M enabling assessment for learning presentation

Editor's Notes

• #3: Research asserts that assessment holds the key to better learning. Moreover, used in the right way it is THE most impactful thing we can do for student learning (black & wiliam 98). Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment This session will discuss formative assessment specifically and some of the learning technologies that can innovate and streamline how you can formatively assess your students.
• #4: Assessment is used to support and enhance learning (Shephard, 2000) Assessment can be used to build understanding through reflection and iteration- 2 steps. Assessment is ongoing process. Teachers get feedback from students of their learning. Teachers then complete the loop by providing students with feedback on the results of the assessment and suggestions for improving learning. Movement from assessment of learning to assessment as learning. Earl 2003 p 21   Assessment of learning – certify learning, marks to rank achievement, at end, summative, Assessment for learning – feedback, video clips of feedback, written, about improvement Assessment as learning  - students are assessors, self-monitoring, on-going process, student at centre, self-assessment is part of process
• #5: DFN: Formative assessment seeks to inform instruction and help students use the results to enhance their own learning or to contribute to student learning through the provision of information about performance. Integral part of the learning process and should be embedded in teaching. Formative assessment – peer assessment – self assessment – summative assessment.  formative assessments are for learning, not necessarily of it. Going to look at the granddaddy of Assessment Dylan Williams as he talks about making learning more responsive and references assessment.
• #6: Why use Zaption? You could simply ask a question in a face to face session but this way students maintain anonymity (which may increase participation) and you can maintain a record of responses to review in your own time. Also useful for flipping the classroom, and you have the ability to direct reflection on the video being watched.
• #7: ICT plays a pivotal role in todays Net Generation. They already collaborate online and join communities. They are digital natives BUT research has shown that student abilities are very often mixed, and in fact, students actually look to lecturers for assistance and leadership with technology based learning. They are not skilled at using technology for education purposes. This needs to be modelled. NMC 2015 Technology outlook for higher education in Ireland highlights mobile learning as a trend who's time has come and suggests a time-to-adoption of one year or less. Pervasive connectivity and intuitive interfaces make mobile devices a natural medium for learning.   Build learning activities around technology that is already used by the students there is no need to waste resources developing and supporting new channels. (West, 2013). Mobile technology can create technology rich experiences that can engage learners and provide collaboration opportunities. 2014 survey  99.8% had smart device. So it's now practical to expect students to use own device but if any shortfall, groupwork will sort issue. Already in use so allow students the use of their mobile devices during classes in a channelled constructive manner The ILTA 2013 survey also indicated that teachers struggled with increased workloads and less time.    Top Reasons to Convert to Mobile Learning  Flexibility: The key to mLearning is that it can be done anywhere, whether it is done on the commute to and from work, in bed or even in the bath.  BYOD: Ther, taking the learning anywhere.  Self Pace: mLearning helps to put the control into the learner’s hands, enabling them to decide when they want to learn. This will then help to make them feel more motivated and also being able to self-pace their learning.  Personalisation: Another huge benefit to mLearning is the idea that the courses can be made personal to the learner. Using personal devices can also help develop the idea of tailoring courses to personal needs.  Overall Experience: Using mobile technology to learn enables access to a virtual environment in which creativity and interaction with peers is achieved to a much higher level.  .
• #8: Assessment and feedback are critical drivers of student learning but they are demanding in terms of staff time and resources. And the literature says we need to do more of it!! Typically, there is no one best channel to promote engagement and providing multiple opportunities to communicate can be more important (Dixson, 2010). Black & Wiliams advocate more frequent short tests of understanding rather than longer and more infrequent. Good assessment uses multiple measures of student performance (Paloff). This can result in increased workload
• #9: Mobile tools can lessen this workload, particularly when you think about the advice that formative assessment should come little and often! Not the panacea but….Depending on how you use the tools they can be used as a simple pulse check or to kick start deeper learning through further discussion
• #12: Research shows that in general student reaction to mobile response tools is positive Used in pedagogically appropriate ways, learning technologies can create a more active learning environment for students. Can offer a variety of methods to present, share, assimilate and reflect on learning. A more active classroom can result in more engaged students. There are significant correlations between the use of learning technologies and student engagement (Chen et al, 2010). Few pedagogical techniques allow students the opportunity to honestly answer questions in class without fear of ridicule or embarrassment while also providing the professor with a clear picture of learning in his/her classroom. But what can you use? Here are just a few…. Mention edshelf and top 100tools for learning
• #18: Anyone used socretive? Jisc case study… captured just a snippet
• #22: Clicker questions can serve many purposes – a review of blooms taxonomy indicates how it can be used to support lower and higher order thinking skills… from simple remembering to evaluating and creating Remember pedagogy first…. Any of these tasks is noble and can be appropriate… so what do you want to achieve? How can the use of mobile polling empower student learning? Answer this question first! If it cant…walk away… in the words of Steve wheeler Aided by technology, the use of polling in a course can benefit an instructor in many ways, including:  Informing him which materials need to be reviewed  Enhancing classroom engagement (especially if the course is asynchronous)  Pinpointing which particular students are struggling  Reaching students who are less apt to speak in class  Higher Learning in Blooms Hierachy
• #23: Test the tool first Allow time to explain usage Define expectations and rationale for use Engagement will increase… students like the novelty