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AS learning occurs when students reflect on and monitor their progress to inform their future learning goals.<br /><br />OF learning occurs when teachers use evidence of student learning to make judgements on student achievement against goals and standards.<br /><br />FOR learning occurs when teachers use inferences about student progress to inform their teaching.
Apps for Grading Assessments
Using rubrics and providing student's feedback via the iPad has not been an area that has received a great deal of attention. This is, however, starting to change. I have recently spoken to a number of teachers who have developed apps that will allows teachers to use the iPad as a viable way of assessing student work. Some of these apps actually do more than just mark work. Check out the list and see if any would work for you and your students.
I used ASSISTments today for an open-response question about electricity and circuits. WOW! How powerful.
The WiFli Student Response System is a way for a classroom teacher to use Google Forms to collect instant student data and have it displayed automatically to assist in data-driven decision making.
MasteryConnect makes it simple to share and discover common formative assessments and track mastery of state and Common Core standards. Built-in grading tools save teachers time.
Student Response Network (SRN) is a powerful “virtual Clicker” student response system designed for use in school computer labs or with wireless laptop groups. It does away with the need for personal handheld “clicker” devices by providing a software-only solution for use with networked Windows desktops or laptops.
EasyTestMaker is a free online test generator to help you create your tests. You can create multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, short answer and true and false questions all on the same test. You can also insert instructions and divide your test into multiple sections.
If you grew up in a school system that used Scantrons ad nauseum, you are not alone. Unfortunately, life is not multiple choice; it’s a story problem. If we want to prepare our students for the demands of college and the real world, we cannot afford to whittle away their knowledge to a, b, c, d, or e: all of the above.
10 design elements are suggested for the design of authentic tasks in web-based learning environments:
Rubrics are both a tool and a method for communicating expectations. A rubric describes exactly what is expected in completing a task or producing a product¡ªthings such as, writing a letter, making a bed, programming a VCR, baking a cake, and so forth.
The high volume of research on different programs, products, practices, and policies in education can make it difficult to interpret and apply the results.
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Dr. Mazur is interested in the ways that digital game-based learning, emerging technologies and visualization improve curriculum and assessment in education. She is also a faculty associate at the UK Center for Visualization & Virtual Environments and a director of the P-20 Digital Learning & Design Innovation Lab at the College of Education.
Earning badges for learning new things is an entrenched idea. Legions of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts have decorated their sashes with badges, demonstrating their mastery of various skills. A badge is a symbol of personal achievement that's acknowledged by others.
The Mozilla Foundation and Peer-to-Peer University (P2PU), among others, are working to create an alternative — and recognized — form of certification that combines merit-earned badges with an open framework. The Open Badges Project will allow skills and competencies to be tracked, assessed, and showcased.
A good starting point when thinking about what tasks deserves a rubric, is to reflect on the nature of the task. What are your goals for you and your students?
This packet is a guide for teachers and educational leaders on how Sophia can be used as a place for students to create content as a way of demonstrating their understanding of course material.
This site will provide you with links, ideas, tips, and much more for supporting the use of infographics as an assessment option in the classroom. The site has three informational pages, linked on the right.
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