Assessing Student Learning with Technology – No Child Left Behind ASPIRA Technology Tools Conference San Juan, Puerto Rico - December 9, 2003 Angela D. Benson Assistant Professor University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Agenda Meeting Standards with Internet Content Assessing Learning with Technology Rubrics Portfolios Activities and Artifacts

Meeting Standards with Internet Content Marco Polo Overview Marco Polo Teacher Resources education.org/teacher/teacher_index.aspx education.org/teacher/teacher_index.aspx Marco Polo Types of Internet Content education.org/teacher/content_types.aspx education.org/teacher/content_types.aspx Marco Polo Content Search p p

Standards Alignment Marco Polo National Standards Alignment education.org/teacher/standards.aspx education.org/teacher/standards.aspx Marco Polo State Standards Alignment education.org/state/standards.aspx education.org/state/standards.aspx State Standards world.com/standards/index.shtml world.com/standards/index.shtml Google ( Searchhttp:// Ex: Mississippi State Education Standards

Small Group Activity Small groups by state, geographic region Review standards (standards alignment) resources for your state(s) Identify 3 – 5 lesson plans appropriate for your TRIO Program, along with related standards

Assessing Learning – Lesson Plans Lesson Name Subject Area Grade Level Target Standards Learning Outcomes The student will... The student will be able to.. Assessment Activities Time Required Technology Req’d Hardware Software Printed Mat’ls Internet Resources Others, e.g., cameras, videos

Student Assessment Rubrics Areas Content Accuracy Presentation Cooperation Measures Excellent Good Poor Align with Learning Outcomes The student will... The student will be able to... Rubistar hp hp Try it out! Discovery rockguide/assess.html#rubrics rockguide/assess.html#rubrics

Helen Barrett’s Electronic Portfolios Create an e-Portfolio Software Guides Portfolio Builder Student Examples /b6/b6u4.html#stan /b6/b6u4.html#stan

Activities and Artifacts Student Multimedia Presentations Student Newsletters and Brochures Student Web Sites Student Documents Student Video Productions Student Databases and Spreadsheets Student Internet Research

Student Multimedia Presentations Activities Class presentations Group projects Present charts, tables from surveys, questionnaires Report on event or research Requirements Defined audience Technology MS Powerpoint Adobe Photoshop Digital Camera Scanner Microphone Artifacts Slide Show (manned, unmanned) Web Site

Student Newsletters and Brochures Activities Newsletters, flyers, and brochures for UB Promotional materials Presentation of multiple student projects Travel brochure for a researched location Newspaper for some era Menu for culture/era Academic challenge Assume roles of newspaper/advertising staffs Technology MS Publisher Adobe Photoshop Digital Camera Scanner Artifacts Newsletter Brochure Flyer Business Cards Web Site

Student Web Sites Activities MM / Newsletter applications Cross-program projects Requirements Defined audience Teen Internet Safety Guidelines Technology MS Frontpage / Netscape Navigator Adobe Photoshop Digital Camera Scanner Microphone Artifacts Web Site

Student Documents Activities Write stories or movie scripts and then perform Keep journal Write personal statements for college applications Goal Perfect writing using editing, tracking, grammar and spelling tools Technology MS Word Artifacts Document Web page

Student Video Productions Activities Shoot student written movies and videos Produce videos of UB field trips Produce video of highlights of UB year Produce a news/interview show Academic challenge Assume roles of movie/video/TV production staffs Technology Video Camera Digital video camera Adobe Premiere RealPresenter Artifacts Video Web page

Student Databases and Spreadsheets Activities Track project inventory Maintain budget for student newspaper Keep records for a student-run record company Requirements An authentic project Technology Excel Access Artifacts Spreadsheet Database Web page

Internet Research Activities WebQuests School research projects Skills Needed Web Searching Evaluating Web Resources Plagiarism Issues Technology Internet access Web browser Artifacts Report in one of formats discussed

Internet Communications Activities Online tests/quizzes ers.org ers.org y.com/quizcenter/quiz center.html y.com/quizcenter/quiz center.html Technology Internet account w/ Web browser Artifacts Report on experience Test/quiz scores

Small Group Activity Identify an activity and an artifact that demonstrates student learning in one of your identified lesson plans Develop a rubric to assess the activity or artifact Share activities/artifacts and rubrics in small groups

Wrap-Up Review state standards Align learning activities with state standards Develop rubrics for student assessments Encourage portfolio development Integrate technology for student use

Final Words Questions Go forth and implement!