https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15fZJQSSRj_RUWVaOvaFpgvOCLyhW5IrpYFDj6F4CBmY/viewform?usp=send_form
Students are able to create their own surveys in Google Forms. The link above is an example.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PLtyM19p_VopiBiI1XkjrF30pgdNn1xlAYP40RSp2cw/edit#gid=0
Using Google Spreadsheets, students are able to easily take the data from their surveys and create graphs.
My classroom blog brings all students together as a community of learners. Using the technology of a Google Blog allows students to feel connected and work together as all students have access to the material on the blog. In my experience, using technology within the classroom provides students with a 21st century learning experience, and it prepares students for the future in a world where technology is used everyday. Technology allows differentiated learning to happen as there are so many more options than just paper and a pencil. Voice technologies, typing assists, visual and sound enhancements are just a few examples of the many technology innovations that can help students reach their full potential.
Tuesday 10 November 2015
The QR Scavenger Hunt
Here is a link to each QR Code http://www.classtools.net/QR/qr_generator.php?fold=19&fname=jRP4X&diff=0
In the actual lesson, the codes would be placed around the school/yard/classroom for students to search for. Each code would give a hint as to where to find the next code, as well as displaying information that the students will need to create their graphs.
In the actual lesson, the codes would be placed around the school/yard/classroom for students to search for. Each code would give a hint as to where to find the next code, as well as displaying information that the students will need to create their graphs.
Monday 9 November 2015
Assessment of QR Code Scavenger Hunt and Survey Graphs
According to Growing Success (2010), "the primary purpose of assessment is to improve student learning" (28). Assessment in my classroom is based off of this idea, and students are encouraged to reach their full potentials and beyond by being provided with opportunities to excel.
Assessment For Learning:
- teacher providing descriptive feedback, collecting data to guide learning
By providing descriptive feedback, the student is given the chance to improve. The student is able to understand the mistakes that were made, and the student is provided with steps, ideas, and support for improvement. Descriptive feedback also gives the teacher an idea of what the students already know and in which direction the learning might go.
My classroom blog connects to Assessment For Learning because the "Minds On" portion of a 3-part math lesson is a great time for teachers to begin giving descriptive feedback and coaching. I believe it is best for educators to begin providing feedback as soon as the lesson begins because students may have questions or inquiries right from the beginning. It is also important for teachers to start gathering information from the beginning because they are able to see what needs to be done for students to achieve the learning goals.
The learning goal will be stated at the beginning of the lesson, and the goal allows for the students to have a common and shared understanding of what needs to be done during the learning process.
In my experience, I have created success criteria with the students and I believe it is very beneficial. Students are able to take control of their own learning, and they have a better understanding of how to be successful. By allowing students to help create the success criteria, the learning becomes differentiated as all students become involved and the criteria can be manipulated to suit the needs of each individual student.
Assessment As Learning:
- allowing students to become independent learners who have the ability to set goals, monitor their own progress, determine their next steps, and reflect on what they have done
Assessing as the learning is taking place is important because teachers are able to guide, model, and support learning throughout the entire learning process.
My classroom blog connects to Assessment As Learning because the teacher is able to comment on student posts throughout every step of the lesson. The students are able to receive descriptive feedback as the learning is happening, instead of days or weeks later when the work is marked and the assignment is over. In my placement, I often wrote "2 stars and an arrow" on sticky notes and stuck the note to the students work as they were working. This allowed the student to understand what they were doing well and what they can continue to work on. The goal of this learning is for students to become efficient in assessing themselves.
Assessment Of Learning:
- results of how well the student is learning
This type of assessment is beneficial for showing student progress over a period of learning.
My classroom blog connects to Assessment Of Learning because students will display their final products based on the work they have done throughout the assignment. A classroom blog is a great way to show the process of learning because all the student work can be easily located on the blog. Students are able to look back on their own process and make the final product stronger.
In my experience, I have included an exit ticket for students to complete. I like to ask if students have further inquiries because asking that can lead to directions that the teacher might not have thought of.
Assessment For Learning:
- teacher providing descriptive feedback, collecting data to guide learning
By providing descriptive feedback, the student is given the chance to improve. The student is able to understand the mistakes that were made, and the student is provided with steps, ideas, and support for improvement. Descriptive feedback also gives the teacher an idea of what the students already know and in which direction the learning might go.
My classroom blog connects to Assessment For Learning because the "Minds On" portion of a 3-part math lesson is a great time for teachers to begin giving descriptive feedback and coaching. I believe it is best for educators to begin providing feedback as soon as the lesson begins because students may have questions or inquiries right from the beginning. It is also important for teachers to start gathering information from the beginning because they are able to see what needs to be done for students to achieve the learning goals.
The learning goal will be stated at the beginning of the lesson, and the goal allows for the students to have a common and shared understanding of what needs to be done during the learning process.
In my experience, I have created success criteria with the students and I believe it is very beneficial. Students are able to take control of their own learning, and they have a better understanding of how to be successful. By allowing students to help create the success criteria, the learning becomes differentiated as all students become involved and the criteria can be manipulated to suit the needs of each individual student.
Assessment As Learning:
- allowing students to become independent learners who have the ability to set goals, monitor their own progress, determine their next steps, and reflect on what they have done
Assessing as the learning is taking place is important because teachers are able to guide, model, and support learning throughout the entire learning process.
My classroom blog connects to Assessment As Learning because the teacher is able to comment on student posts throughout every step of the lesson. The students are able to receive descriptive feedback as the learning is happening, instead of days or weeks later when the work is marked and the assignment is over. In my placement, I often wrote "2 stars and an arrow" on sticky notes and stuck the note to the students work as they were working. This allowed the student to understand what they were doing well and what they can continue to work on. The goal of this learning is for students to become efficient in assessing themselves.
