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Implementation in a Secondary Classroom (Articles) - 0 views

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  • While choice can be a powerful motivator, on some occasions it can also have an adverse effect
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      tommuller4 on 18 Apr 19
       
      I've given kids freedom to choose topics/ideas in my class and many times I have a handful of kids coming up and asking me what they should do, what would be a good one, what would be an easy one to do.
  • However, if tasks are perceived to be too difficult, motivation is likely to suffer.
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      tommuller4 on 18 Apr 19
       
      I feel like this is kind of a catch 22. If you make the project challenging for the students they are more likely to lose interest in doing it. So should we make easy projects to keep them motivated. I don't think thats the solution.
  • For example, when a teacher assigns a research project, some students will prefer to have a broad range of topics, others will prefer a small list of options, and yet others will prefer to be told what to do. Giving students a short list of topics with an option to create their own topic, with the teacher’s approval, often works well.
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      tommuller4 on 18 Apr 19
       
      This just described just about every class I have ever taught. Some kids like endless options, some want a few, and some want to be told their only option.
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Article(s): Self- and Peer-Assessment Online - 0 views

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  • To help students develop realistic, short-term, attainable goals, instructors can use a framework like SMART goals outline shown in the popup window
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      tommuller4 on 17 Apr 19
       
      I think short-term goals are essential for students to track their success and stay focused on the goals. They should probably set new goals for every chapter/unit.
  • Students do not learn to monitor or assess their learning on their own; they need to be taught strategies for self monitoring and self assessment.
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      tommuller4 on 17 Apr 19
       
      The idea of students assessing and monitoring their own learning will be something totally new for most students. They will need help from teachers and some time to learn this process.
  • The student participates in the selection of portfolio content, the development of guidelines for selection, and the definition of criteria for judging merit
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      tommuller4 on 17 Apr 19
       
      I like to idea of the student determining what goes in their folders, it gives them some power over their own learner.
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  • The instructor provides a sample writing or speaking assignment. As a group, students determine what should be assessed and how criteria for successful completion of the communication task should be defined.
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      tommuller4 on 17 Apr 19
       
      I think its a good idea for the students to see sample work and talk about how to assess it and criteria they think is need to successfully complete the assignment.
  • Represent a student's range of performance in reading, writing, speaking, and listening as well as cultural understanding
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      tommuller4 on 17 Apr 19
       
      Think its a good idea to have variety of things in the students portfolio so we can see the range of students work and also how much progress the student has made.
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"Personalized" vs. "Personal" Learning - 5 views

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  • After decades of this approach, it is clear that all children don’t learn the same way and personalization seems to honor those differences
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      tommuller4 on 17 Apr 19
       
      If we really want to teach our students we need to change the way we teach. We might need to have 3-4 different ways to teach the same topic.
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ollie-afe-2019: Article: Attributes from Effective Formative Assessment (CCSSO) - 0 views

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  • The teacher might first offer students a paraphrased version of that goal such as, “You will be able to judge the strengths and weaknesses of arguments in the editorials you find in our daily newspapers.” The teacher would discuss the criteria for evaluating arguments and then provide several examples of critiques of political essays
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      tommuller4 on 16 Apr 19
       
      I think its a good idea to show students some sort of example of what you are expecting from them. Especially if its the first time you try something in your class.
  • Both self- and peer-assessment are important
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      tommuller4 on 16 Apr 19
       
      I think both self and peer assessment are a great idea. It's always good for student to self reflect on their work but its also good for them to hear feedback from classmates instead of just the teacher all the time.
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ollie-afe-2019: Building a Better Mousetrap - 1 views

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  • The instructor’s comments on papers and tests are done after rather than before the writing, so they cannot serve as guidelines, compromising the value of writing comments at all.”
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      tommuller4 on 04 Apr 19
       
      This is very important thing to think about. A student can't make changes to something they are doing after it is already turned in. They may think they are following all things on the rubric correctly but teacher may think differently
  • In any case, withholding assessment tools (whether they are rubrics or more nebulous modes of evaluation) from students is not only unfair and makes self-assessment more difficult
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      tommuller4 on 04 Apr 19
       
      Seems kind of stupid to not give the students the rubric for the assignment when they are working on it. You expect them to turn in something worth while without knowing what you want from them.
  • hose students who had been natural writers, those students who had “stylistic voices full of humor and surprises, produced less interesting essays when they followed the rules [as outlined in a rubric]
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      tommuller4 on 04 Apr 19
       
      I can see this being true across the board. Lots of time when I start a project the first thing some of the students ask is "what do I need to do to get an A." They don't care about learning the content. They just make their project geared to meet all requirements on the rubric and don't care about anything else.
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  • Doing so, many educators argue, increases the likelihood of a quality product.
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      tommuller4 on 04 Apr 19
       
      I agree you can get a quality product by giving students the rubric up front but I don't think you will get a great product because students tend to not go above and beyond the rubric. They just do enough to meet the criteria for the grade they want. No more and no less.
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ol101-s2019: Iowa Online Course Standards - 6 views

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  • An instructor's communication plan is provided, including the instructor's availability, instructor response-time policy, and the methods for students to communicate with the instructor
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      tommuller4 on 28 Jan 19
       
      think its important for a teacher to inform students of their availability so students no how to reach them. I like the idea about the response-time policy as well.
  • All web pages are visually and functionally consistent throughout the course. (ROI 2.d
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      tommuller4 on 28 Jan 19
       
      This important for students because once they figure out the system they won't waste time trying to figure out the website. They can maximize time working on class.
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Fakebook - 1 views

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  • tommuller4 on 25 Jan 19
     
    allows you to create a fake facebook account for a historical person.
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Virtual Tours – Teaching History with Technology (new site) - 0 views

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  • tommuller4 on 25 Jan 19
     
    Site talks about how to use virtual tours for History classes and allows you to visit places around the world.
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