Hi everyone,
I already finished creating the WebQuest and I did like it a lot..
It has some procedures and it seems to be very useful for our students and for us.
Many WebQuests focus on a particular topic, such as web design, home staging, sports, or mobile technology. Some are more eclectic, presenting links to all types of other sites. And others are more like personal journals, presenting the author's daily life and thoughts.
In my case I tried to work with pronunciation and the ways of improving.
I hope you like it.
Visit it at:
http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=99885
Any suggestions or comments will be welcomed.
May 4, 2011
Classroom Assessment Techniques
What is classroom assessment?
Classroom assessment is both a teaching approach and a set of techniques. The approach is that the more you know about what and how students are learning, the better you can plan learning activities to structure your teaching. The techniques are mostly simple, non-graded, anonymous, in-class activities that give both you and your students useful feedback on the teaching-learning process.
How is classroom assessment different?
Classroom assessment differs from tests and other forms of student assessment in that it is aimed at course improvement, rather than at assigning grades. The primary goal is to better understand your students' learning and so to improve your teaching.
How do I use Classroom Assessment Techniques?
Classroom assessment is both a teaching approach and a set of techniques. The approach is that the more you know about what and how students are learning, the better you can plan learning activities to structure your teaching. The techniques are mostly simple, non-graded, anonymous, in-class activities that give both you and your students useful feedback on the teaching-learning process.
How is classroom assessment different?
Classroom assessment differs from tests and other forms of student assessment in that it is aimed at course improvement, rather than at assigning grades. The primary goal is to better understand your students' learning and so to improve your teaching.
How do I use Classroom Assessment Techniques?
- Decide what you want to learn from a classroom assessment.
- Choose a Classroom Assessment Technique (CAT) that provides this feedback, is consistent with your teaching style, and can be easily implemented in your class.
- Explain the purpose of the activity to students, then conduct it.
- After class, review the results and decide what changes, if any, to make.
- Let your students know what you learned from the CAT and how you will use this information
RUBRICS
What Is a Rubric?
The dictionary has quite a formal definition, but us teachers know that a rubric is a very useful tool. It is an easy way to set up a grading criteria for assignments. It is useful not only to the teacher, but also the student and parents. Then you do not have these parents notes coming in saying that their child spent 5 hours working on his/her project and they could not believe that the child got a failing mark.
Why Are Rubrics so Important?
Rubrics help students and teacher define what quality work is. The student then can independently judge their own work and accept more responsibility of the final product. It helps the teacher to easily explain to the student why they got the grade that they received. Parents who work with their children also have a clear understanding of what is expected for a special project. It is helpful to send the rubric home with the project directions, so parents can easily see what needs to be done.
Now Which Rubric Do We Use?
*Does the rubric address most of the important aspects of the student performance.
*Does the rubric address the instructional outcomes that need to be measured.
*It should include some technology skills.
*It should not make much of a difference whether the rubric states a grade or not as that can be converted easily.
*Look for rubrics from other areas that can be adopted to your area or product. There are many sites that have rubric in different areas.
*Be sure the rubric is clear. Try the rubric out on some sample work and have other teachers at your level also try it and see if you come out with similar scores on the same work.
May 2, 2011
Considerations in change management related to technology.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
The authors describe the complexity of social processes for implementing technological change. Once a new technology is available, information about its availability and benefits must be made available to the community of users, with opportunities to try the innovations and find them worthwhile, despite organizational resistances.METHOD:
The authors reviewed the literature from technology to distill common denominators for success and failure related to implementing technology.RESULTS:
Beneficial technological innovations that are simple to use and obviously save everyone time and effort are easy to inaugurate. However, innovations that primarily serve management rather than subordinates or front-line utilizers may fail, despite considerable institutional effort. This article reviews and outlines several of the more prominent theoretical models governing successful institutional change.CONCLUSIONS:
Successful implementation of difficult technological changes requires visionary leadership that has carefully considered the benefits, consulted with influence leaders at all organizational levels to spot unintended consequences and sources of resistance, and developed a detailed plan and continuous quality assurance process to foster implementation over time.May 1, 2011
LESSON PLAN
LESSON PLAN Lesson Title: Ready to know more about your classmate's lives.
Lesson Author: Santiago Mayorga
Grade Level: High school students
Subject Area: English
Time Allotted for the Lesson: 2 class meetings approximately 4 hrs.
Short Description of Lesson: In this lesson, students will create a power point presentation about their lives. The section of the power point will be divided in different parts: 1) students will be briefly introducing their family members 2) students will need to describe what their favorite artist is ? , their favorite food, sports, and what country they would like to visit, and their future goals.
Classroom Layout and Grouping of Students:
This lesson will be held at the computer lab because students will be able to project the power point to the class. There will be 35 students in the class, and each student will sit individually.
The order of presentations will be based on student's last name. However, I will divide them in two different groups, so the presentations will be done in two session period. Students whose last name start with A to M will present on day one and students whose name start from N to Z will present on day two. Each one of the will be going in front of the class and do their power point presentation.
State Curriculum Standards met in this lesson:
K.S.1 Ask a simple question.
