I enjoyed this infographic by Mia MacMeekin about giving feedback to students. The top half presents examples of questions that students might ask about their learning. The bottom half suggests some strategies for giving effective feedback.
The URL: https://anethicalisland.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/feedback-qa.png
This is kicking around Twitter this morning. From the article: “Looking for tools and strategies for effective assessment in project-based learning? To support you, we’ve assembled this guide to helpful resources from Edutopia and beyond.” Author Andrew Miller has assembled a long list of tools and sorted them by Best Practices for PBL Assessment, PBL and Standardized Tests, Research on PBL Assessment, and Additional Resources.
The URL: http://www.edutopia.org/pbl-assessment-resources?utm_content=resource-roundup&utm_campaign=pbl-assessment-resources&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_term=link
This post made the rounds last spring and I’ve been seeing it again this week. Te@chThought outlines ten simple ideas for gathering informal, formative information on how your students are learning in any subject area. Whether you use Google forms, exit passes or verbal interaction, there is something for everyone here.
The URL: http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/10-assessments-you-can-perform-in-90-seconds/
My pal, Bill Lomax, told me about Kahoot the other day. A no-charge service, Kahoot helps teachers create and play quizzes, discussions or even surveys using any device with a web browser… including a laptop, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Android, Chromebook, Windows Phone or PC and more.
The URL: http://bit.ly/1h1uG9m
My pal, Andrew Lummis, pointed me to a collection of printable goal sheets that parents and teachers can use with students. Easily adapted to your own needs or useful on their own, they help foster discussion in the areas of behaviour, listening, participation, homework and general “How Was Your Day” types of reflection.
The URL: http://bit.ly/1dtuOOi
My pal, Andrew Lummis, found this collection of RealClassroomIdeas.com. I’ve linked to the Helpful Templates for Assessment page which has several interesting pieces. I was pleased to rediscover the old 101 Positive Phrases of Praise document – a photocopy of which, in my paper days, I kept in my daytimer for years. (Now it can go in my DropBox.) Don’t forget to look along the left sidebar – this site is a treasure trove.
The URL: http://bit.ly/1oFA4mN