FETC 2013 Version

1. Blogging with a Purpose
A Different Approach to Assessment
Michael Meechin
Assistant Principal, Creekside High School
Atlanta, Georgia
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2. Blogging with a Purpose
A DIFFERENT Approach to Assessment
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MICHAEL MEECHIN | MIKE.MEECHIN@GMAIL.COM | @INNOVATEED
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4. Objectives.
Engage your students in writing for a purpose,
streamline your assessment practices, introduce new
forms of feedback and increase your turn-­‐in rates.
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5. #BLOGFETC
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6. with a
Purpose
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7. with a
Purpose
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8. with a
Purpose
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10. “
Use
technology,
including
the
Internet,
to
produce
and
publish
wriPng
and
to
interact
and
collaborate
with
others.
College
and
Career
Readiness
Anchor
Standard
6
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11. “
In
every
grade
level
of
the
English
language
arts
standards,
you
will
find
the
common
standard
that
calls
for
"collaboraPve
discussions."
ASCD
The
Whole
Child
Blog
Andrew
K.
Miller
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12. the
Online Assessment
system
Blogging
Digital
Assess Footprint
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13. the
Online Assessment
system
Blogging
Digital
Assess Footprint
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14. Why
The
Blog?
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16. E asy
Quick,
Simple
Edi1ng.
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17. AUDIENCE
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19. GREEN
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20. ]
A
Portfolio
of Work
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21. Collaborate
[
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22. FREE.
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26. DATA
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27. 109 Students
-­‐
Start
of
the
School
Year
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-­‐
End
of
the
School
Year
5,600 Pages

29. Turn-in Rates
100%
2010-­‐11
[94%]
2008-­‐09 2009-­‐10
[73%] [71%]
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30. the
Online Assessment
system
Blogging
Digital
Assess Footprint
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31. Educators today must have a
Dig tal
presence.
- John Kuglin
FETC 2012 Pre-Keynote
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32. “HUB”
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33. Calendar Hypertext[book]
Google
docs [“HUB”] Student
blogs
wiki twitter
Teacher
blog
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34. Screencast.
Podcast.
Publish.
The “Key”:
Assess.
Survey.
Engagement - Interaction
read.
Organize.
Link.
Write.
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36. Links
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37. Hypertext[book]
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38. Info
Blog Topics
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39. Higher Order Questioning
Students blog about learning with some choice…
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40. the
Online Assessment
system
Blogging
Digital
Assess Footprint
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41. No
More.
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42. GREEN
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43. RSS
Really Simple Syndication
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44. #BLOGFETC
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45. The Ease
Of Assessment
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46. Classes
Divided by
Periods into
Folders.
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47. #BLOGFETC
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48. Feedback
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49. Screencast
of
Google
Reader
comments.

51. #BLOGFETC
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52. the
Online Assessment
system
Blogging
Digital
Assess Footprint
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53. I know what you are
Thinking
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54. accessibility.
District.
Etiquette.
Dishonesty.
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55. Co.| Innovate Education
[www.innovateedu.org]
Blog | Transparent Curriculum
[www.transparentcurriculum.wordpress.com]
[www.coopcatalyst.wordpress.com]
Tweet, tweet| @innovateed
[www.twitter.com/innovateed]
Email
[Mike.meechin@gmail.com]
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