This document discusses assessing students through online tools. It begins by asking teachers about their experiences with assessment and online assessment in their schools. Teachers' responses included finding online assessment useful, but not as a sole method of assessment. The document then provides examples of online tools that could be used for assessment, such as YouTube videos, blogs, and photo sharing sites. It emphasizes that online assessment should be easy to implement and not time consuming. Overall, the document advocates for using online tools as part of a blended assessment approach to engage 21st century students.

1. Assessing Students Through Online Tools Eduardo Santos Cultura Inglesa – Recife, PE Brazil

2. Assessment? Online?

3. Why this workshop? Afterschool learning. Ss have learned to focus only on what interests them. Streams of information come at them 24/7. Real, not just relevant. Passion leads to high motivation.

4. Questions How is assessment done in your school? Have you ever tried online assessment? How have your students responded to it? What’s your general comment on Online Assessment?

5. 1. What’s your position?

6. 2. How is assessment done in your school?

7. 3. How have your students responded to online assessment?

8. 4. What's your general comment about 'Assessing students through online tools'? “ I find it very useful, enjoyable, interesting, dynamic and according to the XXI century demands.” “ I think it could be an alternative option for Ss needing remedial work, for example. However, I'm not so sure about its validity as something compulsory for ALL Ss.” “ I'd love to apply this but don't know how to do so.” “ It seems to be useful as long as it is not the only way to assess our sts.” “ It should be very well structured in order to get valid and reliable results” “ I have no idea how this can be done.”

9. Purpose of this workshop Simple and Easy to Adapt & NOT Time Consuming

10. Web 2.0 Tools

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13. http://www.fotobabble.com/m/NHZEOG51RS9pZ009 http://www.fotobabble.com/m/bTFUYTVmdFVleEk9

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19. How should a 21st century school look like? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqDigEggJkw

20. A few pieces of advice Ask students about their experience with ‘afterschool’ learning. Make students responsible for the activity. If you have a strict syllabus, adapt and blend with activities online. Compulsory & boring  Fun, relevant & real. Don’t teach tech  Learn WITH your students.

21. “ It is the student’s job to use and know how to use technology. The job of the teacher is to assess the quality of that use.” Marc Prensky (2010)