Assessment & Rubrics. A common question that we get with regard to technology projects is "how do I grade it?
" The 21st-century communication and collaboration skills which are used with most technology based projects are, in many ways, real-world problem-solving skills. The standard, multiple-choice type tests simply are not going to be able to assess students' learning. Instead of thinking of the assessment itself as the measurement, we are going to need to examine our students' performances of understanding. In other words, the assessment is the tool through which we can gauge how much our students have learned. The-Blueprint-For-the-Perfect-Blog-Post.png (800×1200) 10 Reasons you should get your class blogging. Kids Love it! This has to be the number one reason. I have spoken to dozens of teachers who have recently started blogging with their classes and the big take home message is that the kids love it.
So blogging seems to be an activity that when handled well is a great way of getting students motivated, engaged and on task. It’s great for improving literacy skills.