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Slide 1: Moodle for Teachers (Basic Moodle Skills) WikiEducator, IT Moodle, WiZiQ September 28, 2009
Slide 3: Share your thoughts:
Slide 4: My favorite way to be assessed is... I know that I have really learned something when... Business Card Name I typically assess students by... When I think about assessing students, I have learned that...
Slide 5: Take a moment to think about the reasons you assess students.
Slide 6: ONGOING ASSESSMENT Some teachers talk about--Some teachers talk about--VS.   LEARNING GRADES • Can these two coexist peacefully? • Should one receive emphasis over the other?
Slide 7: “Assessment is today’s means of understanding how to modify tomorrow’s instruction.” Carol Tomlinson
Slide 8: List some ways you typically assess students in your classroom.
Slide 9: WHAT CAN BE ASSESSED? READINESS INTEREST • Interest Surveys • Interest Centers • SelfSelection LEARNING PROFILE • Areas of Strength and Weakness • Work Preferences • Self Awareness Skills Content Knowledg e Concepts
Slide 10: Most teachers assess students at the end of an instructional unit or sequence. When assessment and instruction are interwoven, both the students and the teacher benefit. The next slide suggests a diagnostic continuum for ongoing assessment.
Slide 11: On-going Assessment: A Diagnostic Continuum Brainstorm and share ideas for each type: Pre-assessment Diagnostic (Finding Out) Formative Assessment Summative Assessment (Keeping Track & Checking -up) (Making sure)
Slide 12: On-going Assessment: A Diagnostic Continuum Feedback and Goal Setting Preassessment (Finding Out) Formative Assessment Summative Assessment (Keeping Track & Checking -up) (Making sure) Pre-test Graphing for Greatness Inventory KWL Checklist Observation Self-evaluation Questioning Conference Exit Card Peer evaluation Portfolio Check 3-minute pause Quiz Observation Journal Entry Talkaround Self-evaluation Questioning Unit Test Performance Task Product/Exhibit Demonstration Portfolio Review
Slide 13: Pre-assessment Is... Any method, strategy or process used to determine a student’s current level of readiness or interest in order to plan for appropriate instruction. Pre-assessment: • provides data that can determine options for students to to take in information, construct meaning, and to demonstrate understanding of new information • helps teachers anticipate differences before planning challenging and respectful learning experiences • allows teachers to meet students where they are
Slide 14: Formative Assessment Is... A process of accumulating information about a student’s progress to help make instructional decisions that will improve his/her understandings and achievement levels. Formative Assessment: • depicts student’s life as a learner • used to make instructional adjustments • alerts the teacher about student misconceptions “early warning signal” • allows students to build on previous experiences • provides regular feedback • provides evidence of progress • aligns with instructional/curricular outcomes
Slide 15: Summative Assessment Is... A means to determine a student’s mastery and understanding of information, skills, concepts, or processes. Summative Assessment: • should reflect formative assessments that precede it • should match material taught • may determine student’s exit achievement • may be tied to a final decision, grade or report • should align with instructional/curricular outcomes • may be a form of alternative assessment
Slide 16: Taching with Moodle: Assessment for Learning • Discussing the Concepts: Assessment, Evaluation, Authentic Assessment, types and tools. • Moodle Assessment tools: * Inventories Assignments * DF * Glossary * Database * Lesson * Workshop * Quizes/Questions * Surveys * Polls * Choices * Rubrics
Slide 17: Moodle Tools Formative Pre-Assessment/Ongoing Summative Workshop: Moodle for Teachers ( Basic Moodle Skills )
Slide 18: What is it? (Definition, elements, parts, etc.) What is it like? What is it not? Assessment Examples
Slide 19: Feedback How are you doing? Workshop: Moodle for Teachers ( Basic Moodle Skills )
Slide 20: See you next week Workshop: Moodle for Teachers ( Basic Moodle Skills )