1. New Literacy's in Education

2. Purpose of assessment is to determine whether students have reached the standards/goals you set out for them. (alignment) Purpose of assessment is to determine whether students have reached the standards/goals you set out for them. (alignment) Did you accomplish what you set out to accomplish with your students? Did you accomplish what you set out to accomplish with your students? You must tell/show students what you expect from them and how you will assess learning! You must tell/show students what you expect from them and how you will assess learning! Assessments can take place periodically (formative) in a unit; at the conclusion (summative); or while students are actually practicing (embedded) Assessments can take place periodically (formative) in a unit; at the conclusion (summative); or while students are actually practicing (embedded) Alternative Assessments Alternative Assessments -Observations, open-ended test questions, student logs, journals, reports, projects, etc-Observations, open-ended test questions, student logs, journals, reports, projects, etc -Resembles “real-life” situations-Resembles “real-life” situations Assessing and Grading in PE

3. Assessment Tools Assessment Tools -Observations -Observations -Tests -Tests -Logs and Journals -Logs and Journals -Role playing -Role playing -Reports -Reports -Projects -Projects Grading requires the selection and display of a final symbol to communicate the results of assessmentGrading requires the selection and display of a final symbol to communicate the results of assessment Never give grades based on variables other than the standards! Never give grades based on variables other than the standards! -Attendance, tardiness, showering, dressing out! -Attendance, tardiness, showering, dressing out! Assessing and Grading in PE

4. Old Tutoring Strategies In the past, tutors were mostly offered through schools or came to your house. In the past, tutors were mostly offered through schools or came to your house. Teaching tools included books and worksheets. Teaching tools included books and worksheets. Boring!!! Boring!!!

5. New Online Tutoring Now, online tutoring is fun and interactive. Now, online tutoring is fun and interactive. Offers help in many subjects, from reading to SAT prep. Offers help in many subjects, from reading to SAT prep. Students actually look forward to studying. Students actually look forward to studying.

6. New Literacy's for Teachers There are many multimedia resources available to teachers There are many multimedia resources available to teachers There are many professional resources to help in the development of students education. There are many professional resources to help in the development of students education. http:/pbs.org/teachers http:/pbs.org/teachers http:/pbs.org/teachers Games, activites, lesson plans, ideas, etc. Games, activites, lesson plans, ideas, etc.

7. New Literacy's for Teachers There are resources available to teach the teachers about new technologies the students are using There are resources available to teach the teachers about new technologies the students are using http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com Teachers and students are constantly learning the new technology and literacy's available everyday. Teachers and students are constantly learning the new technology and literacy's available everyday.

8. Blogging Online diaries with articles, writings, photos, Web links or other entries made by the blogs' creators, or "bloggers." Online diaries with articles, writings, photos, Web links or other entries made by the blogs' creators, or "bloggers." Allow readers to leave their own comments or links to topics. Allow readers to leave their own comments or links to topics. Interactive nature allows bloggers to refer to each other's blogs, creating so-called "blogospheres" -- groups of blogs centered around specific themes, topics or interests. Interactive nature allows bloggers to refer to each other's blogs, creating so-called "blogospheres" -- groups of blogs centered around specific themes, topics or interests.

9. Blogging Blogs are: Highly motivating to students Highly motivating to students Excellent opportunities for students to read and write. Excellent opportunities for students to read and write. Effective forums for collaboration and discussion. Effective forums for collaboration and discussion. Powerful tools to enable scaffolded learning or mentoring to occur. Powerful tools to enable scaffolded learning or mentoring to occur.Discussions A class blog opens the opportunity for students to discuss topics outside of the classroom. A class blog opens the opportunity for students to discuss topics outside of the classroom. Every person has an equal opportunity to share their thoughts Every person has an equal opportunity to share their thoughts Teachers can also bring together a group of knowledgeable individuals for a given unit of study for students to network and conference with on a blog. Teachers can also bring together a group of knowledgeable individuals for a given unit of study for students to network and conference with on a blog.