Recently, I made an Ed Breakout with two of my classmates for a group project. An Ed Breakout is an educational activity where the students are trying to "break" locks by finding the codes for them. they do this by answering questions or figuring out the right code from clues. It is a fun and alternative way to assess your students! Our Ed Breakout was based around the book To Kill a Mockingbird, and we used google sites and google forms. We created a website that had a google form within for the students to enter the codes, and there were pictures on the site that linked them to the clues for the locks.
This tool fits into the Danielson Framework under 1f:Designing Student Assessments, 3c:Engaging Students in Learning, and 3d: Using Assessment in Instruction. It is a fantastic way to switch up how you assess your students! I would use this in my classroom to keep the students engaged and interested. It is a great way to assess the students without making them feel like they are being assessed. It feels like a game. It can also be done in teams, and that would be good to teach my students how to work together. Below you can see the Ed Breakout that I made with my classmates: https://sites.google.com/view/tkambreakout/home Sources: https://misskayleewitters.weebly.com/blog-page https://www.danielsongroup.org/framework/
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Recently I used the Microsoft Office tool called SWAY. It allows you to make presentations (similar to PowerPoints) that you can scroll through. All the slides are connects to be scrolled through smoothly. You can put links and etc. on them to make them more interactive. It is a neat alternative to a typical PowerPoint presentation. There are also templates that you can use to get started.
This fits into the Danielson Frame Work under Domain 3: 3c-Engaging Students in Learning and 3a-Communicating with Students. It is just a little bit more of a fun way to do a presentation and a nice way to get information to them. I made a sway document that was being sent home to the parents of the students, which would fit under component 4c-communicating with families. It was about some upcoming field trips that my virtual co-op's class was going on. I will use this in my future classroom to make presentations and also to communicate with families. I think it is a nice switch up from a normal presentation or newsletter setup. You can see mine below or click on the link: https://sway.com/spq3A5HJAFMRcuxw?ref=Link
Sources: https://www.danielsongroup.org/framework/
Recently, I made an interactive presentation on The Book Thief for my virtual co-op with Google Slides add-on called Peardeck. Peardeck can be used to put interactive questions into a slideshow that the students can answer off of a tablet or smartphone and the teacher can see their responses. It is a great tool for formative assessment, and it has questions that can be sued at the beginning, during, and after instruction.
I would use it in my classroom to see how much my students already know about a topic, see how confident they are after learning, and as an exit ticket. Peardeck fits into the Danielson Framework in multiple components: 1f Designing Student Assessments, 1b Demonstrating Knowledge of Students, 3b Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques, 3d Using Assessment in Instruction, and 3c Engaging Students in Learning. It is a good tool for formative assessments, and it keeps the students engaged and active in learning. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Vr0h3-3sTQRcszYCHAGCSAnbyqiSxmpDsaa0g4SdoB8/edit?usp=sharing Sources: https://www.danielsongroup.org/framework/. Accessed 19 April 2018. Writable is a tech tool app that assists students in the writing process. It has features that allow for anonymous peer reviews and allows the students to make revisions based on those reviews. Also, the teacher can see where everyone is in the writing process and catch problems early. The teacher can also see the feedback being given and provide additional feedback. It also has templates for writing assignments and tracks student progress through them. Teacher accounts are free, but it costs $5 dollars per year per students. There is a trial period of two months before needing to make this payment. It works with google Classroom. Sources: https://app.getwritable.com/explore?type=All&grades=High&genres=A,P,O. Accessed April 18 2018.
I made an educational Pinterest account so that i could see many different ideas from many different people and places! So far, I have 3 boards. The first one is called "Tech in Education". It focuses on different tech tools that can be used in the classroom as well as something that might be relevant to anyone on campus. The second one is called "English Class," and it focuses on all things English. This includes literature, writing techniques, grammar posters, and more. The third is called "Classroom Organization and Decor." It focuses on what your classroom should look like and how you can keep everything going in a apart.
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QR codes can be scanned by apps on phones or tablets. They can link your students to online quizzes, games, articles, videos, and other cool internet things! In my Technology of Instruction class, we were introduced to QR codes by going on a scavenger hunt. When we would scan a code, it would link us to a question. if we got it right, it would tell us where to go to find the next QR code. This would be a good way to get your students up and moving and to use a formative assessment. It is also a good way to tech your students how to use technology responsibly. It is safe as well because the students are not navigating the internet much. You can direct them straight to where you want them to be. This tool can fit into the Danielson Framework under components 3c: Engaging Students in Learning and 3d: Using Assessment in Instruction. I used Microsoft forms to make a discussion question for each chapter of The Book Thief. Then, i used the QR code that Microsoft Forms creates for each individual quiz. There are 10 all. Here is a link the quizzes:
forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YImRgxgi00yB_jAqjncdqSM9rkdzLadLg9zGjJ_5M6VUMEFFQVpIQkFaOEpFSlc3UzlWSDFOT1hOMS4u forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YImRgxgi00yB_jAqjncdqSM9rkdzLadLg9zGjJ_5M6VUODY1R1pBREFZN0pRNUxCSkcyVE9OWjg3Vi4u forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YImRgxgi00yB_jAqjncdqSM9rkdzLadLg9zGjJ_5M6VUQldaSEc0M0dDQjNJNUVGVjJJUFBHOEROSy4u forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YImRgxgi00yB_jAqjncdqSM9rkdzLadLg9zGjJ_5M6VUNldPUkFaNFU1NURBUkRJSkRDR1MzV1VMNy4u forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YImRgxgi00yB_jAqjncdqSM9rkdzLadLg9zGjJ_5M6VUNE04M0JPSTZTWVU1TUJFUUk1OEwyRkFOQi4u forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YImRgxgi00yB_jAqjncdqSM9rkdzLadLg9zGjJ_5M6VUQlpKQzBZVVFLSUYzWDlPNVQyWlFCR0VDQi4u forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YImRgxgi00yB_jAqjncdqSM9rkdzLadLg9zGjJ_5M6VUNllTVlZOM1A2SU5GRFdHNzZOSzhSUzNCSy4u forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YImRgxgi00yB_jAqjncdqSM9rkdzLadLg9zGjJ_5M6VUOFFSWk9NM1I0UzdGRVoyR0g3RDVPR1kyNi4u forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YImRgxgi00yB_jAqjncdqSM9rkdzLadLg9zGjJ_5M6VUMjQ2SlNJRFUzRDI0TVdBRkpHMEJUVkdEQS4u forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YImRgxgi00yB_jAqjncdqSM9rkdzLadLg9zGjJ_5M6VUNVU3S1BNTlBRWFJFRkRCVFhGVkI0MkRKUS4u Sources: Danielson, C. (2011). The Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument. Retrieved from http://static.pdesas.org/content/documents/danielson_rubric_2.pdf
Google forms has many uses! One way I used it was to create a formative assessment for my virtual co-op. google forms allows you to create tests/quizzes/surveys that you can have your students participate in. I made one for my virtual co-op that was on the book The Book Thief.
