Authentic Tasks Authentic Tasks Characteristics of Authentic Tasks Types of Authentic Tasks Authentic Task: An assignment given to students designed to assess their ability to apply standard-driven knowledge and skills to real-world challenges In other words, a task we ask students to perform is considered authentic when 1) students are asked to construct their own responses rather than select from ones presented and 2) the task replicates challenges faced in the real world. (Of course, other definitions abound.) If I were teaching you how to play golf, I would not determine whether you had met my standards by giving you a multiple-choice test. However, these tasks are not just assessments. Another way that authentic assessment is commonly distinguished from traditional assessment is in terms of their defining attributes. Traditional ------------------------------------------- Authentic Selecting a Response ----------------------------------- Performing a Task Also, see
JOMC 50/EIS: Research Topic Triangle JOMC 50/EIS Research Initiative The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Last updated: August 29, 2002 Use the "Research Topic Triangle"Worksheet to Focus Your Topic The Research Topic Triangle illustrates how a broader topic can be focused by adding keywords to concentrate upon a specific research area. Three Easy Steps to Focus Your Research Ideas! Step 1: Start with a broader idea. Step 2: Add keywords to narrow the scope of your research. Step 3: Is your narrow topic beyond the understanding of an average mind ? See how the "The Research Topic Triangle" is used. This web site maintained by Eric Chernoff especially for students of the UNC's School of Journalism and Mass Communication's JOMC 50 class.
A conversation on Tapped In, April 23, 2008 Bernie Dodge, PhD, Department of Educational Technology, San Diego State University BJB2: Please tell the group where you are located and what experience you've had with webquests ElizabethC: I'm in CT. RitaZ: Im Rita Zeinstejer, a proud Webhead..., an EFL teacher and Multimedia Coordinator in Rosario, Argentina. VanessaGst6: Hello, I'm in Colorado, I'm an SDSU alum (hi Bernie) BernieD: I'm Bernie Dodge in San Diego and I've had some exposure to WebQuests BJB2 winks at Bernie JenniferO: Virginia and I have very little experience with webquests but very interested! VanessaGst6: and have some exposure to Webquests :) AnaliaD: hi, I'm in argentina, working with Rita on a MM project RitaZ: I am organizing the MM area in my place and including your successful venture, Bernie ;-) ColetteC: I am from Oregon and have used webquests in classroom but not for awhile FernandaR: Fernanda in Portugal, I have created some webquests and still very interested AnaliaD o))
Framework - Authentic Task Design 10 design elements are suggested for the design of authentic tasks in web-based learning environments: Authentic tasks have real-world relevance Activities match as nearly as possible the real-world tasks of professionals in practice rather than decontextualised or classroom-based tasks. Authentic tasks are ill-defined, requiring students to define the tasks and sub-tasks needed to complete the activity Problems inherent in the tasks are ill-defined and open to multiple interpretations rather than easily solved by the application of existing algorithms. Learners must identify their own unique tasks and sub-tasks in order to complete the major task. Authentic tasks comprise complex tasks to be investigated by students over a sustained period of time Tasks are completed in days, weeks and months rather than minutes or hours, requiring significant investment of time and intellectual resources.
Los Fantasmas Japoneses Pocos fantasmas juegan un papel tan directo en los asuntos de los vivos como los que rondan a los japoneses los fantasmas japoneses llamados Yurei pueden tomar muchas formas usualmente vestirán de blanco porque el color blanco es el color de la muerte los fantasmas están íntimamente relacionados con la muerte porque no han muerto adecuadamente, es por eso que son fantasmas, su cabello se vera muy desarreglado y eso esa porque la razón para ser un fantasma es tener alguna clase de pasión, la cual no le permite irse hacia el lugar de los muertos o hacia la extinción, mientras tenga esa pasión no hay nada mas en su cabeza no se limpia el cabello no se lo peina no se lo lava y el cabello estará muy desarreglado. los fantasmas en Japón también tienden a ser femeninos, razón para ello es la fuerte emoción la emociones del corazón que tradicionalmente se creía que eran mas de mujer que de hombre se creía que las mujeres tenían menos autocontrol. Kohada Koheiji El Templo de Zenshoan Yuki-Onna
Web Quest Maker Language Arts Worksheet Makers - Worksheets In Seconds - Over 30 Types Of Sheets View Generators Instant Puzzles Makers In Seconds! - Create 100s of Puzzles and Worksheets - Endless Printables View Makers Web Quest Maker A Web Quest is a method used to engage students in inquiry based learning. Fill in the sections below with required information for each step. Tips for Online Forum Discussion Summaries Photo by Flnz Ask an online tutor what they like most about their job, and be prepared for a lengthy answer. They will probably wax lyrical about things like having contact with people from all over the world. The chance to share and learn alongside a great range of individuals. The cut and thrust of considered online debate with interesting and informed peers. The level of support that an online group can generate for each other. Ask your online tutor what they like least about the job, and you invariably get the same two-word answer: forum summaries! We all know that providing summaries of often complex and lengthy forum discussions on an online academic course is a Good Thing. a forum summary does just that — it summarises. Of course the downside of forum summaries is that they can be very time consuming to produce. Here are a few tips to help you with forum summaries: Tip 1: Do it! Make sure you summarise all discussions. Tip 2: Use students’ names Tip 3: Don’t use students’ names
