MDL4000 - Media and Digital Literacy
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    • 1.1 Me and Media >
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    • 2.1 Web Literacy >
      • 2.2 Competencies
    • 3.1 Digital Storytelling >
      • 3.2 Connected Learning
    • 4.1 DS: Making Meaning >
      • 4.2 Where are the stories?
    • 5.1 Visual Literacy and S.J. >
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    • 6.1 Creating with Purpose >
      • 6.2 Creating - PSA
    • 7.1 Mobile & Learning >
      • 7.2 Fluid Environments
    • 8.1 Makers & Making >
      • 8.2 Making Media
    • 9.1 Media - teacher & learner >
      • 9.2 Media in teaching
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    • 1.1 New Media & .... >
      • 1. 2 New Media & ....
    • 2.1 Participatory Culture >
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    • 3.1 DS: Digging Deeper >
      • 3.2 DS: Digging Deeper
    • 4.1 DS: Tools of the Trade >
      • 4.2 DS: Tools of the Trade
    • 5.1 DS: Process & Plan >
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    • 6.1 DS: Minds On
    • 7.1 DS: Hands On >
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    • 8.1 DS: Reflect & .... >
      • 8.2 DS: ... and Connect
    • 9.1 Assessment Tools >
      • 9.2 DS: Show & Share
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Assessment Tools

Today we'll take some time to explore and experiment with assessment tools for teachers. Managing and collecting learning documentation is an essential part of the work you'll do. It's not only about establishing the learning goals, creating the success criteria, setting the learning targets and providing feedback to improve learning. It's a shared responsibility to manage the 'evidence of learning'.
​Let's look at some digital tools to help with this work.

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Storytelling
Assessment and evaluation can be considered through a media lens - consider the audience, text and production.  

How could you share the 'story' with students and parents when it's time to 'report' on progress?
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Who are the authors and what are the roles for students ~ as collaborative co-authors or only characters in the story?



Learn more about assessment practices in the classroom by visiting the EduGains site to gather information.

View some of the eModules available to help clarify your understanding [About Assessment]. There are a number of video resources to view, including a series about descriptive feedback [Resource Collection]. One series focuses on assessment practices within early learning contexts [Assessment for Learning with Young Learners]. 

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Show and Share - SeeSaw and FreshGrade

Enhancing your choices of digital assessment tools

SEESAW LINKS and Resources
  • Seesaw Help Centre 
  • Brand New to Seesaw Part 1 - links to webinar video
  • Why Use Seesaw - dice template for student driven portfolio choices
  • Tech tools for teaching - Using Seesaw to create, collaborate and connect in the K-12 classroom, April 21, 2016.
  • PD in your PJ's  - video collection
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FRESH GRADE LINKS and Resources
  • Fresh Grade Quick Start Guide - supporting documentation
  • Fresh Grade Training webinars
  • Advanced tips webinar 
  • Student Portfolio overview - support documentation and links
  • Enabling the Future of Education: Portfolios and assessment for 21st century learning articles written by Matthew Renwick, Mark Barnes, Brian Newbold, Damian Cooper, Kelli Vogstad, Antonio Vendramin
  • Fresh Grade: Prompts for Student Self Reflection, Brian Newbold, (free posters to download)
  • John Orr: http://mrorr-isageek.com/assessment-in-mfm1p-update/ ​

Hangout to learn more

Resources/Links:

  • SIMCOE COUNTY links and resources
    Transforming Assessment through Technology – presentation Feb 14, 2017 for SCDSB
    Transforming Assessment through technology Launch 2016/17 – presentation
    Inquiry and Assessment – presentation for SCDSB by Becky Kennedy & Shannon Simpson
    Igniting the Spark with assessment fundamentals – presentation done for SCDSB by Lisa Boate
    Leveraging Digital Tools for Deep Learning – presentation on Feb 21, 2017 for SCDSB
    Customizing Instruction based on triangulation of assessment – presentation by Marie Swift
    Reading Assessment for Junior & Intermediate Classes – presentation by Marie Swift

    ADDITIONAL REFERENCES AND RESOURCES
    Making Learning Visible Through Pedagogical Documentation – Written by Dr. Carol Anne Wien, York University for Ontario Ministry of Education
    Experiences in Self Determined Learning: Moving from Education 1.0 through education 2.0 towards education 3.0 – Jackie Gerstein
    The Learning Exchange, Dr. Chris Suurtamm: Assessment to Promote Mathematics Learning [webinar recording] March 26, 2015.
    Assessment 3.0: Throw out the grades and inspire learning slide deck presentation by Mark Barnes, May 7, 2015.
    Visible Thinking – Core Routines (web site with downloadable documents)
    Edutopia, Eliminate Assessment Fog – Formative assessment, by John McCarthy, Jan 10, 2017.

  • Classroom Timer with sound effects: http://www.classtools.net/education-games-php/timer
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