So far, I have found a lot of information in order to reach my two goals. I would like to find more information on water systems yet. It is a big undertaking and it seems like I should revisit that goal. I don't think that it is realistic to think that I will find ALL the resources that I want to make this unit completely engaging. I think I need to start with a goal of incorporating technology and "real-world" issues into five lessons of the unit. It is re-assuring to know that there are so many great resources available on the Internet. However, at the same time, it is a daunting task to find the resources that I need to make this unit engaging for my students.
I have found many great resources for my WebQuest goal. I think that I have all the necessary information in order to create my own WebQuest and look forward to the task of creating it. As I think about the activities that I would like to include in this webQuest, I now need to figure out how I want to assess the work that my students do. This week's reading on forms of assessment reminds me that I need to include a variety of assessment types in order to best evaluate how my students learned the information. I will definitely include some forced-option, open-ended and project-based assessment. I just need to figure out how to best do this.
References:
Cennamo, K., Ross, J., Ertmer, P. (2009). Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use: A Standards Based Approach. (Laurete Education, Inc., Custom ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cenage Learning.
Sarah,
ReplyDeleteYou mentioned that you were wondering about assessment. Are you going to have a checklist for your students to follow with your WebQuest? If you are creating a document for your students to follow, you could use that as your assessment of what they learned through the WebQuest. It would be fairly easy to incorporate several of the different assessment formats into your document. You could have blanks that need to be filled in for the open-ended format, multiple choice or true/false questions for the forced-option format, and have them copy and paste a certain element from one of the sites to their blogs or a Word document for the performance-based format. Have fun creating your WebQuest!
Sarah,
ReplyDeleteI check for understanding often. I actually try to quiz often through an ext ticket approach as we close a lesson. I am having success with this at the elementary level. My students pay more attention in class with this approach. We have to assess often to see if students are meeting standards. Students get a letter grade, that reflects a 4 point scale. A 4 exceeds the standard. We need to collect several samples for each standard and make a decision on how well they know the material in each area.
Sarah,
ReplyDeleteI have also been considering different forms of assessment after studying our course resources this week. Something that has come to mind is that although it is most important to assess the students on the content that is being taught I also want to survey them on their opinions of the lessons. This is especially important when trying new types of technology. They can give great feedback about what they are learning from and what they are not. I would also ask what they enjoy, what they need more help with, and what types of technology they find to be user friendly. With all the assessment we have to do as educators it's important to remember to get the students' feedback as well.