Formative assessments are a way to see how your students are learning and if they are learning what you intend for them to. This fits into the Danielson Framework under component 1b (demonstrating knowledge of students) 1f (designing student assessments), and 3d (using assessment in instruction). I will probably use this tool in my future classroom because it is very user friendly and it provides a different way of having the students quizzed. I think it is a little more engaging and "cool". I could also use it for summative assessments. docs.google.com/forms/d/1JHriTatJ2nEigUdlIdpguBfCbzOOiNm1aF6VK8YdTZI/prefill
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Danielson, C. (2011). The Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument. Retrieved from http://static.pdesas.org/content/documents/danielson_rubric_2.pdf Today I used the tech tool Google Forms to make a quiz for my virtual co-op! Google Forms is a feature on Google Drive that you can use to make quizzes and tests. It allows you too use all kinds of questions (multiple choice, short answer, essay, true/false,etc.) and share it with your students to take. It can be used as a formative assessment or as a summative assessment. You can also change the theme of the quiz/test to make it more appealing and exciting! It fits into the Danielson Framework in component 3d (using assessments) and 1f (designing student assessments). It is showing good use of technology and an alternative way to keep students engaged and interested. It gives the students a change from the typical use of paper assessments. You can use this tech tool to get to know your students better by giving them a questionnaire. You could also use it to make tests and quizzes. It could even be used to get student opinions and take polls among the students. I could see myself using this in my future classroom because it can be used so diversely and in different situations. docs.google.com/forms/d/1qoKbcEkTtrvfRJPeJ1aFH_R-2v5rQZwuNlEiGfopN3A/edit Sources:
Danielson, C. (2011). The Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument. Retrieved from http://static.pdesas.org/content/documents/danielson_rubric_2.pdf TodaysMeet is a tech tool that can be used to get your students engaged in conversation while learning! To sum it up, TodaysMeet allows you to create an online "classroom" that your students can join and chat in. You can set it up so than only certain accounts can join. It is helpful because students can ask questions during class that they are afraid to ask out loud; or if you are having problems getting people to participate in class, you can have them respond to questions in the chat. It would be good to use in a particularly shy class to help them gain more confidence. When they post something in the chat, they enter in a nickname; this could just be something like "student24" or just their name. This fits into the Danielson Framework in component 2b (establishing a culture for learning) because it encourages students to ask and answer questions without being afraid of getting them wrong or asking a "stupid question". It also fits under component 3a (communicating with students), 3b (using questioning and discussion techniques), and 3c (engaging students in learning). It would work best in a secondary education setting and with students that have proven they can maturely use the chat room. It would work well during discussions about books or instructions for projects. It is a good way to engage students and is very easy to use. To share it with your students, you just give them a link to the chatroom; or you can use a QR code. Below is a picture of what the chat room will look like to you and your students and a link to the website and an example of a classroom I created called "BlogExample". todaysmeet.com/BlogExample Sources:
Danielson, C. (2011). The Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument. Retrieved from http://static.pdesas.org/content/documents/danielson_rubric_2.pdf I used the tech tool Canva to make a flyer for a teacher that I am working with this semester! Canva is a website that allows you too make free flyers, posters, invitations, business cards, postcards, and other paper documents. It is fairly simple to use and offers many free options. You can create a free account or pay for a premium account. Many posters around my college campus are made using Canva. This tool can be used to tie into different components of the Danielson Framework. The poster I made had to do with classroom procedures, Domain 2 component C. It gave the students guidelines/reminders on how to show respect during classroom discussions. It can also be helpful to manage student behavior (Domain 2 component D). It would be a useful tool to make papers to send home with the students for their parents to see, which would fit under 4c: Communicating with Families. I see myself using Canva in my future classroom. It will be useful to make papers to send home to parents as well as posters and flyers to hang around in my classroom. I also think that in a secondary setting it would be a good tool to show my students and have them use in a project, perhaps making a poster for a book or a handout for a presentation. Danielson, C. (2011). The Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument. Retrieved from http://static.pdesas.org/content/documents/danielson_rubric_32.pdf |
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