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. Performance is most often viewed in the form of formative and summative assessment. Rubrics to Measure Student Learning Providing detailed explanations of an assignment using an online rubric, such as Rubistar or Digial Media Scoring Guides, can assist students in both completing tasks and improving future performance. General Multimedia Assessment Tools Assessing Student Blogging Assessing Wikis

Your must-have classroom toolkit Comment:3.8 average rating | Comments (52)Last Updated:17 March, 2014Section:Resources We’ve picked out a selection of must-have classroom management and lesson planning resources uploaded and rated by teachers. This list includes some of the most popular resources ever uploaded to the TES, some have been downloaded by more than 130,000 teachers! Simply follow the links to download the individual resources. Behaviour management and rewards Top 10 behaviour management tips Does exactly what it says on the box. Marbles Timer The world’s finest tidy-up timer based on marbles and jars. Reward stickers Praise reward stickers for early years and primary. Effort league table A whole class reward chart based on a football league table. Pirate ship reward chart Laminate these to create a wall-based game to track progress.. Reward wristband An unusual twist on the reward slip - a wristband that will undoubtedly be worn for days. More recommended behaviour resources More Rewards and recognition resources

The 7 Skills Students Must Have For The Future Are students prepared for the future? Are they graduating ready to innovate? What are some of the skills students should have in order to have a successful future? During the half-hour talk, Wagner talks about the “global achievement gap” which is essentially the divide between what our best schools are teaching and what’s actually needed in the future. The Skills Students Must Have So if you’re not able to sit down and watch the full video below, here’s a quick rundown of the student skills Wagner recommends. Critical thinking and problem-solving Collaboration across networks and leading by influence Agility and adaptability Initiative and entrepreneurialism Effective oral and written communication Accessing and analyzing information Curiosity and imagination The Video The PowerPoint Presentation A Quick Aside As someone who graduated with my Master’s Degree from Harvard, I feel like I should be more than prepared for the jobs of the future.

Crossword puzzle maker The Crossword puzzle maker is used to make simple crossword puzzles. It turns out that good crossword puzzles of the type found in newspapers are fairly hard to generate, and require a pool of lots of words, not all of which are used. This program puts all of the words you specify (no more, no less) into a simple crossword puzzle. The puzzle that is generated will remain on this server for about two months. If you want help with international characters, you can call up an Alphabet chart to use for cutting and pasting letters that are hard to type. The first part of this is for you to enter a list of words and clues. Once that part is done, hit the Make Puzzle button for a puzzle which incorporates your words. As the number of words you put in the puzzle, increases, the wait increases exponentially.

Analyzing Grammar Pet Peeves ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. More Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals. More Teacher Resources by Grade Your students can save their work with Student Interactives. More Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Overview Featured Resources From Theory to Practice This lesson is designed to help students become “rhetorically savvy” through their analysis of their own and others’ grammar pet peeves. back to top ReadWriteThink Notetaker: Students can use this online tool to take and organize notes about any topic. Grammar Pet Peeves Analysis Chart: Students can use this graphic organizer to analyze their own pet peeves, as well as those from Dear Abby's article. Further Reading

Annenberg Learner Select a program below, and click on the VoD icon to view it. If you cannot find the resource you are looking for in this list, check our discontinued series list for distributor contact information. Against All Odds: Inside Statistics Shows students the relevance of statistics in real-world settings. Algebra: In Simplest Terms A step-by-step look at algebra concepts. America's History in the Making Explore American history from the Pre-Columbian era through Reconstruction in this course for middle and high school teachers. American Cinema Over 150 Hollywood insiders document American culture through film. American Passages: A Literary Survey American literary movements and authors in the context of history and culture. The Art of Teaching the Arts: A Workshop for High School Teachers Discover how the principles of good teaching are implemented in the visual and performing arts. Art of the Western World Art Through Time: A Global View Artifacts & Fiction: Workshop in American Literature

Analyzing the Purpose and Meaning of Political Cartoons ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, videos, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. More Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals. More Teacher Resources by Grade Your students can save their work with Student Interactives. More Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Overview Featured Resources From Theory to Practice The decisions students make about social and political issues are often influenced by what they hear, see, and read in the news. back to top It’s No Laughing Matter: Analyzing Political Cartoons: This interactive activity has students explore the different persuasive techniques political cartoonists use and includes guidelines for analysis. Ciardiello, A.V. (2003).

Test Prep Games - Fun Online Test Prep Games For Your Kids | JogNog: Everyone. Smarter. How To Teach Close/Critical Reading Skills I had a favorite prof who simplified analysis down to three questions that we had to be ready to answer about any reading, and its simplicity works well for my undergrads (at least in my field, with the work that we do): 1. What is the author's/s' argument? (prof takes time to define and discuss the term)2. What is the evidence? (what is it, where is it from, which methodology was used, etc.)3. And then, the prof added the ever-unspoken but always-crucial question to consider: Why did the prof pick this reading? Actually, this works well for intro grad seminars, too. So I tell them that this is how the discussions of readings will be structured.