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Jennifer Volpato

Digital Alternatives to Test Preparation - Assignment - 0 views

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  • global impact
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Jul 10
       
      I like this choice of lens.
  • My quandry is with the approach that our legislators take on pitting public and private schools against each other when what we should be doing is working cooperatively to build a better, stronger community of learners that will lead us into a successful future for all.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Jul 10
       
      How can we participate better in this dialogue? How do we participate now? What do we envision our participation being, lets say in the reauthorization of NCLB?
    • Jennifer Volpato
      Jennifer Volpato on 07 Jul 10
       
      I believe that the creation of teams of teachers, principals, researchers, students, and parents to review, give feedback, and design changes to NCLB would serve as a more successful approach to problem solving the current educational "crisis". When I have a problem to solve I take the grass roots approach, go to the source, research and reflect on the information, I never pretend to know it all. First hand accounts and dialogue are crucial in developing productive change.
  • creating a complete picture of our students and our schools with standardized testing being one aspect, but no the only measurement tool.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Jul 10
       
      Great vision!
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  • why are we as a nation submitting the results of one method of testing
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Jul 10
       
      This is an important point you make. It relates to one of our guiding quesitons: What are the impacts of standardized testing? My hunch is more negative than positive.
  • Interesting NPR program on the effects on high NCLB
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Jul 10
       
      Not sure what you mean here? Can you link to the program?
    • Jennifer Volpato
      Jennifer Volpato on 07 Jul 10
       
      Oops, I added this quickly when I got here in the middle of a conversation with Jamie. I'll try the link again.
Randy Ziegenfuss

New Types of Assessments for Learning | Edutopia - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 04 Jul 10
     
    "Testing represents a commitment to high academic standards and school accountability. When the financial and emotional stakes associated with standardized tests are disproportionately high, this laudable goal becomes distorted."
Randy Ziegenfuss

Intel Education: Assessing Projects - 1 views

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  • Assessing Projects helps teachers create assessments that address 21st century skills and provid
  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 04 Jul 10
     
    When assessment drives instruction, students learn more and become more confident, self-directed learners. Assessing Projects helps teachers create assessments that address 21st century skills and provides strategies to make assessment an integral part of their teaching and help students understand content more deeply, think at higher levels, and become self-directed learners.
jamie hill

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problem-based learning educational technology

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  • jamie hill on 13 Jul 10
     
    This introduction to problem-based learning will give an overview of problem-based learning by answering some of the questions, which I am often asked when facilitating PBL staff development initiatives. It aims to encourage you to explore the idea of using or not using PBL in your teaching. It highlights areas of research you may be interested in considering.
Randy Ziegenfuss

Undoing the Damage of High-Stakes Testing « Cooperative Catalyst - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 05 Jul 10
     
    The writer of this blog post argues that high-stakes testing is damaging our students' learning when they are drilled in taking tests rather than participating in opportunities to problem solve and critically think with their peers worldwide.
Randy Ziegenfuss

Top 100 Learning Game Resources | Upside Learning Blog - 0 views

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 11 Jul 10
     
    "When writing the whitepaper about Casual games, I did a fair bit of research and looked at several hundred web links. While doing so, I documented a few of the better ones. I'd been mulling posting these to the blog. So here they are - a Top 100 Learning Game Resource list. If you are already developing learning games, these links will broaden your horizons, as they did mine. If you are contemplating beginning - it might help to look at links that interest you to get some grounding ideas. "
Randy Ziegenfuss

When Will I Use Math? - 0 views

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math motivation careers realworldmath when teaching mathematics

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
     
    This site focuses on careers and making math real for students. Excellent multimedia resources.
Kevin Bush

Journal of Educational Controversy Blog: An Impassioned Defense of Public Education: Di... - 0 views

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  • I haven’t seen met a single teacher who likes what’s happening? I haven’t met a single teacher who thinks that No Child Left Behind has been a success. I haven’t met a single teacher who thinks that Race to the Top is a good idea.
    • Jennifer Volpato
      Jennifer Volpato on 14 Jul 10
       
      Shame on us for not advocating for ourselves and on her for being so instrumental in leadig the charge - back to "The Truth About Testing" But: if she can turn around and try to undo her wrongs, we should be able to begin advocating for our profession and our students as well. Innovative lessons and culture change in our classroom, team, school, has to be contageous don't we think?
    • Kevin Bush
      Kevin Bush on 17 Jul 10
       
