standards for students//. Retrieved June 15, 2010, from @http://www.iste.org/content/navigationmenu/NETS/forstudents/2007standards/nets_for_students_2007.htm
 * ISTE standards cover six major areas related to student use of technology for learning. Standards are also available for teachers, administrators, and technology facilitators and leaders.

Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators (2010). //Teacher helpers: Critical evaluation information.// Accessed June 19, 2010 from @http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/eval.html
 * This site is part of the extensive Discovery School site. You will find professional development articles, teacher resources, lesson plans, grant information, and much more.

MarketTools, Inc. (2010). //Zoomerang.// Accessed June 15, 2010 from @http://www.zoomerang.com/
 * This is the corporate site for Zoomerang's parent company.

Picciano, A. G. (2011). //Educational leadership and planning for technology// (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
 * This is the recommended course textbook for ISTC 702. It provides context for the "how" and "why" of integrating educational technology, including planning and budgeting for it. Zoomerang does offer free ("basic") accounts, so budgeting may be moot. However, school-based users will need to confirm that Zoomerang passes the school's Internet filtering server/device. At last check (June 18), for example, Zoomerang passed the Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) filter, Websense.

Ribble, M. (2010). //Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship//. Retrieved June 22, 2010, from @http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html//
 * This is a single-page site. Every link takes you to the //Nine Themes,// which we thought supplemented ISTE NETS for Students (2007).

Rose, D. H., & Meyer, A. (2002). //Teaching every student in the digital age: Universal design for learning.// Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
 * This is a guide and handbook to universal design for learning (UDL). It includes many ideas and suggestions for how to differentiate and accommodate all learners in your classroom, often through the use of technology.

Silverman, M. (2008, October 7). //Introduction to google forms//. Retrieved from []
 * Matt Silverman is a website consultant with an interest in Technology. He profiled using Google Forms to create surveys. In the article, he even forecast the "end of Survey Monkey."

Somerset County Public Schools. (2009, January 30). //Policy 500-14//. Retrieved from http://www.somerset.k12.md.us/BOE/School%20Board/Board%20Policies/Policies/500-14.pdf
 * This policy is a part of Somerset County Public Schools "Policies of Instruction" posted on the SCPS website: [|www.somerset.k12.md.us] . The policy governs terms of and consequences of violating the Acceptable Use Policy for students, staff and administrators of Somerset County Public Schools.

Stansbury, M. (2009, February 2). Technology empowers differentiated instruction: ISTE webinar offers new strategies for ensuring that all students learn by tailoring instruction to their abilities, needs, and interests. //eSchool News: Technology News for Today’s K-20 Educator.// Retrieved June 23, 2010, from @http://www.eschoolnews.com/2009/02/02/technology-empowers-differentiated-instruction/
 * This article, also from eSchoolnews (see Carr, above) included examples of how online surveys can be used for assessment.

Talbot County Public Schools. (2010). //Authorized Staff Use of Computers, Media and Telecommunications Devices and Systems (Acceptable Use)//. Accessed June 23, 2010, from []
 * This is the page to access technology policies and rules for Talbot County Schools' Staff.

Talbot County Public Schools. (2007). //Acceptable Use of Technology and Internet Safety for Students//. Accessed June 23, 2010, from []
 * This is the page to access technology policies and rules for Talbot County Schools' Students.

Tech & Learning. (n.d.) [Web site]. http://www.techlearning.com
 * This site contains useful and informative articles and links related to educational technology and technology integration in a K-12 setting. Some of our Recommendations for Librarians were influenced by articles on this site (//Preparing Teachers for One-to-One//, //Digital Age Assessment: Part 1//).

Valenza, J. (2007, October 19). Neverendingsearch: More “things”: Part 3. [Web log]. Retrieved from @http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/neverendingsearch/2007/10/19/more-things-part-3/
 * Joyce Valenza’s blog, NeverEndingSearch, contains technology tips, practical suggestions, useful resource links, thoughtful comments, and provocative challenges for librarians. The blog is hosted by School Library Journal.

Zoomerang.com. (2007, October 1). Terms of Use. Retrieved June 22, 2010, from: []
 * This page is accessed through Zoomerang.com and explains the Terms of Use for utilizing Zoomerang.com's surveys.