March 24, Assessment in the 21st Century 2015 Presenters Shirley Jones and Danielle Jamieson Audience All Grades (note: laptops, tablets are a benefit) 9:30 3:15 – Learning This 1 Day workshop will explore: Goals Refine outcomes based reporting; assessment design and grading. Analyze the principles of authentic assessment. Create an environment of assessment literacy. Tools for assessment and the variety of purposes for each. Align your action plan with Assessment tools and strategies. Creating assessments that explore the implementation of the creativity process that will either be a creation of new or redesigned assessment from ones you have already developed. Co-Construction of Criteria and exemplars. Opportunities to practice assessing samples using a rubric. Grade book quick highlights. Description In this workshop we will review the components and principles of assessment, explore the various ways in which assessment occurs in the classroom, create assessments and explore creative ways that assessment can happen while still addressing the outcomes in an authentic way. This will be an action packed day that will help solidify your assessment practices. March 25, Creativity with Blogs for Middle and Secondary Students 2015 Presenters Terry Epp, Doug Klassen, Arlene Low 9:30 3:15 Audience Grades 7-12 – Learning This 1 Day workshop will explore: Goals Why Blog. Setting up a Classroom Blog. Commenting on and Moderating Comments Blogs as part of an e portfolio Assessment strategies to assist students, teachers, and parents. Description In this workshop, we will help teachers understand the benefits of blogging for their students in a variety of situations. We will explore how Blogging can be used to foster creativity as a 21st Century competency. Teachers will create a blog for their classroom and develop a rubric(s) for their learning outcomes. Suggested resources and opportunities to collaborate with other classrooms will be reviewed.
March 24, 2015 9:30 – 3:15 Assessment in the 21st Century Presenters Shirley Jones and Danielle Jamieson Audience All Grades (note: laptops, tablets are a benefit) Learning Goals This 1 Day workshop will explore: Refine outcomes based reporting; assessment design and grading. Analyze the principles of authentic assessment. Create an environment of assessment literacy. Tools for assessment and the variety of purposes for each. Align your action plan with Assessment tools and strategies. Creating assessments that explore the implementation of the creativity process that will either be a creation of new or redesigned assessment from ones you have already developed. Co-Construction of Criteria and exemplars. Opportunities to practice assessing samples using a rubric. Grade book quick highlights. Description In this workshop we will review the components and principles of assessment, explore the various ways in which assessment occurs in the classroom, create assessments and explore creative ways that assessment can happen while still addressing the outcomes in an authentic way. This will be an action packed day that will help solidify your assessment practices. March 25, 2015 9:30 – 3:15 Creativity with Blogs for Middle and Secondary Students Presenters Terry Epp, Doug Klassen, Arlene Low Audience Grades 7-12 Learning Goals This 1 Day workshop will explore: Why Blog. Setting up a Classroom Blog. Commenting on and Moderating Comments Blogs as part of an e portfolio Assessment strategies to assist students, teachers, and parents. Description In this workshop, we will help teachers understand the benefits of blogging for their students in a variety of situations. We will explore how Blogging can be used to foster creativity as a 21st Century competency. Teachers will create a blog for their classroom and develop a rubric(s) for their learning outcomes. Suggested resources and opportunities to collaborate with other classrooms will be reviewed.
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