Sunday, October 16, 2016

Week 7: Assessment


Use in the classroom:

*explanations are written individually under each section (multimedia, rubric, poll/survey)

1.       Multimedia assessment (50) – Playposit.com

Objective:  Students will be introduced to the states previously referred to as the 13 Colonies.  Students will identify the 3 regions of the 13 Colonies and explain the characteristics that defined those regions. 

            The video is an introduction to the 13 colonies.  Students should know the names of the 3 regions, the 13 states within the regions, and primary distinguishing characteristics in those regions. The introduction to the students will use the video along with note-taking, and discussion. They will also complete an activity with a map and labeling the states.


 
o    Standard YouTube License. Published on October 26, 2014. 

*I have included screen shots of the pictures incase anything didn’t come through.  I was having trouble with Youtube.com, but hopefully it will work for you!

 








 

Rubric for Project-based Learning Assessment (25)

I would use this rubric for students to first self-assess their own work.  Then it can be used to score a classmate’s work.  Finally, it will be use when I grade the final draft.  Students should reflect on the scores they gave themselves compared to that of a peer and the teacher.  Were the scores similar?

I kept the rubric fairly general so it can be used for a variety of 5-paragraph writing assignments.  Students should see a common and consistent rubric to make their own grading more effective.  I would model grading assignments and would complete several examples with the class participating so students feel comfortable and confident using the rubric.



 

3. Poll or survey (25) - Plickers.com
 
ASSESSMENT- Exit Tickets are used primarily at the end of a lesson to show understanding of the day’s math lesson/skill.  It can be used many different ways including as a pre-assessment and for grouping students.  The data shows which students have mastered the skill and which students still need assistance. 

I will give the “Plicker” Exit Ticket as extra credit to finish at home (saving paper, no copies).  If they are unable to, students will complete as a warm-up the next day.  Use data to see who as mastered the skills and how students should be pulled into smaller groups for reteaching, etc.

The question are shown below.  Questions come in part from the Eureka 4th grade math curriculum.






Application:

            The redundancy principal says students shouldn’t have to listen and read at the same time, to avoid confusion.  The video/assessment on the 13 Colonies was meant for the students to listen and take notes.  Students could then focus all on the information they are hearing. The questions are set aside visually only.

            I also thought about the segmenting principal and how it is easier to learn information in parts.  I tried to break the video up into chunks, and continuing a pattern of questions: region, states and then characteristics of the region.  The repetition in structure is helpful to students as well.

 

Reflection:

I enjoyed creating online polls like the exit ticket I offered as extra credit at home.  I also have access to ActiveVotes which is a polling tool used with ActiveInspire boards.  The front-end process is often complicated; so many teachers don’t set it up.  I feel though it would be worth it to have the data that can be saved and used for grouping and individual instructional needs. 

The growth I had this week was my realization that I should be doing more online polls and assessments.  It is engaging for the students and it is a great source of data for me.  It will also be a fun tool when students begin units that deal with collecting data, graphs and tables. 

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