Many good ideas!
I like the implementation of KWLs. This strategy gets students to think about what they know, what they think they want to know, and then tie it all together to what they learned. Good idea.
I like the idea of blogs. It is a tremendous reflection tool. My question to you is - software. Do you work in angel or another course management tool that provides blogging software for you to use? If not, you may want to consider edublogs. You can set up the blog to be private until you and your students get used to its power. Remember public is powerful on many levels.
There is a buy in factor to any strategy that we use with our students. When students buy into the strategy they participate - on average. I wonder if the blog postings would increase this statistic. Possibly, we will find out. Funny about this issue. I find with reflection activities participation is less. I guess we do not like to think about our own learning. Interesting.
The idea of informal questions throughout an activity is a good one. Also, getting students to ask questions throughout an activity is key.
Good job with your questioning matrix. I find this to be a tough task - One that we do not do enough - To plan questions as they relate to a specific dimension. You have done it very well!
" I think the strength of questioning is that it is a simple way to assess student understanding" Exactly. By the way, you are planning to integrate technology well throughout your lesson. You are not emphasizing it you are implementing it. Nice.
2. Questioning Matrix - I found this assignment to be somewhat challenging, so I am not sure it is correct but here it is anyway.
1. Informal Assessments
Many good ideas!
I like the implementation of KWLs. This strategy gets students to think about what they know, what they think they want to know, and then tie it all together to what they learned. Good idea.
I like the idea of blogs. It is a tremendous reflection tool. My question to you is - software. Do you work in angel or another course management tool that provides blogging software for you to use? If not, you may want to consider edublogs. You can set up the blog to be private until you and your students get used to its power. Remember public is powerful on many levels.
There is a buy in factor to any strategy that we use with our students. When students buy into the strategy they participate - on average. I wonder if the blog postings would increase this statistic. Possibly, we will find out. Funny about this issue. I find with reflection activities participation is less. I guess we do not like to think about our own learning. Interesting.
The idea of informal questions throughout an activity is a good one. Also, getting students to ask questions throughout an activity is key.
Good job with your questioning matrix. I find this to be a tough task - One that we do not do enough - To plan questions as they relate to a specific dimension. You have done it very well!
" I think the strength of questioning is that it is a simple way to assess student understanding" Exactly. By the way, you are planning to integrate technology well throughout your lesson. You are not emphasizing it you are implementing it. Nice.
2. Questioning Matrix - I found this assignment to be somewhat challenging, so I am not sure it is correct but here it is anyway.
Nicely done! Tough activity and you did it very well.