tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post544447404964039586..comments2023-10-26T04:38:06.297-04:00Comments on TeachPaperless: Exam Day: Demonstrating Understanding through Collaboration and ConnectionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091328599818819777noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-85103588254862376242012-05-17T21:24:11.555-04:002012-05-17T21:24:11.555-04:00I love it. I want this for my English 11 class. ...I love it. I want this for my English 11 class. They are in for a seriously cool exam this year.S.Payseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280649947398548626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-9686787340491876162011-11-15T21:03:41.674-05:002011-11-15T21:03:41.674-05:00I am a student that is working on my Teaching Cert...I am a student that is working on my Teaching Certificate and we talk all the time about incorporating technology into the classroom. I have been hesitant to believe that so much of what we do can be done electronically, so it is nice to see how technology is being used in your classroom. Our professors talk about blogging and using twitter with our students, so by seeing your example of going paperless I can see how it might look/work. Now days students are using technology for everything so why not try to incorporate it into the classroom. I think it might help to get them more engaged in the learning! Thanks for sharing this example!pinkvwchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206854916667814626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-85351301003048255622011-06-19T17:24:27.891-04:002011-06-19T17:24:27.891-04:00What a comprehensive exam that was! Although I am ...What a comprehensive exam that was! Although I am equally curious about the time frames set for each part of the test (and like the previous commenter, I, too, am interested to see samples of student work), I am completely impressed by how technology was utilized here to collaborate and to encourage independent learning among your students.<br /><br />I would love to do something similar for my class. It's a great way to show students the vast resources that the internet offers, beyond Google, Wikipedia and Yahoo Answers.<br /><br />Sacha<br />http://luria-learning.blogspot.comLuria Learninghttp://luria-learning.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-84971250622777987132011-06-14T11:05:08.898-04:002011-06-14T11:05:08.898-04:00I certainly don't think this is a joke, but I ...I certainly don't think this is a joke, but I would love to see some samples of student work from this exam.Jonahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-12758952054630337312011-06-09T23:09:08.054-04:002011-06-09T23:09:08.054-04:00@anon
Of course these questions were based on ess...@anon<br /><br />Of course these questions were based on essential questions from the course... That's sort of the point of asking them on a summative assessment, no?<br /><br />In the first example, yes we spent a fair chunk of time talking about the Book of the Dead and papyrus sources; the Article on the Greek afterlife was new to them, but the material was consistent with class discussions. As for the historian comparison, they worked together on that one -- all having previous knowledge of the historians themselves and the stylistic differences between them -- and were able rather quickly to discern which articles fit into which style.<br /><br />Again, as I mentioned in the previous comment, time is a relative thing to anyone who hasn't been in the class for the whole semester. But the ongoing discussions we've had throughout are designed to make the kids knowledgable in these areas to the point where they can get a slightly abstruse question and manage it into something workable in short order... In fact, that is sort of a goal of ours.Shellyhttp://teachpaperless.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-68716186510334489432011-06-09T22:55:53.121-04:002011-06-09T22:55:53.121-04:00@gas station,
Yes these are the real times and ye...@gas station,<br /><br />Yes these are the real times and yes... Timing things out is not my forte. But I help the kids strategize how to work at a good clip throughout the year. And some of these things are obviously out of context for anyone not in the class... For example every one of my students completed question 8 in a few minutes because it was a relatively recent topic we had spent a lot of time on. Whereas question 5 had them sweating despite the fact that we practice strategies for knocking out a good college-style thesis essay in 30 minutes.<br /><br />Time is difficult to translate. But, yes I tend -- for better or worse -- to push them to work fast. If I see problems develop, I re-do the times or drop or change a question on the fly. And of course, for any student who wants it, I offer extended time formats. We actually discuss all of this as they are working on the exam. For example, in my Latin exam today the students convinced me very fairly that one of my questions was 'un-doable'; I liked their argument and so I tossed out the question to give them more time to work on a question they were more interested in taking on. I think it is important to be flexible, especially during summative assessments... And yes, I know that seems perhaps counter-intuitive.Shellyhttp://teachpaperless.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-681880798527567542011-06-09T22:49:46.393-04:002011-06-09T22:49:46.393-04:00Is this a joke? Unless you have thoroughly covered...Is this a joke? Unless you have thoroughly covered these resources in class and these were essential questions that framed the course, I am at a loss as to how students are supposed to peruse the Book of the Dead and an article on how the Greeks handled death and write a 2-3 paragraph compare and contrast essay in 10 minutes and another where they are to peruse an archive of articles, read them, decide which ones emulate the styles of two historians and analyze how each article does so in 10 minutes. Have you merged speed reading with speed writing, speed discussing and speed thinking? Could you please clarify the context - were these resources and questions new or not and could you please post examples of exemplary work that was done in 10 minutes? Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-9653703698852713062011-06-09T22:37:48.166-04:002011-06-09T22:37:48.166-04:00What a cool exam. I love the whole idea and nature...What a cool exam. I love the whole idea and nature of it. Now have to think how to incorporate some of these ideas of work into math. )Dvora Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05916308640129030865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-4442224255324547592011-06-09T22:22:06.967-04:002011-06-09T22:22:06.967-04:00Are those times for real? Most of the tasks look ...Are those times for real? Most of the tasks look to me like a competent job would take 10 to 50 times as long as your estimates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-90861028144198937162011-06-09T21:10:36.984-04:002011-06-09T21:10:36.984-04:00I love this - thanks for giving me a concrete exam...I love this - thanks for giving me a concrete example of how to make my assessments work (self-evident learning!) in a paperless environment this year. Great stuff here!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10141942386988135329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-56353996872167190142011-06-09T08:25:51.865-04:002011-06-09T08:25:51.865-04:00Thank you for sharing your classroom with us year ...Thank you for sharing your classroom with us year after year. I remember your exam last year, I was hesitant to try it with my 8th graders, but plan on incorporating it, on a smaller scale, as assessment next year!R. Schafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025959084101511396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-20514468948155682942011-06-09T08:19:48.042-04:002011-06-09T08:19:48.042-04:00This is really great. I have shared with my depart...This is really great. I have shared with my department, and it is already on the agenda to discuss for next year. Can you post something about the results you get, and any pitfalls or concerns? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-82101634169487168152011-06-09T01:41:08.283-04:002011-06-09T01:41:08.283-04:00Thank you so much for sharing this! I've alrea...Thank you so much for sharing this! I've already shared it with my grade level team as we push each other to be better and better teachers. <br /><br />My question:<br />How do you effectively give feedback to all these components to all your students? I teach 90+ fifth graders every day and simply grading one project takes a period of at least three days, much less giving feedback that will improve their work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-66653003358057883322011-06-08T16:26:21.414-04:002011-06-08T16:26:21.414-04:00What a great example of integrating technology sea...What a great example of integrating technology seamlessly and in an authentic manner! Congrats!Bruce Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953559348647811947noreply@blogger.com