EdTech Tools for Formative Assessment – #RocknTheBoat And I’m gonna keep on lovin’ you Let’s talk assessment! Before we dig into a few tools, let me just remind us all that any tool that students can use to create something are also tools that teachers can use for a formative assessment. I have created a Wakelet collection of all the tools that I’ll showcase here plus others that are great for formative assessment too. ‘Cause it’s the only thing I want to do Creative and Versatile Tools The tools I go to when having students create amazing products as formatives are Buncee, Adobe Spark, Google Slides, and Canva. I don’t want to sleep, I just want to keep on lovin’ you Buncee (Full Disclosure-Ambassador) Buncee is one of my favorite tools to use personally and with students. InfographicsInteractive ImagesStoryboard SummariesExplainer GraphicMultimedia presentation or GraphicVisual Representation of ThinkingExplainer Video Don’t let the simplicity of this tool have you thinking that it is only for younger students. And I meant Every word I said
Oral literature Literary genre Oral literature or folk literature is a literature that is spoken or sung as opposed to that which is written, though much oral literature has been transcribed.[1] There is no standard definition, as folklorists have varying descriptions for oral literature or folk literature. A broad conceptualization refers to it as literature characterized by oral transmission and the absence of any fixed form. Background[edit] Pre-literate societies, by definition, have no written literature, but may possess rich and varied oral traditions—such as folk epics, folk narratives (including fairy tales and fables), folk drama, proverbs and folksongs—that effectively constitute an oral literature. Literate societies may continue an oral tradition — particularly within the family (for example bedtime stories) or informal social structures. Oral literatures forms a generally more fundamental component of culture, but operates in many ways as one might expect literature to do. See also[edit]
Oral literature Oral literature, the standard forms (or genres) of literature found in societies without writing. The term oral literature is also used to describe the tradition in written civilizations in which certain genres are transmitted by word of mouth or are confined to the so-called folk (i.e., those who are “unlettered,” or do not use writing). Oral literature is, arguably, the best phrase available for describing these two senses. The term oral covers both, but these two meanings should be distinguished. While certain forms, such as the folktale, continue to exist, especially among the unlettered component of complex societies, what might also be called oral tradition (or folk literature) is inevitably influenced by the elite written culture. Because writing is an additional register to speech, writing’s advent has an important influence on speech. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content.
Designing an Introductory Scratch Workshop A guide to designing introductory Scratch learning experiences, emphasizing personalizing, sharing, and reflecting. There's no one way to host a Scratch workshop. Workshops can take on a variety of forms – different audiences, different lengths, different themes. But we've found that workshop participants frequently have meaningful learning experiences when workshops are designed with certain key principles in mind. engage in design activities pursue personal interests interact through creative collaborations reflect on experiences This draft document describes different elements that could be part of an introductory Scratch workshop, including: setting goals meeting one another introducing Scratch creating projects sharing experiences preparing for next steps I would appreciate hearing your thoughts and look forward to getting your feedback about this work-in-progress!
Rethinking Assessment in Virtual Learning Last week, I presented as a part of Pear Deck’s Pear Fair 2020. My presentation was Pear Deck 101 for Google Slides. During the presentation, there was a live chat. Many people said it went too fast for a 101 Session. Luckily, it was recorded so it can be rewatched. 80 Interesting Ways To Use Google Forms In The Classroom 80 Interesting Ways To Use Google Forms In The Classroom by TeachThought Staff When you think of innovative, edgy, compelling uses of technology, Google Forms isn’t exactly the first thing that leaps to mind. While you’d probably prefer a piece of hardware that’s affordable, easy to use, and mobile that allows students to direct their own mastery of content in peer-to-peer and school-to-school learning environments, for now you just might have to settle for a spreadsheet. No, wait. Spreadsheets are simply a kind of framework, yes? And they have built-in formulas to perform calculations, visualize data, and communicate information in ways we–and students–are not used to seeing, right? So maybe a self-grading assessment? Questionnaires? See, I told you it’s not so bad.
