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Article(s): Self- and Peer-Assessment Online - 0 views

  • help reduce the ‘free rider’ problem
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      I think the more we can do to decrease the free rider situation the better.
  • 4) When learners are mature, self-directed and motivated.
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      This is an interesting statement when we start to think about this in K-12 situation. Can we describe the typical student in those terms?
  • They also recommend that teachers share expectations for assignments and define quality. Showing students examples of effective and ineffective pieces of work can help to make those definitions real and relevant.
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      This especially important when it is linked with the findings in paragraph five. Student need this information.
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  • 3 main grading strategie
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      I am really frustrated with the following section. It's like they equate grades with learning. This completely ignores the learning process.
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ollie-afe-2019: Article: Attributes from Effective Formative Assessment (CCSSO) - 0 views

  • Sharing learning goals and criteria for success with students
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      We need to spend more time sharing goals with our students.
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Implementation in an Elementary Classroom (Articles) - 0 views

  • play-oriented math and literacy centers
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      I wonder what does that look like and can it be higher than just kindergarten students.
  • practiced 28 times to stick
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      Do we give students grace to practice procedures 28 times before we fuss at them?
  • try adding one strategy a month from what you read.
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      This makes it doable. Too often we take on everything and try to do it all.
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  • Find a video, graphic, or set of photos to enhance a lesson.
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      This is a great easy way to support all learners in your classroom.
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ollie-afe-2019: Building a Better Mousetrap - 1 views

  • However, for the student to successfully use a rubric this way, the criteria must be made clear to them and the jargon used must not only be understandable to the student but also be linked specifically to classroom instructio
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      Some the best teachers allow students student to assess a sample assignment so they can understand the language of the rubric.
  • a shred of meaningful content she could meet all the requirements of a state writing rubric he posted in his classroom
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      This type of student know the system and how to chase points not learning. Rubrics or other grading tools are about giving feedback to the students so they can continue their learning.
  • The argument against using rubrics
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      It's interesting that all of the arguments against rubrics are writing examples.
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  • Does the rubric encourage students to be independent writers?
  • Can different scorers consistently apply the rubric?
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      I think this is a great question. We might need to talk about it more with our teacher teams.
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Adaptive Learning System Articles - 1 views

  • this technology might be most useful, which is often in remedial education
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      I wonder if this technology is good only for skills based content. I wonder if it may also be useful for students who need a challenge in the classroom.
  • Adding the tech makes it possible to personalize at scale.
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      We have been personalizing education since the beginning of time, but until recently we have not been doing at the scale tech will allow.
  • , nonlinear approach
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      don't see any non-linear approaches to the adaptive technology in my district.
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  • $12,000,000 in what would have been lost tuition
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      I wonder what the long term benefits for students who completed learning this way.
  • redesign a developmental math program
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      I am glad they picked this area of focus. I know that this is the gatekeeper to post secondary education.
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"Personalized" vs. "Personal" Learning - 5 views

  • commitment to individualism yet experience a “relentless pressure to conform
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      This sounds like every teenager's experience. I wonder if there is more pressure now that we have social media.
  • learning tends to nourish kids’ curiosity and deepen their enthusiasm
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      Is this the goal of education? Our at least one of our hidden goals that we do not measure. We only include it in our mission statement.
  • it involves collaboration and takes place in a communit
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      I think we often forget this part of learning. We are quick to hand students a computer and system to help students learn.
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  • “Follow the money” is apt advice in many sectors of education
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      I think of many of the computer programs that my children use and wonder who is profiting from the subscription. It really becomes obvious when you attend ISTE and see the over the top parties that being thrown by various EdTech companies.
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ollie-afe-2019: Educational Leadership: The Quest for Quality--article - 6 views

  • inform students about their own progress
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      Shouldn't this be the goal of all assessments? If it serves other purposes great. If this does not become the focus of the assessment, then a student will start chasing points.
  • clear curriculum maps for each standard, accurate assessment results, effective feedback, and results that point student and teacher clearly to next step
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      I believe that this is important because highlights the role feedback plays in the assessment process. I think we often forget feedback.
  • students can use the results to self-assess and set goals.
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      We need to model how to self-assess and set goals. I was guilty of expecting that my students knew how to do this.
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  • learning targets represented in the assessment into a written test plan that matches the learning targets represented in the curriculum.
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      I wonder if the creators of ISASP has taken this into consideration. It would be interesting to learn how they accomplished this.
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Lesson: Articles on Visual Design - 2 views

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      This layout helps visualize all of the definitions that were listed above.
  • But as a general rule, putting space between text and the rest of the world makes it infinitely more readable and pleasant. White Space
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      This makes sense so as not overwhelm the reader. It's about looking at other's use of white space and figuring out why it appeals to you.
  • Visual Hierarchy
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      Is the most important the largest?
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  • Users don’t read, they scan.
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      With this in mind, how can we teach students to decide when scanning vs reading makes sense?
  • fter you’ve worked on a site for few weeks, you can’t observe it from a fresh perspective anymore.
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      This s is so true. We need new audiences to look at our work.
  • Example of Pulling it all together
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      This visual does a great job putting all of the definitions in context.
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dol-2018: Lesson Planning: The Missing Link in e-Learning Course Design - 2 views

  • things that happen in between developing the IDP and storyboarding that designers often do not explicitly discuss, and even more often do not document.
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      Happens frequently I find in unit design and collaborative design work.
  • Since introducing lesson plans as required deliverables in my e-Learning design courses, I have seen tremendous improvements in the work of my students.
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      We cannot forget about planning a solid lesson. Even digitally it needs to happen.
  • Objectives — there is little difference between the delivery methods
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      At least this is the same in both types of lesson planning and delivery.
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ol101: Iowa Online Teaching Standards - 0 views

  • an online social presence that is available, approachable, positive, interactive, and sincere
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      Relationships are key to helping students learn. When students feel safe they take risks.
  • Has experienced online learning from the perspective of a student
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      This is vital because we have spent at least 16 years in the schools before we even became teachers.
  • Communicates assessment criteria
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      How can a student hit the target if they do not know what the target is?
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  • Understands the differences between teaching online and teaching face-to-face
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      This is one where we need to ensure that everyone involved any aspect of online have what they need.
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