Integrating Technology (Elk Island) handout
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This document discusses integrating technology tools for assessment for learning. It provides examples of tools for providing different types of feedback, including screencasts, webcasts, blogs, and social media platforms. QR codes and polling tools are also presented as ways to facilitate feedback and input from students. The document encourages sharing favorite technology tools for feedback and having an online discussion using the provided links and hashtags.
Integrating Technology (Elk Island) handout
- 1. Integrating Technology for Assessment for Learning Photo c ou rtesy of Pixabay .c om Kurtis Hewson Faculty, University of Lethbridge Kurtis Hewson Current faculty with the University of Lethbridge, former teacher, vice-‐ principal and principal. hewskp@uleth.ca Twitter -‐ @hewsonk27 Skype – kurtis.hewson kurtishewson.wordpress.com Find Kurtis on Facebook and Google + …feedback has one of the highest effects on student learning. Hattie, 2012, p. 18 It seems obvious that feedback to students about their work should help them learn, but it turns out that providing effective feedback is far more difficult than it appears. Much of that feedback that students get has little or no effect on their learning, and some kinds of feedback are actually counterproductive. Wiliam, 2011, p. 107 http://kurtishewson.wordpress.com Visit Kurtis’ professional blog for a posting on Integrating Technology for Assessment for Learning, with further thoughts, additional samples and links to additional tools for providing and collecting feedback in your classroom. Share Your Favourite Technology Tools for Feedback Presentation Backchannels A link will be provided in the session and available in the posting described above to collaborate on a Google Document, collecting technology tools for feedback. Sample screencast feedback clip A backchannel allows a secondary converstation to exist during a lesson, with interaction between students and teacher. Twitter hashtag #eipspd Don’t have a Twitter account? Follow the conversation by going to http://tweetree.com and enter the hashtag in the search box. Sample webcast feedback clip TodaysMeet Address http://todaysmeet.com/eipspd Access the TodaysMeet link, enter a username and you can interact with participants and presenter through the presentation. Share, question and c omment! pg. 3
- 2. Technology Integration for Assessment For Learning Kurtis Hewson -‐ University of Lethbridge What is a QR Code? QR code is short for Quick Response code. It is a two dimensional code readable by dedicate QR barcode readers and camera phones. Smartphones and tablets have a number of free QR code reader apps that can be downloaded. Search “QR code generator” to find free online sites that create QR codes. They are very easy to create and use! Photo courtesy of P ixabay.com Feedback for Students YouTube Quickly create webcasts, download videos or create lists of favorites for private or public use. Screencast-‐O-‐Matic Create screencasts up to 15 minutes long and publish in a variety of ways (including YouTube). QR Stuff Create QR codes for f ree, with numerous other options available. QR codes can be downloaded, copied or printed easily. Peer Feedback Kidblog Secure blogging platform for classes, allowing teachers to approve all posts and comments. Edmodo A powerful social media platform that allows teachers to create class spaces for discussion, sharing, posting and many other uses. Feedback from Students Twitterfall One of several online tools to collect and displays tweets, filtered by keywords, users or hashtags. Polleverywhere Ask a question and participants respond with a text message, Twitter or online. There are a variety of question options for teachers, with responses posted. Padlet Allows teachers to create boards for students to place digital “post-‐it notes” without students needing a username or password. Hattie, J. (2012). Know they impact. Educational Leadership, 70(1), 18-‐23. Wiliam, D. (2011). Embedded formative assessment. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press. 2