Formative+Assessment

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**What You Need to Bring:**

Come with 10 good questions for formative assessment of one unit.

=Session Description=

Users of Wikipedia describe formative assessment as a verb, a process, something that happens during the learning, and an integral part of the learning, and in a variety of ways. During this session, we will dig deeper into formative assessment and how technology can be used to implement it by investigating several web sites on the topic. We will participate in the process of formative assessment ourselves during the session to better understand the student's experience. You will want to prepare for this session by developing 10 good questions that can be used as formative assessment within a unit. We will plan to implement these questions using technology tools such as Poll Everywhere, Quizzlet, Wall Wisher, Google Forms, and Discovery Education's Teacher Center. You will then select four of your best technology enhanced formative assessments and post them on your Tech Summit wikispace as the summative assessment for this session.

LEQ
How can technology facilitate and support formative assessment?

Technologies we expect to cover:
 * Poll Everywhere
 * Quizzlet
 * Corkboard.me (better alternative to wall wisher)
 * Google Forms
 * Discovery Ed- Teacher Center Tools

Goal: We will investigate and create formative assessments using these tools and to link/embed our creations to our wikispace page of this TS3 site!

=Activator=

How effectively do you use formative assessment in your classroom? Take our poll!

Our Office Spoof idea: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6svk_R_rVhA

When you have a minute...thinking about the public perception of testing:
 * Funny test commercial
 * Government Test?
 * Mr. Bean takes a test

1. Write a summary of what formative assessment is. Use a SW Google Doc. Save as LastName-FormativeAssessment. Presenters: Click here for the writing prompt.

2. Share your Google document with someone else. Use a different color and add one additional idea to their doc, and ask a question or two. Close this document for now.

//Self-Reflection: How did you do writing about formative assessment? What questions do you have or where do you feel there are holes in your understanding?//

=Vocabulary=

3. Review these key terms using Quizlet: @http://quizlet.com/5871897/tech-summit-3-flash-cards/

//How do feel about these vocabulary terms?// = =

=Learning More=

Sample Cork - try me!

4. Open a new browser. Read an article, watch a video, or listen to a podcast about Formative assessment. Use CorkBoard.me (careful - able to delete) to post key ideas/concepts as you read/listen/watch.

//FOCUS//: Make your post it note connect back to the Keynote! You can see the Keynote presentations here or refer back to your Assessment Rationale.

Timer - we will aim for ~ 30 mins: @http://e.ggtimer.com/

@http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shantanu-sinha/the-right-way-to-use-tech_b_833827.html OR on YouTube: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTFEUsudhfs Visit the corkboard: Tues E1| Wed S1 | Thurs S2 | Fri E2 //Summary: A short introductory article and then a TedTalk by Shantanu Sinha, founder of the Khan Academy, which is a// //collection of over 3000 on-demand YouTube instructional videos.// //The talk focuses on the impact technology (Khan Academy) is having on how and when students can learn, from his perspective. Check out the comments and the replies by Shantanu himself. Direct access to an expert. Entire video is 20 mins.//
 * __The Right Way of Using Technology__ **

@http://www.edutopia.org/blog/student-centered-learning-environments-paul-bogdan Visit the corkboard: Tues E1 | Wed S1 | Thurs S2 | Fri E2 //Summary: A quote he shares from Albert Einstein sums up the main idea of this article// "I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.//"// //This is a blog post with links to many additional resources. Don't get to far away from formative assessment.//
 * __Student Centered Learning__ - Edutopia**

@http://www.edutopia.org/blog/multiple-choice-assessments-formative-heather-wolpert-gawron Visit the corkboard: Tues E1 | Wed S1 | Thurs S2 | Fri E2 //Summary: Teacher Heather Wolpert-Gawron explains a strategy for formatively reflecting on a multiple-choice assessment. Neat ideas here!//
 * __How to Use Multiple Choice Test as Formative Assessment__ - Edutopia**

