tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052335608137625664.post1826896528196992182..comments2024-01-04T09:45:52.185-05:00Comments on Blogging About The Web 2.0 Connected Classroom: Summative? Formative? I Just Wanna Know What My Kids Don't...Steven W. Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15094504771347267059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052335608137625664.post-88229931422778087262009-12-17T15:19:06.668-05:002009-12-17T15:19:06.668-05:00Outstanding! You have managed to weave the many an...Outstanding! You have managed to weave the many and varied threads of discussion of edchat into an informative and clearly stated post. My thoughts were all over the place as I followed along and now I feel I have a better grasp of some of the ideas. <br /><br />As Matt stated above, I had also wondered about how and when to grade formative assessments. The "ticket out the door" review seems a perfect opportunity to incorporate a no fail question(s) to help gauge student understanding and steer future classroom activities. While the answers can come from students in many forms, I have experimented with polling applications (polleverywhere) and cell phones (at home b/c they are not allowed in class) and this may be the perfect way to have students think about the day's discussion and reply via cell phone. The results not only can be reviewed by the teacher, but can be displayed at the beginning of the class the following day.Mr. Tom Krawczewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15598496599876743426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052335608137625664.post-40058245589124734422009-12-17T11:39:06.803-05:002009-12-17T11:39:06.803-05:00I was astonished to find out on Wednesday afternoo...I was astonished to find out on Wednesday afternoon at my in-service PD we spent the last 20 minutes reading an ASCD article on Formative Assessment!<br /><br />Sadly, it was a typical 'each group read 2 pages of this article and report out on what they thought was important.'<br /><br />There was no discussion, no talk of real-life applications. <br /><br />Sooo...I forwarded your post to my staff. I hope they enjoy it!mshertzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02995665815087186953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052335608137625664.post-88209319559184875802009-12-16T10:22:07.309-05:002009-12-16T10:22:07.309-05:00Matt Townsley makes good points about grading. Tha...Matt Townsley makes good points about grading. That will be part of the workshop too! Thanks.MikeMcilveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10797391798798697497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052335608137625664.post-10350855558438990292009-12-16T10:20:55.863-05:002009-12-16T10:20:55.863-05:00Thanks for the post. I'm putting together a wo...Thanks for the post. I'm putting together a workshop on A&E for new teachers and I just love your idea of taking 5 minutes everyday to reflect and then adjust for the next day.<br /><br />If you had 5 minutes...how would you spend them to the best effect? That's a good question. Exit cards, observation, journals...MikeMcilveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10797391798798697497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052335608137625664.post-34093940047619391112009-12-16T10:19:39.750-05:002009-12-16T10:19:39.750-05:00I wish I could have made edchat last night. One o...I wish I could have made edchat last night. One other angle on the formative/summative assessment conversation involves grading. Should we be 'grading' formative assessments and other practice opportunities? Can an assessment be "formative" if it's a permanent part of the grade book? In my experience, grading is often a hurdle when it comes to discussing the use of formative assessments (assessment for learning)...i.e. what makes an assessment formative vs. summative?Matt Townsleyhttp://www.mctownsley.netnoreply@blogger.com