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Six favourite teaching online activities A guest post from Lindsay Clandfield. Lindsay is a well-known ELT author, teacher and teacher trainer, and a person who never seems to run out of original and inspiring ideas! I’ve been lucky enough to work with him on a variety of projects over the years. He was one the first online moderators on our The Consultants-E online courses, and set the standards very high indeed. Photo by Flnz To celebrate the launch of our new book, Teaching Online (published by Delta Publishing), Nicky and I decided to invite each other for a guest post on our respective blogs. The following then, are my favourite six activities that I use regularly when teaching online courses. 1 My window, my world This is a getting-to-know-you activity. It’s a great way to get a window into what the other people on your course are like. *if you are using a VLE (virtual learning environment) then you will be able to set up different discussion forums for activities) 2 Five clicks away 3 Follow that story! 4 What’s my line?
Deeper Learning: Performance Assessment and Authentic Audience In a conversation with a veteran educator -- a man with years of experience teaching English and acting as a headmaster -- I was confronted with a prejudice so ingrained in my teaching that I was almost embarrassed to admit it. He said, "You know, when I ask a student to write a paper and turn it in to me, that's ridiculous; I'm the worst audience they could have." I was intrigued. He went on, "Who am I to assume that someone will want to write their best work, something truly personal and creative, for me? A single-person audience is a pretty lame audience, let alone the fact that I'm a middle-aged white guy." That hit me like a rolled-up newspaper. As I absorbed this veteran educator’s words, I realized that not only was I wrong in my assumption that I (or any teacher) is a meanigful audience, but also that my assumptions about how grading and assessment work were so far removed from modern research that I might as well have been a 21st-century doctor treating humours. This matters. 1. 2.
Deeper Learning: Why Cross-Curricular Teaching is Essential It is time that teachers and administrators realize that public education has reached a dam in the river. We have gone about as far as we can go with isolated instruction and learning. While it may have served the purpose for the older generations, it does not meet the deeper learning needs of students today and tomorrow. Deep learning is like taking a long drought from a well of knowledge as opposed to only sipping from many different wells. Requirements Undaunted, educators are committed to providing students full access to the well of deep-learning knowledge that will unlock their potential. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In order for all this to happen in a sustainable way in our schools, deeper learning requires that groups of teachers pool their talents, resources, time, and efforts to maximize coherence, relevance, and connections among the content areas. Cross-Curricular Teams There are three general phases of teacher collaboration and interdisciplinary teaching: Aligned Cooperative Conceptual
How to Write an Academic Essay: 12 Essential Tips [Download This Guide] Text Version: You probably know your academic essay needs an introduction, a body of supporting information, and a conclusion that summarizes the evidence you’ve provided. But how can you take these basics and make your work stand out from the rest? Use these tips to make your academic essay writing the best it can be. Make time Unless you’re writing a timed essay, you should have plenty of advance notice for when your work is due. Research first, write second Good research forms the foundation of academic essays. Develop a thesis statement Among academic essay writing tips, this one is king. Plan, outline, and organize If you need to free-write a rough draft to get a handle on your ideas, by all means do so, but remember, the best academic essay writing has structure and clarity. Avoid irrelevant details Before you write the first word, revisit your research and highlight specific information to support your thesis. Assume your audience has no knowledge of your topic
Free Resources and Tools for "Authentic" Assessment The key to innovations in assessment and curriculum planning are trust, transparency, and collaboration -- and providing the professional development and training teachers need to succeed. Credit: Tom LeGoff Note: The School of the Future is part of a network of New York schools that develops and uses its own assessment techniques, referred to as DYOs. The school also uses Tasks on Demand, or unannounced assessments that do not provide supports for the students, in order to measure their learning at regular intervals. Resources On This Page: Do Your Own (DYO) Assessment Examples, Rubrics, Data, and Data Analysis Examples of criteria used in authentic assessment Back to Top Skills Spirals and Tracking Sheets Ideas for moving curriculum into a circular pattern and tracking performance to expose students to a wide variety of topics over and over again as the material gets more challenging SOF's Instuctional Tools for Teachers Tools for Developing a High School Humanities Project -- Persepolis