      I am one of those strange teachers who has found some reason to identify NCLB as a success in opening the doors for schools to look at achievement gaps. For too long schools look at the big number, NCLB has forced schools to look at sub-groups and identify what more can be done to bring every child up. While nearly impossible to get to 100% I think it is a goal that should be celebrated, leaves schools to answer the question, if we aren't getting 100%, who are those students who aren't making it, how can any school call itself a success that isn't graduating 100% of its students with skills.
  • Jennifer Volpato on 17 Jul 10
     
    Kevin, you bring up a good point that NCLB has definitely caused us to be more aware of the students who are not achieving and I agree with you. Just as our book "The Art of Possibility" illustrates, there is a positive side to everything. I think you are right about the 100% being a worth while goal. The part that I disagree with is being individually held accountable for that goal when so many other factors such as parents, administration, and score spread critieria embedded in the test themselves, and other factors are working against the success of my students. I would love celebrations and media that honor schools for making high gains, for moving in the right direction, for getting closer to the 100%. I would love to see students honored for making such individual gains as well. Unfortunately I feel that the media message is that which is "failure". Maybe we could colaboratively write some publicity to demonstrate what are schools are doing well.
Randy Ziegenfuss

YouTube - Webcast: What Kids Learn When They Create with Digital Media - 0 views

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youtube webcast storytelling media 21st century learning

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  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 11 Jul 10
     
    "This forum, entitled "The Power of Youth Voice," brought together experts in digital media and learning to share their research and experiences using digital media in and outside of the classroom."
Randy Ziegenfuss

Digital Alternatives to Test Preparation - Jamie's Multimedia Essay - 0 views

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  • This is how I was taught and tested so this is how I teach and test
    • Kevin Bush
      Kevin Bush on 07 Jul 10
       
      How do we break this cycle? If this is true, then wouldn't it be reasonable to say that the future teachers in our classes would continue this, I mean besides those of us in this class, aren't we just preparing a new wave of teachers to continue following our bad models.
    • Jennifer Volpato
      Jennifer Volpato on 07 Jul 10
       
      Good point. When our only references are those based in our own learning experiences how do we get away from that? I guess constant reflection on our own process and close attention to our students.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Jul 10
       
      Yes, Jen. I think reflection is the key. And hopefully that is what we are doing here. Through reflection, you'll be able to gather some new knowledge to move your own classroom toward better alternatives to test preparation.
  • How might we meet the needs of the system and the needs of the learners
    • Kevin Bush
      Kevin Bush on 07 Jul 10
       
      Great picture. The first thing that came to my mind however was what does this look like at a high school setting where students are competitive or on the other extreme, just going through the motions. How do we bring the enjoyment of learning to the high schools and continue a model of creativity?
  • Through collaboration, creativity, exploration, and sharing students can be assessed in a real world way.
    • Kevin Bush
      Kevin Bush on 07 Jul 10
       
      I think you are right, this is a good summation of your ideas, we need to continue rewarding those who go outside the box of the traditional testing model and recognize the possibilities of engaging students at a new level and making assessment just a brief stop and a progression in a longer journey of learning the 'big ideas'.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Jul 10
       
      Agreed, Jamie. Now your challenge is to take this lofty goal and figure out how to actually achieve it in your classroom!
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  • In what ways do we assess learning?
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Jul 10
       
      You mentioned "negative" modes of testing. If assessment is a valuable part of learning - I believe it is...valuable feedback - what are the postive ways we assess student learning?
  • and skills
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Jul 10
       
      But do those standardized tests really reflect the skills students are learning? Generally, I would say no.
Randy Ziegenfuss

Digital Alternatives to Test Preparation - Jamie's Persuasive Essay - 1 views

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  • could learn in this environment my students can too
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      Careful of switching tense: could/can
  • into to class
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      fix
  • with a problem
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      such as?
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  • Students will naturally be more engaged in problem solving if they have interest in the topic.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      I think this is too abstract. It needs to be connected to a real example, if not from your experience, from someone you've connected with.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      same with the other questions.
  • When Will I Use Math?
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      This is an awesome site! How effective are they at persuading people of the importance of math? Study the site to answer that question and then carry some of those ideas into your essay.
  • f the technology.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      I love the idea. Can you share an example of how others are really doing this. You link, but say more! Talk about it. How does this connect with your argument? How does it also anwer the question about creativity, collaboration and creation?
  • many of the previous questions.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      Explain how...this is a terrific video. Don't leave us to figure out how it answers the questions you've asked.
  • Jennifer Volpato on 24 Jul 10
     
    Jamie, I posted my comments for your essay on the wiki. I was afraid to have all of the highlights and stickies show up in your draft. Let me know if you want me to post them to diigo
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