K.S.2 Use formulaic language.
K.S.3 Ask pertinent questions; respond to questions with basic facts.
K.S.4 Identify basic vocabulary (e.g. people, places, actions, objects, numbers, days of
the week).
K.S.5 Give directions and/or instructions.
K.S.6 Clarify and support spoken ideas with evidence, elaborations, and examples.
K.S.7 Use logically connected language and discuss implied meanings.
K.S.8 Choose appropriate evidence, proofs or examples to support claims.
K.S.9 Express and defend a point of view using appropriate language and detail.
K.S.10 Use language to clarify, organize, agree and disagree.
National Education Technology Standards for Students (NETS•S) met in this lesson:
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
a) Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
b) Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
c) Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of others cultures.
d) Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
Instructional Objective(s): Each instructional objective [learning outcome] for this lesson should identify the A, B, C and D.
Audience: 35 high school students
Condition: Using computers, specifically power point, adding pictures and some short sentences.
Behavior: students will be able to
1. Create a power point presentation
2. Add pictures
3. Be able to speak in front of the classroom.
4. Usage of simple past, new vocabulary and future sentences.
5. Degree: Using the correct verb form when speaking at least 80%
Pronouncing words in the right way 70% (Students will be able to speak coherent sentences and trying to make subject verb agreement )
Materials, Resources and Technology:
Technology resources: projector, computer, power point
Student's Present level of Performance and Knowledge:
Students are familiar with the use of power point and the way they have to include pictures in their files. Students know the basic format for creating power point presentations, and they also have an idea of how to use the projector because they have seen me doing this every time.
Preparing to Use Technology: A Practical Guide to Curriculum Integration (2007) 2
Materials and resources needed for this lesson.
1. Index cards – with small annotations.
.
Technology resources needed for this lesson
1. Computer
2. Projector
3. Power point
Student's Present level of Performance and Knowledge:
For doing this activity, students need to have basic understanding of how to use power point. Indeed, students have the basic knowledge of how to use power point and projector. They also have the ability to upload pictures to the power point.
In addition to this, students need to do public speaking with the correct grammar usage. Students need to use simple present, simple past and future tenses in their presentation.
Instructional Procedures
Lesson Set:
For doing this fun and interactive activity, I will start by doing my own presentation, using the same format I am requiring for this lesson. Then I will ask the first student whose last name starts with an A to go in front of the class and tell us about his/ her life. I will relate this lesson to our previous lessons where we have used public speaking as a way of improving students abilities when talking in English to their friends. This helps them to put more effort when learning a new lesson.
Techniques and Activities:
1. I will start my presentation about myself using power point.
1. Students will go in front of the class
2. They will open up a power point document which contains their information about their lives.
3. Students will say something funny about themselves for introducing their presentation.
4. They will be briefly introducing their family members
5) Students will need to describe what their favorite artist is ? , their favorite food, sports , and what country they would like to visit, and their future goals.
6) Students will ask their classmates if they have any questions.
Lesson Closure:
. Students will ask their classmates if they have any questions.
I will be telling my students about the strength and weaknesses of their presentations and what would be needed to change for the next presentation.
Preparing to Use Technology: A Practical Guide to Curriculum Integration (2007) 3
Adaptations for Special Learners: No one in my class requires any special accommodation, so I don't have to worry about it now.
Supplemental Activities: Extension and remediation:
- Students may need to use different words that they are not familiar with for doing this assignment.
- A written online with the main points would be needed to help the student to remember what is next when speaking in front of the classroom.
Assessment/Evaluation:
1-oral presentation
2-Use of new vocabulary
3. Fluency
3-Speaking accuracy
4. Connection between the pictures and what the student is talking
Student Products:
Students will gain an understanding of why learning public speaking using technology is important, and they will be able to be more confident when presenting another topic in front of their classmates. They will be able to improve their pronunciation and the speed and natural flow of their speech.
Lesson Author: Santiago Mayorga
Grade Level: High school students
Subject Area: English
Time Allotted for the Lesson: 2 class meetings approximately 4 hrs.
Short Description of Lesson: In this lesson, students will create a power point presentation about their lives. The section of the power point will be divided in different parts: 1) students will be briefly introducing their family members 2) students will need to describe what their favorite artist is ? , their favorite food, sports, and what country they would like to visit, and their future goals.
Classroom Layout and Grouping of Students:
This lesson will be held at the computer lab because students will be able to project the power point to the class. There will be 35 students in the class, and each student will sit individually.
The order of presentations will be based on student's last name. However, I will divide them in two different groups, so the presentations will be done in two session period. Students whose last name start with A to M will present on day one and students whose name start from N to Z will present on day two. Each one of the will be going in front of the class and do their power point presentation.
State Curriculum Standards met in this lesson:
K.S.1 Ask a simple question.
K.S.2 Use formulaic language.
K.S.3 Ask pertinent questions; respond to questions with basic facts.
K.S.4 Identify basic vocabulary (e.g. people, places, actions, objects, numbers, days of
the week).
K.S.5 Give directions and/or instructions.
K.S.6 Clarify and support spoken ideas with evidence, elaborations, and examples.