@http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/dec07/vol65/num04/The-Best-Value-in-Formative-Assessment.aspx Visit the corkboard: Tues E1 | Wed S1 | Thurs S2 | Fri E2 //Summary: Good introduction and overall summary of formative assessment. Explains key characteristics of formative assessment and 3 guiding questions.//
 * __The Best Value in Formative Assessment__ - ASCD **

@http://www.districtadministration.com/viewarticlepf.aspx?articleid=1362 Visit the corkboard: Tues E1 | Wed S1 | Thurs S2 | Fri E2 //Summary: A great overall philosophy on formative assessment and how it directly impacts student achievement.//
 * __Enhancing Student Learning__ - District Administration **

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJxFXjfB_B4 Visit the corkboard: Tues E1 | Wed S1 | Thurs S2 | Fri E2 //Summary: Rick Wormeli discusses Formative assessment and highlights how to provide descriptive feedback - an essential feature of formative assessment.//
 * __YouTube: Rick Wormeli on Formative Assessment__**

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFXbuE-21I4 Visit the corkboard: Tues E1 | Wed S1 | Thurs S2 | Fri E2 //Summary: A video that shows lots of different technology being used formatively to differentiate instruction of individual students. Video is 6 mins.//
 * __YouTube: How Differentiated Instruction and Formative Assessment work at Forest Lake Elem.__ - Edutopia**

**Common Formative Assessments** [] Visit the corkboard : Tues E1 | Wed S1 | Thurs S2 | Fri E2 //Summary: Article from Kyle shared on back channel Monday: Discusses the importance of using common assessments. //

When time is up...

5. Complete the SW Google Form for your day: Tues Elem 1 | Wed Sec 1 | Thurs Sec 2 | Fri Elem 2

//Which articles did we as a group think were most helpful? Let's view form summary pages!//

__Assessment Prompt__

6. Revisit your formative assessment summary SW Google Doc. Take a look at it, and use a third color to add additional notes to your Google Doc based on what you have learned from reading these resources.

//Take a look at the corkboards to monitor each others' learning and provide targeted, specific feedback to each other.//

=Collaborative Summary of Reasearch - Optional=

7. Group Discussion of Formative Assessment. Take notes on our Reflection Googe Doc and view the planning GO. Group will agree upon format, then develop and finalize these resources. A copy of the planning GO can be made by going to FILE, CREATE A COPY. The links to our developed resources will then be posted on PlugIn site for future reference by teachers.

Lunch Ticket


 * 1) Create an account for Quizlet and Poll Everywhere
 * 2) Test your log in for Discovery Streaming - let Bryan know if you can't log in.

=Tech Tools=

Step One: 8. Break into groups of 4 or 5, each assigned a different tech tool that can be used for formative assessment. Teachers will preview tech tools by completing GO of tech tool and previewing assessment for their group of 5.

Take our after lunch poll

Step Two: 9. Introduction to Poll Everywhere web tool by #1s. Sample Assessment. Tips presented by instructors. Guided Practice. Share assessment with group. Group picks one to share with class.

10. Introduction to Quizlet web tool by #2s. Sample Assessment. Tips presented by instructors. Guided Practice. Share assessment with group. Group picks one to share with class.

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11. Introduction to Corkboard.me web tool by #3s. Sample Assessment. Tips presented by instructors. Guided Practice. Share assessment with group. Group picks one to share with class.

12. Introduction to Google Forms web tool by #4s. Sample Assessment. Tips presented by instructors. Guided Practice. Share assessment with group. Group picks one to share with class.

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13. Introduction to Discovery Ed Teacher Center by #5s. Sample Assessment. Tips presented by instructors. Guided Practice. Share assessment with group. Group picks one to share with class.

=Assignment=

14. SUMMARIZER: Choose 4 Formative Assessments and post them to your Tech Summitt III wikispace.