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Dennis OConnor

eltportal - 11 views

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esl ell moodle quiz

shared by Dennis OConnor on 06 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Dennis OConnor on 06 Jul 10
     
    Got  Moodle? Subscribe to the  Extensive Reading approach to second language acquisition? If so, check out the  Moodle Reader Module, a plugin that provides quizzes on more than 600 graded readers and books for EFL/ESL students. According to developer  Tom Robb of Kyoto Sangyo University, "The Reader module allows quizzes to be randomly generated from a larger set of items for each book. The module allows teachers to easily install the module on their own Moodle system, download the quiz material for those textbooks in their graded reader library, and configure its operation to their own preferences." Be aware that you must supply the actual reading materials to your students; Reader Module is strictly a means for administering quizzes based on the reading. Also, as a security measure, Tom requires that you contact him via email for authorization to download the quizzes. Visit moodlereader.org for all the details, including the option to establish your own free course area on his Moodle site.
Jennifer Jensen

Collaborative Pumpkin Project - 28 views

www.theteacherscorner.net/...project-pumpkin

collaboration fall data math Halloween projects pumpkins measurement

shared by Jennifer Jensen on 26 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • Jennifer Jensen on 26 Oct 10
     
    This free project has classrooms using three pumpkins - students will first make estimates and then take various measurements of each pumpkin. They will then count the seeds contained within each pumpkin. All data, other than estimates, will be posted via a GoogleDoc. As pumpkin data begins to be uploaded, classes can begin analyzing the data shared by all.
Darren Draper

Reflections of a new-ish blogger « Educational Insanity - 0 views

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blogging elitism

shared by Darren Draper on 13 Apr 08 - Cached
  • I think where I’m going with this is that I worry that the ed. tech. blogosphere is reasonably saturated.  Related to Darren Draper’s post on Twitter Set Theory, I feel like there are some central figures whose spheres overlap considerably and a whole lot of us outsiders trying to penetrate that inner circle.  It’s as if folks like Will Richardson, David Warlick, Wes Fryer, Vicki Davis, Dean Shareski, Stephen Downes, Chris Lehmann…(and, yes, you Scott) are having an awesome cocktail party conversation and I’m standing on the outside staring over their shoulders and listening in, trying to get a word in, but not penetrating that conversation at all.  I know there are LOTS of us on the outside looking in. 
    • Darren Draper
      Darren Draper on 13 Apr 08
       
      What can we do to reduce this feeling of exclusivity? Doubtless there are hundreds of great educators out there that feel this way.
    • Darren Draper
      Darren Draper on 13 Apr 08
       
      I agree with you, David. There is no accurate measure as to the success of a blog - other than the intrinsic measure that each blogger feels about how things are going.
  • My theory is– don’t worry about getting your voice out there, or comments, or rankings, or even being invited to the right parties (inner circle) — rather focus intently on children, your vision, and leaving education better than you found it. Concentrate on helping those within your sphere of influence to make principled changes in education that is in the best interest of kids.
  • anonymous on 03 Oct 13
     
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J Black

http://www.educationsector.org/usr_doc/MeasuringSkills.pdf - 0 views

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21stCenturySkills education technology learning classroom

shared by J Black on 31 Jan 09 - Cached
  • J Black on 31 Jan 09
     
    Measuring Skills FOR THE 21st Century By Elena Silva
Anica Petkoska

anicap | Twitter Grader - 0 views

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twitter tool web2.0 grader tools fun

shared by Anica Petkoska on 06 Feb 09 - Cached
  • Anica Petkoska on 06 Feb 09
     
    Twitter Grader : Measure the power and authority of your twitter profile"> twitter, social media,social web
J Black

Top News - On the way: Nation's first tech-literacy exam - 0 views

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education2.0 21stCenturySkills technology techliteracy digital_literacy

shared by J Black on 31 Jan 09 - Cached
  • J Black on 31 Jan 09
     
    Beginning in 2012, the test will measure students' proficiency with technology in addition to reading, math, science, history, writing, and other subjects. The new test will mark the first time students' technology literacy has been assessed on a national
anonymous