What are the features of songs in oral literature? - Quora Motivating speaking activities for lower levels Planning time has been shown to increase production in speaking tasks. Lower level learners often find it especially difficult to speak spontaneously, so these activities incorporate 'thinking time' during which learners can prepare for speaking by planning what they are going to say, and asking the teacher or using a dictionary to look up missing vocabulary. The following activities are relatively short, with minimal materials preparation time for the teacher. 1. This activity is good for activating existing vocabulary or revising vocabulary studied in previous lessons. Procedure Choose a vocabulary topic (this can be vocabulary you have recently studied or a topic you want to introduce). A faster-moving, fun alternative to this activity is a team game. 2. This activity can be adapted to revise a range of tenses (present simple, past simple, continuous, future tenses) by changing the time prompts, e.g. 3. This is a variation on the above activity and is great for practising adjectives.
Assessment OF/FOR/AS Learning | It's About Learning Even though constructivist learning theorists for many decades promoted the benefits of self-directed learning or autodidactism it wasn’t until the COVID crisis of 2020 and the mass forced remote learning that most educators had realized that too many students were not suited or prepared to learn online. Why? Justin Reich (2020) points to research in his book, A Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education, which shows that the learners who are most successful in an online or blended environment that requires self-pacing and personal motivation are those who are already successful in school. These self-directed, self-motivated, and academically prepared learners will succeed in any learning environment because they know how to learn and assess the quality of their own work. The problem that we face is that the vast majority of students are dependent on their teachers to direct their learning and to administer standardized testing. Related posts: References Earl, L.
12 Great Formative Assessment Tools for Teachers 'FlipQuiz is a web tool that allows teachers to easily create gameshow-style boards for test reviews in the classroom. All the boards you create can be saved for later use. You can also share your boards up on-screen and have students work on them collaboratively...To set up your new quiz board, you will need to register. Once logged in, click on “ Create a new board”. 3- Socrative Socrative brings smart clickers, student response and ease of use to a whole new level. 4- TodaysMeet 'TodaysMeet is a great web tool for creating backchannels with your students. 5- Plickers 'Plickers is a wonderful web tool that allows teachers to collect real-tine feedback from students without them having or using any device. 'Kahoot is another great student response system that teachers can use to create and deliver quizzes and surveys to students. 7- iClicker 9- GoSoapBox ‘GoSoapBox is a powerful, flexible, and intuitive student response system for educators to use in their classrooms. 10- AnswerGarden
363 FREE Warmers, Ice-Breakers and Fillers For The ESL Classroom Planning a lesson is no easy task, especially if you're about to introduce a difficult topic. Sometimes, you need a little bit of something extra to really make your lesson flow. For this reason, ESL teachers usually use warmers and fillers. Warmers are used in lessons to ease the students into the topic you're going to present. Along the same lines, fillers are used to reinforce topics or follow up with extra practice for students. BusyTeacher.org has 363 warmer and filler worksheets to make your lesson run smoothly without skipping a beat. The beauty of using warmers and fillers is that very little planning goes into using them. These warmer and filler worksheets can be used in several ways. Another great feature of these warmer/filler worksheets is that most can be used for all levels. Don’t worry about registering or subscribing, since all worksheets on BusyTeacher.org are free to download, and there's no limit to how many you can download!
The Best Sites To Practice Speaking English This was one of the trickiest “The Best…” list for me to compile. As I was going through my favorites, and all of the great suggestions others contributed, I concluded that it might work best to really create two lists. The first list — this one — will highlight sites that actually have students recording their own voices in a number of different ways and post their speaking assignments online. That next list will be called “The Best Sites For Learning English Pronunciation.” It’s sort of an artificial division, I know, and obviously in teaching and learning a second language speaking and listening are intertwined. In order to make it on this list, a site had to be free, easy to use, and accessible to English Language Learners. Here are my picks for The Best Sites To Practice Speaking English & Pronunciation: Blabberize allows you to upload an image, have the mouth’s image move in a comedic way, and then “speak” your voice. Voice Thread is well-known. I’m adding Voxopop to this list.
Approaches Assessment is an essential component of the teaching and learning cycle. Assessment for, assessment as and assessment of learning are approaches that enable teachers to gather evidence and make judgements about student achievement. These are not necessarily discrete approaches and may be used individually or together and formally or informally. Assessment for Learning Assessment for learning involves teachers using evidence about students' knowledge, understanding and skills to inform their teaching. Assessment for learning: Assessment as Learning Assessment as learning occurs when students are their own assessors. Assessment as learning: Assessment of Learning Assessment of learning assists teachers in using evidence of student learning to assess achievement against outcomes and standards. Assessment of learning: The approach or approaches used will be informed by: Also in assessment: