Thoughts and Observations about Assessment Tools
The readings and videos in this module have helped me to look at assessments differently. I always knew how important it was for educators to use formative assessments to check for students understanding and to adjust instruction. However, it wasn’t until I viewed the video, 3 Tips for Great Formative Assessment by Common Sense Education, that I learned some pretty powerful things about formative assessments. One, great formative assessments starts with a quiz. Two, teachers should facilitate a critical discussion following the quiz. Lastly, teacher should get students to create questions telling what they need to know or want to know more about (Common Sense Education, 2016; “Make Formative Assessment More Student-Centered”, 2018). This will not only bring in components of the 4 C’s, but it will also help students own their learning.
Effective Ways to use Web 2.0 Tools
I am so excited about these tools that I have already created two lessons next week that incorporates Plickers. It is safe to say that I am building and supporting digital learners with these assessment tools.
Initial Experience with Screencast-O-Matic
Ideas for Using Screencasting in my Classroom
- to explain an assignment to a student who has missed school
- tell how to do a complicated procedure
- to review materials
- to hook students to a new skill or concept
- to teach a lesson
My capstone project is on station rotation, which is a form of blended learning. In this model, students will rotate through stations on a fixed schedule, working on skills to improve their writing. Using screencasts would be the perfect solution to present information to my students in my blending learning classroom.
Common Sense Education. (2016, July 12). 3 Tips for Great Formative Assessment[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ5yRhyIeFI
Make Formative Assessment More Student-Centered. (2018). Retrieved January 26, 2019, from https://d1e2bohyu2u2w9.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/tlr-asset/document-twt-cheat-sheet-checks-for-understanding-081916.pdf