Critical Issue: Using Technology to Improve Student Achievement - 0 views

www.ncrel.org/...te800.htm

shared by anonymous on 23 Feb 10 - Cached
  • Technologies available in classrooms today range from simple tool-based applications (such as word processors) to online repositories of scientific data and primary historical documents, to handheld computers, closed-circuit television channels, and two-way distance learning classrooms. Even the cell phones that many students now carry with them can be used to learn (Prensky, 2005).
  • Bruce and Levin (1997), for example, look at ways in which the tools, techniques, and applications of technology can support integrated, inquiry-based learning to "engage children in exploring, thinking, reading, writing, researching, inventing, problem-solving, and experiencing the world." They developed the idea of technology as media with four different focuses: media for inquiry (such as data modeling, spreadsheets, access to online databases, access to online observatories and microscopes, and hypertext), media for communication (such as word processing, e-mail, synchronous conferencing, graphics software, simulations, and tutorials), media for construction (such as robotics, computer-aided design, and control systems), and media for expression (such as interactive video, animation software, and music composition). In a review of existing evidence of technology's impact on learning, Marshall (2002) found strong evidence that educational technology "complements what a great teacher does naturally," extending their reach and broadening their students' experience beyond the classroom. "With ever-expanding content and technology choices, from video to multimedia to the Internet," Marshall suggests "there's an unprecedented need to understand the recipe for success, which involves the learner, the teacher, the content, and the environment in which technology is used."
  • In examining large-scale state and national studies, as well as some innovative smaller studies on newer educational technologies, Schacter (1999) found that students with access to any of a number of technologies (such as computer assisted instruction, integrated learning systems, simulations and software that teaches higher order thinking, collaborative networked technologies, or design and programming technologies) show positive gains in achievement on researcher constructed tests, standardized tests, and national tests.
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  • Boster, Meyer, Roberto, & Inge (2002) examined the integration of standards-based video clips into lessons developed by classroom teachers and found increases student achievement. The study of more than 1,400 elementary and middle school students in three Virginia school districts showed an average increase in learning for students exposed to the video clip application compared to students who received traditional instruction alone.
  • Wenglinsky (1998) noted that for fourth- and eighth-graders technology has "positive benefits" on achievement as measured in NAEP's mathematics test. Interestingly, Wenglinsky found that using computers to teach low order thinking skills, such as drill and practice, had a negative impact on academic achievement, while using computers to solve simulations saw their students' math scores increase significantly. Hiebert (1999) raised a similar point. When students over-practice procedures before they understand them, they have more difficulty making sense of them later; however, they can learn new concepts and skills while they are solving problems. In a study that examined relationship between computer use and students' science achievement based on data from a standardized assessment, Papanastasiou, Zemblyas, & Vrasidas (2003) found it is not the computer use itself that has a positive or negative effect on achievement of students, but the way in which computers are used.
  • Another factor influencing the impact of technology on student achievement is that changes in classroom technologies correlate to changes in other educational factors as well. Originally the determination of student achievement was based on traditional methods of social scientific investigation: it asked whether there was a specific, causal relationship between one thing—technology—and another—student achievement. Because schools are complex social environments, however, it is impossible to change just one thing at a time (Glennan & Melmed, 1996; Hawkins, Panush, & Spielvogel, 1996; Newman, 1990). If a new technology is introduced into a classroom, other things also change. For example, teachers' perceptions of their students' capabilities can shift dramatically when technology is integrated into the classroom (Honey, Chang, Light, Moeller, in press). Also, teachers frequently find themselves acting more as coaches and less as lecturers (Henriquez & Riconscente, 1998). Another example is that use of technology tends to foster collaboration among students, which in turn may have a positive effect on student achievement (Tinzmann, 1998). Because the technology becomes part of a complex network of changes, its impact cannot be reduced to a simple cause-and-effect model that would provide a definitive answer to how it has improved student achievement.
  • When new technologies are adopted, learning how to use the technology may take precedence over learning through the technology. "The technology learning curve tends to eclipse content learning temporarily; both kids and teachers seem to orient to technology until they become comfortable," note Goldman, Cole, and Syer (1999). Effective content integration takes time, and new technologies may have glitches. As a result, "teachers' first technology projects generate excitement but often little content learning. Often it takes a few years until teachers can use technology effectively in core subject areas" (Goldman, Cole, & Syer, 1999). Educators may find impediments to evaluating the impact of technology. Such impediments include lack of measures to assess higher-order thinking skills, difficulty in separating technology from the entire instructional process, and the outdating of technologies used by the school. To address these impediments, educators may need to develop new strategies for student assessment, ensure that all aspects of the instructional process—including technology, instructional design, content, teaching strategies, and classroom environment—are conducive to student learning, and conduct ongoing evaluation studies to determine the effectiveness of learning with technology (Kosakowski, 1998).
Allison Kipta