Assessment Of Learning:
- results of how well the student is learning
This type of assessment is beneficial for showing student progress over a period of learning.
My classroom blog connects to Assessment Of Learning because students will display their final products based on the work they have done throughout the assignment. A classroom blog is a great way to show the process of learning because all the student work can be easily located on the blog. Students are able to look back on their own process and make the final product stronger.
In my experience, I have included an exit ticket for students to complete. I like to ask if students have further inquiries because asking that can lead to directions that the teacher might not have thought of.
QR Code Scavenger Hunt to Read, Interpret, and Draw Conclusions.
Good morning Grade 6's. We are going on a math scavenger hunt! We will be using QR Codes in our scavenger hunt. QR Codes (Quick Response) are used to show information by scanning an image with a camera on a phone, iPad, or lap top.
Learning Goal:
Today our learning goal is to display data using charts and graphs. We will also read, describe, and interpret data.
You will work in small groups to find QR Codes located throughout the classroom, hallway, and school yard. By scanning the QR Codes, you will receive primary data which you will collect and use later to read, interpret, and draw conclusions.
After the scavenger hunt, you will record your findings on our class Google blog. We will all come together as a learning community and use the class blog to read, interpret, and draw conclusions from both primary and secondary data. We will be creating charts, tables, and graphs to display the information we have found from the scavenger hunt.
Curriculum expectations:
Grade 6: Data Management and Probability
- select an appropriate type of graph to represent a set of data, graph the data using technology, and justify the choice of graph (i.e., from graphs already studied, such as pictographs, horizontal or vertical bar graphs, stem and leaf plots, double bar graphs, broken line graphs, and continuous line graphs)
- read, interpret, and draw conclusions from primary data (e.g., survey results, measurements, observations) and from secondary data (e.g., sports data in the newspaper, data from the Internet about movies), presented in charts, tables, and graphs (including continuous line graphs)
Success Criteria:
To be successful with this activity please make sure you:
- work as a team during the scavenger hunt
- be respectful and considerate of other students and teachers when working outside of the classroom
- collect primary data from the QR Codes
- choose an appropriate graph, table or chart using the primary data and display it on the class blog
- read, interpret, and draw conclusions from the primary and secondary data
Minds On: Let's Get Thinking!
Mind map on board- where have we seen QR Codes and what have they been used for?
Discussion- how can we use QR Codes to help conduct and analyze surveys?
Action: QR Code Scavenger Hunt
break into small groups (3-4)
follow the scavenger hunt with your group
use the information found from the scavenger hunt to create a graph to represent a set of data
Consolidation: So What?
Discuss online what conclusions we can draw from the graphs. Post in response to 2 classmates.
If finished early, create your own QR Code using lap tops or lego
Exit Ticket:
Write 2-3 sentences about something you found interesting in the results of a classmate's graph.
Do you have any further questions or wonderings about the data received from the graphs? Post your response to the blog.
Learning Goal:
Today our learning goal is to display data using charts and graphs. We will also read, describe, and interpret data.
You will work in small groups to find QR Codes located throughout the classroom, hallway, and school yard. By scanning the QR Codes, you will receive primary data which you will collect and use later to read, interpret, and draw conclusions.
After the scavenger hunt, you will record your findings on our class Google blog. We will all come together as a learning community and use the class blog to read, interpret, and draw conclusions from both primary and secondary data. We will be creating charts, tables, and graphs to display the information we have found from the scavenger hunt.
Curriculum expectations:
Grade 6: Data Management and Probability
- select an appropriate type of graph to represent a set of data, graph the data using technology, and justify the choice of graph (i.e., from graphs already studied, such as pictographs, horizontal or vertical bar graphs, stem and leaf plots, double bar graphs, broken line graphs, and continuous line graphs)
- read, interpret, and draw conclusions from primary data (e.g., survey results, measurements, observations) and from secondary data (e.g., sports data in the newspaper, data from the Internet about movies), presented in charts, tables, and graphs (including continuous line graphs)
Success Criteria:
To be successful with this activity please make sure you:
- work as a team during the scavenger hunt
- be respectful and considerate of other students and teachers when working outside of the classroom
- collect primary data from the QR Codes
- choose an appropriate graph, table or chart using the primary data and display it on the class blog
- read, interpret, and draw conclusions from the primary and secondary data
Minds On: Let's Get Thinking!
Mind map on board- where have we seen QR Codes and what have they been used for?
Discussion- how can we use QR Codes to help conduct and analyze surveys?
Action: QR Code Scavenger Hunt
break into small groups (3-4)
follow the scavenger hunt with your group
use the information found from the scavenger hunt to create a graph to represent a set of data
Consolidation: So What?
Discuss online what conclusions we can draw from the graphs. Post in response to 2 classmates.
If finished early, create your own QR Code using lap tops or lego
Exit Ticket:
Write 2-3 sentences about something you found interesting in the results of a classmate's graph.
Do you have any further questions or wonderings about the data received from the graphs? Post your response to the blog.
Tuesday 3 November 2015
Hello and Welcome!
Hello Students,
Welcome to Miss. Gibson's Tech-Savvy Students' blog. This blog is for all of us to come together as a learning community. In this blog we will share ideas, findings, and inquiries. We will learn from one another and support each other as we explore, create, and understand.
Happy learning!
Welcome to Miss. Gibson's Tech-Savvy Students' blog. This blog is for all of us to come together as a learning community. In this blog we will share ideas, findings, and inquiries. We will learn from one another and support each other as we explore, create, and understand.
Happy learning!
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