1. Using the iPad to
Assess,
Document,
& Reflect
on Student Learning
Michelle Nash
Burley School, Chicago, Illinois
Thursday, January 24, 2013
2. Logistics
• The slides will be available online.
• We will pause for questions -- and also save
time at the end!
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3. Today’s session
Agenda:
About us, our school, & our approach to assessment
Overview of our Assessment Toolkit
Examples of how teachers can use the iPad to
engage in authentic, embedded assessment
Implementation Tips
Discussion
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4. About Me
Michelle Nash
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14. Rich, engaging, authentic learning can’t
be measured by multiple choice tests.
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15. Large class sizes make it challenging to
engage in one-on-one conversation with
students frequently enough.
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16. Evidence of student thinking during the
learning process can be hard to
document with traditional tools.
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17. Collecting journals, notecards, post-its,
quizzes, projects, etc. can create a
logistical challenge!
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18. Some students don’t express their
best thinking in writing, especially
young students and students with
special learning needs.
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19. What does the iPad bring
to the assessment process?
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20. Assessment on the iPad is:
rich
varied
multimodal
embedded
more frequent
more personal
student-driven
collaborative/peer-enhanced
efficient
shareable
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21. Assessment on the iPad is:
In many ways, the antidote to
(and antithesis of) the “automated
student diagnostics” approach to
technology-based assessment.
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49. Kids engage in all kinds of literature
conversation through out the day.
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50. Kids engage in all kinds of literature
conversation through out the day.
In the past, much of that was lost.
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51. Kids engage in all kinds of literature
conversation through out the day.
In the past, much of that was lost.
Now, we can document and assess that
valuable conversation and thinking.
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52. Kids engage in all kinds of literature
conversation through out the day.
In the past, much of that was lost.
Now, we can document and assess that
valuable conversation and thinking.
Consider using digital artifacts at parent
conferences or creating snapshots over time.
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64. Any time kids can talk through their problem
solving process, it reveals their thinking and
uncovers opportunities for instruction.
Screencasting apps:
• Draw and narrate Screenchomp
(free)
Explain
Everything
Educreations
(free)
• Import a background (chart, map, image, etc.)
• Export to a free website, or export a stand-alone
file (Explain Everything only)
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66. Just In Time Data:
Google Forms
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67. That magic tool where kids fill out an online form...
... and you get all their responses in a spreadsheet!
Just In Time Data:
Google Forms
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69. • Teacher-created forms allow each student to
submit responses instantly to the teacher.
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70. • Teacher-created forms allow each student to
submit responses instantly to the teacher.
• Forms can be accessed through a link.
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71. • Teacher-created forms allow each student to
submit responses instantly to the teacher.
• Forms can be accessed through a link.
• The link can be accessed from your classroom
home page, a tinyurl, a QR code, Edmodo, or e-mail.
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72. • Teacher-created forms allow each student to
submit responses instantly to the teacher.
• Forms can be accessed through a link.
• The link can be accessed from your classroom
home page, a tinyurl, a QR code, Edmodo, or e-mail.
• Students do not need an account to participate.
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73. • Teacher-created forms allow each student to
submit responses instantly to the teacher.
• Forms can be accessed through a link.
• The link can be accessed from your classroom
home page, a tinyurl, a QR code, Edmodo, or e-mail.
• Students do not need an account to participate.
• It’s free.
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74. Google Forms: Independent Reading Log
Gathering data to assess independent reading, including
variety, frequency, and challenge level of book selection
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76. Tracking
Daily
Reading
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77. Google Forms: Math Pre-Quiz
Gathering data to assess readiness for a new math
concept and group students for targeted support
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78. Google Forms: Math Pre-Quiz
With conditional formatting - correct responses are
automatically green, incorrect responses are red, etc.
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79. Google Forms: Math Pre-Quiz
With conditional formatting - correct responses are
automatically green, incorrect responses are red, etc.
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80. Writing
About
Reading
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92. Kids can provide peers with dialogue,
questions, and feedback and build their
learning community.
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93. Kids can provide peers with dialogue,
questions, and feedback and build their
learning community.
Projects like screencasts can be shared
easily in Edmodo.
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94. Kids can provide peers with dialogue,
questions, and feedback and build their
learning community.
Projects like screencasts can be shared
easily in Edmodo.
Common Core collaboration standards --
both tools offer a chance to document
collaboration.
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96. Tips for Success
Create a positive culture of online
collaboration to mirror the
classroom culture.
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97. Tips for Success
Create a positive culture of online
collaboration to mirror the
classroom culture.
Set clear expectations for
content, quantity, and quality.
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98. Tips for Success
Create a positive culture of online
collaboration to mirror the
classroom culture.
Set clear expectations for
content, quantity, and quality.
Start with structure, and then
gradually release responsibility.
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105. Using any app where kids can talk,
video record, or type, you can easily
gather rich, varied student reflections.
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106. Documenting the
Process of learning
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107. • Students use screenshots, camera, and
voice recordings to document the their
thinking throughout a learning experience.
• Combine these collected items in iMovie.
• Videos can be shared with a larger
audience through Edmodo or a Vimeo site.
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108. • Documenting the process of learning shifts
the focus of thinking from completing an
end product to questioning the steps
students take along the way.
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110. • Documentation allows student ownership
and awareness of the learning process.
• Assessment can focus on the steps and
thinking that contribute to a product, not
just the product itself.
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115. Move toward student
choice in how they
express understanding.
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116. Build a culture of
reflection and
collaboration.
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117. Build a culture of
reflection and
collaboration.
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118. Set up a clear file
management system.
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119. Set up a clear file
management system.
We use a combo of a generic shared e-mail, DropBox,
Edmodo, and tools that share directly to the web.
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