The Answer Sheet - Willingham: Why doesn't reading more make us better readers? - 25 views

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reading literacy

shared by Allison Kipta on 22 Dec 09 - Cached
  • Allison Kipta on 22 Dec 09
     
    "We have supposedly been in the midst of an educational back-to-basics movement since the 1983 release of "A Nation at Risk," a report by a national commission that said American society was in danger of deteriorating because of an eroding public education system. Why, then, have reading scores (as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a test often called the nation's report card), been flat since 1971? One obvious answer is that even if we're getting back to basics in school, kids read less and less outside of school. Think of all of the new technologies that compete for their time: they have ipods, video games, text messaging, instant messaging, cell phones. Who has time to read? Surprise! Americans read more now than they did in 1980. A lot more, according to an exhaustive study done at the University of California, San Diego."
Kerry J

K to the 8th Power Technology Literacy Assessment for US Grades 6-8 - 21 views

www.kto8.com/point_1a.php

RICTAT assessmenttools assessmenttool technology literacy

shared by Kerry J on 10 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Kerry J on 10 Mar 10
     
    The K to the 8th Power Technology Literacy Assessment assists the teacher and lab director in determining each student's level of technology literacy. The assessment measures each student's technology literacy based on the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS*S) for Grades 6-8. The assessment has four sections of twenty-five (25) questions. Each section is correlated to one or more of the six NETS*S standards. The test results indicate the student's level of technology literacy and recommends specific lessons to address deficiencies. Recommended lessons can be assigned to individual students or groups of students. 
Kerry J

21st Century Skills White paper - 38 views

www.21stcenturyskills.org/...r21_assessment_epaper.pdf

RICTAT assessment assessmenttool

shared by Kerry J on 10 Mar 10 - No Cached
  • Kerry J on 10 Mar 10
     
    Has great info on the Formative and Summative assessments the Partnership for 21st Century Skills organisation feel measure 21st Century skills.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Finally! An online quiz worth taking | EducationTechNews.com - 29 views

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cyberbullying identity theft Institute for Responsible and Cellphone Communication online quiz sexting student safety

shared by EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR on 10 Mar 10 - Cached
  • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR on 10 Mar 10
     
    This free online quiz measures the likelihood of running into a life-altering problem, due to irresponsible online behavior.
Glenn Hoyle

Student Engagement and Web2.0: What's the connection? - 0 views

research.mtroyal.ca/research.php

web2.0 openlearning opensource teaching

shared by Glenn Hoyle on 08 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Glenn Hoyle on 08 Apr 10
     
    "What I want to demonstrate is that it works for a purpose-it engages us," said Dr. Vaughan. Using blogs, wikis, social networking systems, mash-ups and voice-over-Internet-protocol, in the class room, student engagement will be measured with a survey. The survey focuses on five points: how actively collaborative the learning is; the quality of interaction with instructors; is there a sense of challenge or rigor; is there a connection between the assigned task and a future purpose; and the larger campus environment of learning. Dr. Vaughan points to the Maclean's magazine engagement survey, which replaced their unpopular rankings of Canadian Universities, as a way of judging student learning. "What they figured out is that engagement really is the time and effort students are putting into their studies. Its got to be relevant, meaningful learning and its got to be challenging, and-this is where the Web2.0 comes in-it has to create relationships."
Martin Burrett

Hitting the target - angles - 0 views

www.hittingthetarget.com/...v1.swf

angles maths sport

shared by Martin Burrett on 07 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 07 Aug 11
     
    A great sport themed maths game to help students learn about angles and how to measure them. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/maths
Martin Burrett

protractor - 0 views

www.amblesideprimary.com/...protractor.html

angles maths

shared by Martin Burrett on 10 Aug 11 - Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 10 Aug 11
     
    A lovely flash-based whiteboard resource to practise measuring angles using a virtual protractor. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/maths
Joe Jarvis

The Art of Measurement - 0 views

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education learning teaching nclb plc data

shared by Joe Jarvis on 23 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Joe Jarvis on 23 Aug 11
     
    This is a great video about the push to try to "measure" our kids with data collection. Well worth the 6 minutes.
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