K.S.7 Use logically connected language and discuss implied meanings.
K.S.8 Choose appropriate evidence, proofs or examples to support claims.
K.S.9 Express and defend a point of view using appropriate language and detail.
K.S.10 Use language to clarify, organize, agree and disagree.
National Education Technology Standards for Students (NETS•S) met in this lesson:
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
a) Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
b) Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
c) Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of others cultures.
d) Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
Instructional Objective(s): Each instructional objective [learning outcome] for this lesson should identify the A, B, C and D.
Audience: 35 high school students
Condition: Using computers, specifically power point, adding pictures and some short sentences.
Behavior: students will be able to
1. Create a power point presentation
2. Add pictures
3. Be able to speak in front of the classroom.
4. Usage of simple past, new vocabulary and future sentences.
5. Degree: Using the correct verb form when speaking at least 80%
Pronouncing words in the right way 70% (Students will be able to speak coherent sentences and trying to make subject verb agreement )
Materials, Resources and Technology:
Technology resources: projector, computer, power point
Student's Present level of Performance and Knowledge:
Students are familiar with the use of power point and the way they have to include pictures in their files. Students know the basic format for creating power point presentations, and they also have an idea of how to use the projector because they have seen me doing this every time.
Preparing to Use Technology: A Practical Guide to Curriculum Integration (2007) 2
Materials and resources needed for this lesson.
1. Index cards – with small annotations.
.
Technology resources needed for this lesson
1. Computer
2. Projector
3. Power point
Student's Present level of Performance and Knowledge:
For doing this activity, students need to have basic understanding of how to use power point. Indeed, students have the basic knowledge of how to use power point and projector. They also have the ability to upload pictures to the power point.
In addition to this, students need to do public speaking with the correct grammar usage. Students need to use simple present, simple past and future tenses in their presentation.
Instructional Procedures
Lesson Set:
For doing this fun and interactive activity, I will start by doing my own presentation, using the same format I am requiring for this lesson. Then I will ask the first student whose last name starts with an A to go in front of the class and tell us about his/ her life. I will relate this lesson to our previous lessons where we have used public speaking as a way of improving students abilities when talking in English to their friends. This helps them to put more effort when learning a new lesson.
Techniques and Activities:
1. I will start my presentation about myself using power point.
1. Students will go in front of the class
2. They will open up a power point document which contains their information about their lives.
3. Students will say something funny about themselves for introducing their presentation.
4. They will be briefly introducing their family members
5) Students will need to describe what their favorite artist is ? , their favorite food, sports , and what country they would like to visit, and their future goals.
6) Students will ask their classmates if they have any questions.
Lesson Closure:
. Students will ask their classmates if they have any questions.
I will be telling my students about the strength and weaknesses of their presentations and what would be needed to change for the next presentation.
Preparing to Use Technology: A Practical Guide to Curriculum Integration (2007) 3
Adaptations for Special Learners: No one in my class requires any special accommodation, so I don't have to worry about it now.
Supplemental Activities: Extension and remediation:
- Students may need to use different words that they are not familiar with for doing this assignment.
- A written online with the main points would be needed to help the student to remember what is next when speaking in front of the classroom.
Assessment/Evaluation:
1-oral presentation
2-Use of new vocabulary
3. Fluency
3-Speaking accuracy
4. Connection between the pictures and what the student is talking
Student Products:
Students will gain an understanding of why learning public speaking using technology is important, and they will be able to be more confident when presenting another topic in front of their classmates. They will be able to improve their pronunciation and the speed and natural flow of their speech.
Project Step 3
I am teaching high school students. Their ages range from 15-16 years old. They all are not very confident with English, so that's why I have decided to use more technology to help them in their learning process.
There are some issues in the class because students come from different socio economic status and there are some students that have more exposure to technology than others. This is a big disadvantage for me as an instructor because there are some preexisting differences when teaching a technology based lesson.
Another big issue in my class is that students do not have the opportunity to practice English all the time. They have limited language capacities because they cannot develop their full skills.
Other big limitation in my class is that the student cannot learn a lot from the class sessions that I teach because there are a few hours of English teaching and this can contribute negatively to the development of the student.
Other possible issue could be that the computer lab cannot be used all the time because there are other courses that need to use the lab too, so the student only uses the lab once at most two times a week.
Finally, I think that if economic conditions in schools get better, we will have students more motivated and ready to make a change in our countries.
There are some issues in the class because students come from different socio economic status and there are some students that have more exposure to technology than others. This is a big disadvantage for me as an instructor because there are some preexisting differences when teaching a technology based lesson.
Another big issue in my class is that students do not have the opportunity to practice English all the time. They have limited language capacities because they cannot develop their full skills.
Other big limitation in my class is that the student cannot learn a lot from the class sessions that I teach because there are a few hours of English teaching and this can contribute negatively to the development of the student.
Other possible issue could be that the computer lab cannot be used all the time because there are other courses that need to use the lab too, so the student only uses the lab once at most two times a week.
Finally, I think that if economic conditions in schools get better, we will have students more motivated and ready to make a change in our countries.
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