This week in our class, we are looking at assessments and how to better utilize them in our classrooms. Cennamo, Ross, & Ertmer (2009) showed us the four types of assessment and the various technologies that we can use to support them. There are forced-choice, open-ended response, performance-based, and project based assessments. Some of the technologies that help performance and project-based assessments include concept mapping, simulations, and portfolios.
Our assignment for this blog posting was to take a look at our GAME plan and see how things are progressing. Part of my GAME plan was to keep taking these classes and find examples of the technology I have access to at school. This part may need to be modified because it is more long term than right now. I am thinking about my entire school year, instead of the next few weeks of this class. The only piece of technology I really have acces to is the computer, so I can try out the various ways I can use it. I did have a few colleagues tell me that they felt it would be better if I mastered one way to use the computer and did that with my students, instead of halfway doing several of them. I have to say that I agree with them. Right now, I feel that teaching my students how to do complete Power Point presentations would be a good place to start. We can add to our slides as we master this program. I have discussed with them using Power Point and most of them are ready. There are a few who are going to need a lot of guidance, but that is what needs to be done.
I haven't really read anything in educational journals beause I have been reading what my colleagues say and what is on the DVD clips we watch for class. If anyone has a really great journal that has good articles on Power Point, please let me know. When I think about what I have learned so far, it would have to be that I can't be the master of all technology right now. I have to learn one piece at a time. I want to do them all, but I would not be doing anyone any good at all. As far as the questions that have come up, I really don't have any right now. We are starting science fair projects in my class, but the students will not be doing Power Point presentations for this. I will be able to do a project using this technology in a week or so, after they have a good start on their projects. If anyone has any other suggestions, I would love to hear them. I am always ready to hear good ideas.
Cennamo, K., Ross, J., & Ertmer, P. (2009). Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach. (Laureate Education, Inc., Custom ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
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Tami
ReplyDeletePower Point is a great place to start with your students. There are so many cool applications to use with Power Point. I have recently figured out how to add video clips to Power Point slides and also interactive pictures and diagrams. As far as the science fair you could use our research strategies that we learned in the past classes. You could always incorporate Power Point by having the kids make 1 slide descibing what they did their project on and their outcomes. You could put them all together for a presentation to the entire class.
Hi Tami,
ReplyDeleteRight now I am teaching my fifth and sixth graders how to use Power Point most of them have used it in the past. So what I am doing is teaching them how to add different things to their slide show. I am allowing them use the custom features in Power Point and they are adding a lot of new things to their slide shows. Another easy technology to use are VoiceThreads I just did them with my 8th graders this week.
Scott
Tami,
ReplyDeleteI agree, I had not realized that this game plan was generated to be sought out in immediate terms. I think that you can still have a long term goal, while working on it in small pieces immediately. I actually consider this a benefit, as you are not rushing through, as teachers often do to meet an end.
Tami,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like your student population is further behind than mine. At my school we have about a 90% PowerPoint profecientcy rate. Therefore when they come to me in 7th grade I assume they know how to do it and they do. Its nice to not have to teach them how to do stuff they just do. What kind of background do your kids come from that they do not know PPT that well?
Luke
Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteI love your idea for the science fair!!! That sounds like so much fun, too. I would love to get my students able to put video clips and interactive pictures in with their slides, but I would be happy if I can get them to master creating a correct Power Point presentation. Thanks for the idea, though. I can't wait to do it.
Tami
Scott,
ReplyDeleteI want to use voice thread with my students so bad. Was it hard to do? Did your students seem to catch on pretty quickly? I don't know that I have all the equipment I need, but I might be able to find it. I would love to hear more about your experience with it. Do your students do well with Power Point? I am going to have to teach most of mine how to do one correctly. They want to write books on each slide. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences. I love hearing what my colleagues are doing.
Tami
Miss Ellis,
ReplyDeleteYou are right about it being good that this our GAME plan is not one we are to drag out too long, like I thought in the beginning. We really do need a combination of both, don't we? You made a very good point. Thanks so much for pointing that out.
Tami
Luke,
ReplyDeleteMy students are from a rural community. Many of them have parents who do not think of school as a high priority. It is a joke where I live that my part of the state is the welfare capital of Ohio. It is hard to get it through to them that they need to have these skills, when their parents don't think so. I am happy that there is a school where students know these things. Good for you! I can only imagine how exciting it is to be in your classroom.
Tami