Creating a Culture of Student Reflection: Self-Assessment Yields Positive Results The seventh and eighth graders in my math class at O'Farrell Community School in San Diego work in groups of five or six. One student in each group presents a stamp designed by group members for the country of Guinea. They had started the assignment by creating small versions of their designs, then rendered them as large posters -- learning math by calculating ratios as they increased their artwork in size. (Art was my college major, and I'm always looking for ways to link math and visuals.) These sessions, called critique circles, are one of many innovative educational practices adopted at O'Farrell as part of a comprehensive restructuring effort. We want them to be able to judge for themselves whether a piece of work is excellent or falls short of the school's standards. Teachers clearly define their expectations, then give students feedback indicating whether the work does not meet, meets, or exceeds expectations. Students learn a lot from this portfolio process.
12 Ways To Integrate (Not Just Use) Technology In Education There are a couple dozen ways to ‘use’ technology in education. There are also a couple dozen ways to integrate technology in education. Think those two things are the same? Situation 1 You’re a school principal and decide to make the Apple iPad a cornerstone of your school’s curriculum. Situation 2 You’re a school principal and decide to make the Apple iPad a cornerstone of your students’ learning. Weigh In Which principal would you want? Evidence-based practices for teaching writing Amy Gillespie and Steve Graham reveal the techniques that have been proven to work when teaching students to write WRITING IS A MULTIFACETED TASK THAT involves the use and coordination of many cognitive processes. Due to its complexities, many students find writing challenging and many teachers struggle to find methods to effectively teach the skill. Gathering evidence for effectively teaching writing Advice from professional writers and the experiences of successful writing teachers offer some guidance in developing sound writing practices. Scientific studies of writing interventions provide a more trustworthy approach for identifying effective methods for teaching writing; they supply evidence of the magnitude of the effect of a writing intervention, how confident one can be in the study’s results, and how replicable the writing strategy is in new settings with new populations of students. What does the research show? Effective writing practices Additional suggestions About the authors
eLearning Authoring Tools Check List of Features Are you looking for a new tool for authoring eLearning? Content authoring tools vary widely in their capabilities. Many are specialists – converting PowerPoint presentations, capturing screens, preparing quizzes and assessments, developing mobile modules, etc. Some are desktop programs for individual use and others are web-based for collaborative authoring. A few are fairly comprehensive. This is a authoring tools checklist of possible features that you might look for when making a decision about an eLearning authoring tool. What are the most important features in an eLearning Authoring Tool? Share you opinion with us by leaving a comment! Intuitive user interface for both designers and learnersLogical process of creating a course or module. What other features are you looking in an content authoring tool? You may also find useful: Ultimate List of Learning Management Systems Ultimate List of Content Authoring Tools Get 2 Free eBooks Get the eLearning Industry's Articles in your inbox.
CIFER • Ohio University Donald Murray “Teach Writing as a Process Not Product” (1972) Description In “Teach Writing as a Process Not Product” Donald Murray writes that the literature education of many writing teachers has trained us to view student writing as a fixed product. His argument is that student writing should instead be thought of as a developing process. Murray calls writing a “process of discovery,” a way to learn about and evaluate the world as well as a method of communication, and he divides the writing process into three recognizable parts: prewriting, writing, and revising. For Murray, prewriting involves narrowing down a topic, recognizing audience, and selecting a format. Date of Upload
Mahoodle4MOOC - CoachCarole Mahara An unexpected journey - our CO13 presentation is recorded here. This group is for the collaborative design and development team for Mahoodle4MOOC, which is a learning experience for VET professionals in instructional design for e-learning This is not a 'course' where you'll be enrolled and assessed; it is rather an experience in which you will self-enrol and self-assess. You can work independently or with a group! You can login at any time and do as much learning each week as you wish! First thing to do here is to introduce yourself to the others in the Welcome forum in General Discussion. Request membership, Publicly visible Coach Carole Open 15 January 2013 Between 15 January 2013, 4:48 AM and 30 July 2013, 11:59 PM 2 12 6 2 2 5 The Writing Thief: Using Mentor Texts to Teach the Craft of Writing It's been said that good writers borrow while great writers steal. Writing thieves read widely, dive deeply into texts, and steal bits and pieces from great texts as models for their own writing. Ruth Culham admits to being a writing thief—and she wants you and your students to become writing thieves, too! A major part of becoming a writing thief is finding the right mentor texts to share with students. Chapters also include brief essays from beloved writing thieves such as Lester Laminack, David L. Ruth's beloved easy-going style and friendly tone make this a book you'll turn to again and again as you guide your students to reach their full potential as deep, thoughtful readers and great writers. Free Sample Chapter Table of Contents
19 Great Tools to Create Educational Infographics ~ Teachers Tech Workshop Because human beings are visual creatures,communicating visually proves to be the most effective strategy to get your message clearly conveyed.One way to achieve this is to use infographics especially in this digitally oriented world wherein people are fed up with reading too much information overload.If you allow a reader to choose between a long article containing more than 1000 words and an inforgrafic that needs just some scrolls up and down,they will undoubtedly prefer the second option, infographic. Infographics have been utilized in all sectors of our life, education is no exception.Nowadays, teachers and educators endeavor to look for great educational infographics to use with their students in the class.to help them in their task,I've compiled a list of tools to create your own infographics 1.Icharts It allows you to create eye catching charts with interactive easy to share data 2.Visual.ly it enables you to customise infographics and exchange them on social sites 3.Infogr.am
IRA Books : The Writing Thief: Using Mentor Texts to Teach the Craft of Writing Ruth Culham It's been said that good writers borrow while great writers steal. Writing thieves read widely, dive deeply into texts, and steal bits and pieces from great texts as models for their own writing. A major part of becoming a writing thief is finding the right mentor texts to share with students. Chapters also include brief essays from beloved writing thieves such as Lester Laminack, David L. Ruth's beloved easy-going style and friendly tone make this a book you'll turn to again and again as you guide your students to reach their full potential as deep, thoughtful readers and great writers. © 2014 | 216 pp. Special Offer From Booksource The perfect companion to The Writing Thief is this exclusive, discounted collection of 21 mentor texts identified in the book as examples of great informational writing. Please note: you will be redirected to the Booksource website.
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AdLIT > In Perspective Magazine > Stray from the Conventional Wisdom: Show Writers How to Shape Writing with Grammar and Mechanics Feature by Jeff Anderson Before we can talk about what's unconventional in the teaching of grammar and mechanics, we have to settle on what's conventional. I'd have to say death by editing or tough-love-error eradication― you know, papers splattered with red marking off a crime scene of error. We train kids to follow the errors, to become a CSI― crime sentence investigator. Many teachers tell me, "If I don't mark up every error, how are students going to know they're wrong?" I say stray. When I invite teachers into a conversation about how focusing on a sentence smudged with error might not be a sane educational strategy, they ask questions which range from "What do I do while I take roll?" I began with an attitude shift. Marking up errors or even staring at them everyday doesn't teach students how to think through constructing powerful sentences or making meaning with punctuation. It's not about fearing error. But How Do You Teach Grammar and Mechanics? Why Not? References Return to top