This document discusses varying assessments for today's learners in a digital age. It provides an overview of formative and summative assessment tools that are aligned with technology standards. Examples of formative assessment tools include polling tools, online quizzes, and tools that provide prompt feedback. Examples of summative assessments include end of unit tests and culminating projects. The document also discusses alternative assessments such as observations, essays, projects and portfolios. Specific digital tools are presented, such as SAS Curriculum Pathways, Discovery Education, ePortfolios, Googlio, Prezi, and real-world assessments like infographics and app design. The purpose is to consider different types of assessments and how technology can support assessments.

1. Varying Assessments for
Today’s Learners

2. Welcome
Julia Osteen, Technology Integration Chair and JH
Language Arts Teacher
Greater Atlanta Christian School
josteen@greateratlantachristian.org
Twitter: josteen; Skype: julia.osteen; Google+: julia.osteen
Blog: Reflections from the Trenches -
http://reflectionsfromthetrenches.blogspot.com

3. Purpose of this Session
Overview of tools
Examples of assessment forms
Consider different types of assessment

4. Assessment in the Digital Age
NETS*T Standards
provide students with multiple and
varied formative and summative
assessments aligned with content and
technology standards and use resulting
data to inform learning and teaching

5. Formative Assessments
Part of the instructional process
Information gained is used to adjust
teaching and learning
Informs teachers and students about
student understanding
Students need to be involved as both
assessors and resources

6. Quick Responses
http://polleverywhere.com

7. Other Polling Tools
Moodle or Other Learning Management System
eClicker
PollDaddy (from WordPress)
Google Forms -
http://tinyurl.com/gaetc11poll1

8. Prompt Feedback
Prompt Feedback encourages students to stay engaged in the
learning process.
Online Quizzes
Practice Quizzes
Moodle or Other Learning Management System
Class Blog- ClassBlogmeister; 21 Classes; Edublogs;
Edmodo

9. Prompt Feedback
Track Changes feature of Microsoft Word or Comment
feature of Pages
Google Docs, Sites, Presentations
Brainpop - http://brainpop.com
Quizlet - http://quizlet.com
SAS Curriculum Pathways - http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/
Discovery Education - http://discoveryeducation.com

10. SAS Curriculum Pathways

11. SAS Curriculum Pathways

12. SAS Curriculum Pathways

13. Discovery Education

14. Discovery Education

15. Discovery Education

16. Discovery Education

17. Summative Assessments
Summative assessment is a means to gauge, at a particular
point in time, student learning relative to content standards.
Information gleaned is important
Can only help evaluate certain aspects of the learning
process
Common examples: end of unit tests, end of chapter tests,
culminating activities

18. Alternative Assessments
Also called authentic, comprehensive or performance
assessments
Can be designed by the teacher or student - Assessment
becomes even more relevant when students become
involved in their own assessment
Students taking an active role in developing the scoring
criteria, self-evaluation, and goal setting, more readily accept
that the assessment is adequately measuring their learning.
Source: What are some types of assessment?
http://www.edutopia.org/assessment-guide-description

19. Alternative Assessments
Observation
Essays
Interviews/Conferences
Project - based performances
Demonstrations and exhibitions
Portfolios
Self and peer evaluations - comments to class blogs, wikis

20. ePortfolios
An electronic portfolio is a purposefully limited collection
of student selected work over time that documents progress
toward meeting the standards.

21. ePortfolios
2007 Tech Learning Article on Digital Age Assessment -
http://www.techlearning.com/article/digital-age-assessment/
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23. Googlio

24. Googlio

25. Googlio
Website Resources
How to Videos
Examples of Googlios
http://sites.google.com/site/googlioproject/home
Alex Ambrose, Google Certified Teacher

26. Prezi
Student Example -
http://prezi.com/_5q5yyg4_ozw/copy-of-jfk-conspiracy-ii/

27. 60-second Recap

28. 60-second Recap

29. Real-World Assessments
Infographics
App Design
Digital Fabrication

30. Purpose of this Session
Overview of tools
Examples of assessment forms
Consider different types of assessment
Where to find this presentation:
http://gaetc2011.wikispaces.com/Julia+Osteen

31. Session Evaluation
Julia Osteen - Varying Assessments for Today’s Learners