Having a PLN (personal learning network) beyond the classroom and school brick and mortar can help us as educators "think out loud" in blogs or on educational Wikis as demonstrated in this blog between an seasoned tech-savy mentor and a Spanish teacher. In this blog they share ideas and concerns about how to improve students' self-assessment. One suggestion includes considering using a Wiki, facilitated by the teacher, to allow for a group or the class to collaborate on creating a self-assement tool.
See "On Self-Evaluation." More Spanish: Lesson Plans and Technology for the Spanish Classroom. 2 Feb. 2009. Web. 26 April 2011. http://ochoamores.typepad.com/morespanish/2009/02/on-selfevaluation-with-rubrics.html
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Blog Audit
"Making Student Blogs Pay off With Blog Audits."
Source: Sample, Mark. "Making Student Blogs Pay off With Blog Audits." The Chronicle of Higher Education. 11 October 2011. Web. 27 Apr 2011. http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/making-student-blogs-pay-off-with-blog-audits/27559.
Have students review and reflect on their blog posts through a self-assessment/blog audit.
"Their blogging about blogging invariably ends up being a pivotal moment in the students’ relationship to the class blog. It’s when they begin to have a sense of ownership over their ideas, a kind of accountability that carries over into their class discussion and other written work. It’s also when they truly realize that they’re engaged in a thoughtful, thought-provoking endeavor. It’s when the blog becomes more than a blog."
Source: Sample, Mark. "Making Student Blogs Pay off With Blog Audits." The Chronicle of Higher Education. 11 October 2011. Web. 27 Apr 2011. http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/making-student-blogs-pay-off-with-blog-audits/27559.
Six Assessment Points for Student Blogs
1. How well did student writing address the curricular topic and/or discussion theme?
2. How well reasoned was the logic of what students wrote?
3. How well developed was the writing?
4. To what extent was their writing analytical about the topic?
5. How well did they communicate their thinking?
6. To what extent did their blog generate real discussion? (Solomon, 30)
Solomon, Gwen, and Lynne Schrum. Web 2.0 : how-to for educators. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education, 2010. Print.
2. How well reasoned was the logic of what students wrote?
3. How well developed was the writing?
4. To what extent was their writing analytical about the topic?
5. How well did they communicate their thinking?
6. To what extent did their blog generate real discussion? (Solomon, 30)
Solomon, Gwen, and Lynne Schrum. Web 2.0 : how-to for educators. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education, 2010. Print.
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