Last week, I discussed the NETS-T standards and which ones I felt I needed further development on. Two goals that I named were becoming more familiar with different types of assessment, especially in relation to technology, and connecting with other teachers/students from different countries online. I'm going to be writing about what resources and information I will need. The steps I am taking so far are reading feedback from my Walden classmates and researching online.
"Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching."
Resources for finding more information about assessment will probably be any information, articles, or reviews I can find online, my colleagues and classmates, and software programs. Diane responded to my previous post with a few suggestions for assessment using technology, Examview and aplia.com. Assessment is important because it shows how effective your teaching is and can also provide students with feedback about what they are doing well and what they need improvement on. Using technology for assessment offers more flexibility and student engagement. I will also want to look into what types of online assessment different schools are using. To do this, I will research different school districts and record the assessment strategies that appeal to me.
"Participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning."
In my previous post, I also spoke about connecting with teachers/students in other countries. A step that I will be taking is finding out more about the ilex exchange program at my school. I may be able to get some contacts or advice from the people who came to work at our school from other countries. As far as different resources, here are some sites that I am going to continue to research:
http://www.hotchalk.com
http://www.epals.com/
http://teachercorners.com/
Most of the information I will need will come from researching and reaching out to colleagues and classmates.
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Michelle,
ReplyDeleteI like that you are working hard to incorporate different types of assessment. Our district doesn't do a lot with online assessment except for our state testing at the end of the year. With my students I have them use different interactive websites to review and practice different websites. I created a chart that the students record scores so I can track their progress. This creates for a different type of assessment. Hope you continue to find more information about different types of assessments.
Hey Michelle. I am interested in knowing more about the ilex program at your school. Also, I am looking forward to researching the websites you listed! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMichelle, how is the research going with your participating in global and local educational communities. Did any ideas stick out in your mind as very usable or impossible?
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