Assessing meaningful learning
Assessing meaningful learning is a tool used by
teachers which provides strategies that promote critical thinking skills,
student engagement and prompt feedback from educators. Example: Teachers have
copious online resources available in order to give students support. Another
tool used for learning are rubrics. They detail exactly what is needed to
complete assignments and projects. Rubrics
make it easy for teachers to grade students work. Websites such as http://www.inspiratin.com/curriculum-integration/inspiration
have resources for teachers to use in the classroom as well. In addition, there
are curriculum designs, brainstorming templates and question sessions. The
kidspiration link on that site allows students to explore games and activities
in any subject matter that they teacher may instruct them to use. Students have
a tendency to learn more through the use of games and activities. This provides
convenient and quick feedback for the students and is an effortless way for the
teacher to make an assessment of student progress.
This course has taught me that there is much
more to technology than just email and Microsoft word. Voki is one
program which I found most enjoyable as I was creating it in a presentation.
Wiki is the online resource that I would use the most because students can work
individually or in groups to create a story. Voice threads would be a great way
for students to use their imagination and creativity in creating their own
voice activated avatars. Throughout the semester I have learned that there an
abundance of resources available to teachers. These tools can be used for
teaching and for helping to support student learning. Lastly, social media and
blogging for teachers aid in supporting ideas for classroom teaching.
