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Teach Smarter, Not Harder: Weaving Formative Assessment into Digital Learning
This document discusses how formative assessment and digital tools can be used to inform teaching and engage students. It provides examples of online formative assessment probes and platforms like wikis that allow teachers to collect student data, provide feedback, and monitor progress. The document emphasizes that formative assessments should not be tests, but rather be used as part of the instructional process to identify misconceptions and learning gaps in real-time.
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- 1. Teach Smarter, Not Harder Kyle Schutt Discovery Educator Network
- 2. Formative Assessment Readiness Pleasecomplete the survey: http://bit.ly/DEAFAR Or http://ktschutt.wikispaces.com/Formative+Assessment
- 3. Essential Question How canwe use digital tools to inform teaching and learning and engage students?
- 4. Learning Progressions How to *e forma*ve assessment processes with 21st century skills How forma*ve assessment is part of the instruc*onal process What Forma*ve Assessment is NOT
- 6. ...therefore, forma*ve assessments are NOT: ‐a test ‐a tool ‐a measurement instrument ‐graded
- 7. Good teaching includes... Learning Progressions Learning Goals and Success Criteria Descrip*ve Feedback Self Assessment & Peer Assessment Collabora*on Formative Assessment and Next-Generation Assessment Systems: Are We Losing an Opportunity? Heritage, Margaret. Chief Council of State School Officers. September 2010
- 8. Tools to providethat feedback?
- 9. Creating a Probe Click Here Or here
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- 11. Creating a Probe Follow these 4 steps
- 12. Creating a Probe Use the “actions menu” to start, edit, print, and more!
- 13. Assigning Probes toStudents Copy this login code And assign to students by going to assignments.discoveryeducation.com and clicking here
- 14. How do wedeliver this formative assessment product? Why do we need a digital platform? » Accessibility – 24 hours a day. No need to stop learning because the bell rung » Communication – Keep parents informed » Saves Instructional Time – No delay identifying student misconceptions and learning gaps
- 15. Platform recommendations? Wikis: » Free »Collaborative » Easily managed » Where to get one? – www.pbwiki.com – www.wetpaint.com – www.wikispaces.com
- 16. A 3rd GradeExample http://mrschutt.wikispaces.com/Weekly+Skill+Strategy
- 17. Closing Thoughts Do notwait; the time will never be “just right.” Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along. -Napoleon Hill, American speaker and motivational writer
- 18. Digital Tools used: Web2.0 Tools demonstrated: Progress Zone: » WallWisher » For more info search for http://wallwisher.com “Progress Zone Online » Glogster Tutorial” in the Help menu http://edu.glogster.com http://discoveryeducation.com » Google Docs: Forms » Search the DEN Forums www.docs.google.com http:// forums.discoveryeducation.com » Wikispaces /viewtopic.php?f=13&t=51 http://Ktschutt.wikispaces.com Discovery Education: http://discoveryeducation.com
- 19. Contact Information Kyle Schutt Kyle_Schutt@discovery.com 240-461-8645 http://ktschutt.wikispaces.com(for this presentation and other Formative Assessment resources) Discovery Education www.discoveryeducation.com
- 20. References Changing Classroom Practice,Wiliam, Dylan. Educational Leadership. Dec. 07-Jan. 08. Volume 65 Number 4 Checking for Understanding: formative assessment techniques for your classroom. Fisher, Douglas, and Nancy Frey. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2007. Print. Curriculum 21: Essential Education for a Changing World. Jacobs, Heidi Hayes. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2010. Print. Formative Assessment and Next-Generation Assessment Systems: Are We Losing an Opportunity? Heritage, Margaret. Chief Council of State School Officers. September 2010 Formative Assessment: What do teachers need to know and do? Margaret Heritage. Phi Delta Kappan. Version 89 Forming Assessment through Technology. Henderson, Jennifer. Alexandira, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Education Update. Volume 52 Number 2