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=Chapter Summary (1.7-1.13)=

DATA COLLECTION TOOLS:
Surveys allow you to better understand your students, as well as them better understanding themselves. Also, to to set more meaningful and personalized objectives. Archive surveys to revise them and re-use.

parameters: Include background information on topic to activate and assess prior knowledge. Inlcude open-ended questions to reveal any misconceptions about subject matter. keep survey short to ensure large response and to give credit

[|Survey Monkey] (free, basic surveys that would be adequate for most teacher-to-student surveys)

[|Pollcat] (Pollcat Lite is the free version) - easy to learn interface; view survey reports, receive email notifications, review individual responses; survey features allows you to see the HTML code, should you want to jazz up your survey.

[|Pollcat Sample]

[|Web Surveyor] free link to RSVME application integrates with Microsoft Outlook (an other email packages) wihich makes getting feedback easy.

[|Profiler Pro] comprehensive measures effect of integrating new technology and effect of comprehensive staff development programs

Use surveys to focus class objectives based on curricular standards and student preferences within these. Affords for some background content/hook. Then leads to actual survey: Can be as simple as "which learning objective is most important to you"?

Also to serve as pre-assessment tool (KWL-ish). *Note: arrange for class time or before/after school time to allow for equal access. Pre-assessment allows for a great deal of more reflection than in-class "who knows....", or "what do you think about". Can be anxiety reducing and more inclusion for full participation and gives a hook to new lesson/content.

STANDARDS:
Translating national/state standards and benchmarks into meaningful rubrics to guide student learning

[|National Standards - McREL] K-12 content standards (most popular for district and state administrators); includes topics, terms, and knowledge/skill statements (low/basic on Blooms taxonomy......"knows")

[|Developing Educational Standards] standards, as well as resources related to standards, law and professional organizations; NO LONGER ACCESSIBLE

[|Council of Chief State School Officers] subject area standards by state departments of education; NO LONGER ACCESSIBLE

Good resources for creating standard-based objectives, which lead to including multiple indicators within a single objective. These obejctives can easily be included in data collection methodologies, such as surveys.

[|Rubrics for Web Lessons] includes basic template and guidelines for rubric creation; NO LONGER ACCESSIBLE
[|RubiStar] "plug and play" - rubric creation from scratch not needed here, so that as you enter criteria, the rubric is automatically created for you. however, full customization is an option; student-generated rubrics allowed to better fit individualized objectives. Download, print, or online capabilities. Can search by rubric titles, author, author email address.

[|Landmark Project Rubric Machine] Build rubrics to that are available over the internet (collaborative)

[|TeAchnology Web Portal for Educators] Membership NOT required for free rubric creation; NO LONGER ACCESSIBLE

[|Science Inquiry Model Rubrics] Comprehensive rubrics that help to zero in on assessing established objectives of science inquiry

COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE:
Blogs - journal-type entries typically shown in reverse chornological order. Much easier to create and maintain than traditional web pages. The educational applications are numerous, from distance collaboration to online discussions. Most blogs allow the designer to customize how information is shared: - comment on posts only or comment on others' comments - delay/delete, or screen comments - allow comments to be anonymous or by user name

[|Teaching Blogs] teacher created blogs used for teaching, reflection, collaboration, and communicating with students, parents, and colleagues.

Blog applications: - post answers to assignments - post current events related to subject/topic - provide current class information - provide guidance in teaching new skill development (writing effective research papers) - ongoing discussions

Email - ﻿communicate, collaborate, electronic newletter (post on blog, too), **greater parent involvement/awareness,**