Nice Data on the Go - Nash jan 2013

Using the iPad to
Assess,
Document,
& Reﬂect
on Student Learning

Michelle Nash
Burley School, Chicago, Illinois

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Logistics

• The slides will be available online.
• We will pause for questions -- and also save
time at the end!


Today’s session
Agenda:
About us, our school, & our approach to assessment
Overview of our Assessment Toolkit
Examples of how teachers can use the iPad to
engage in authentic, embedded assessment
Implementation Tips
Discussion


About Me

Michelle Nash


About Burley


About Burley
575 students

preK-8


About Burley

Literature Writing Technology


Learning at Burley

hands-on

Learning at Burley

collaborative

Learning at Burley

literature driven

Learning at Burley

technology rich

Learning at Burley

1:1 iPads - grades 1, 5, & 6
1:2 iPads - grades 2, 3, & 4

Assessment Challenges


Rich, engaging, authentic learning can’t
be measured by multiple choice tests.


Large class sizes make it challenging to
engage in one-on-one conversation with
students frequently enough.


Evidence of student thinking during the
learning process can be hard to
document with traditional tools.


Collecting journals, notecards, post-its,
quizzes, projects, etc. can create a
logistical challenge!


Some students don’t express their
best thinking in writing, especially
young students and students with
special learning needs.


What does the iPad bring
to the assessment process?


Assessment on the iPad is:
rich
varied
multimodal
embedded
more frequent
more personal
student-driven
collaborative/peer-enhanced
efﬁcient
shareable

Assessment on the iPad is:

In many ways, the antidote to
(and antithesis of) the “automated
student diagnostics” approach to
technology-based assessment.


Our Assessment Toolkit
It’s not about the apps. However...


Screencasting Apps

Screenchomp Explain Educreations
(free) Everything (free)


Apps to capture, illustrate, narrate

Drawing Pad iMovie Croak.it SonicPics
(free)


Apps to annotate

Notability PaperPort Notes
(free)


Places to reﬂect, connect, and share with others

Kidblog Edmodo
(free) (free)


Gathering Evidence:
Reading Strategies


Visualization (grade 1)

Drawing Pad

Visualization (grade 5)

Drawing Pad, Edmodo

Lingering
Questions
and
Thinking


Annotating PDFs

Notability, PaperPort Notes

Video: Annotating in iBooks

Student notes emailed from iBooks


Using the camera to
capture snapshots
of learning
Camera

Video to assess strategy use Camera

Narration: A more complete picture

SonicPics

Comprehension/Info Retention
during read-aloud: Grade 1


Hear kids talk: Croak.It

1.
Tap.



1. 2.
Tap. Talk (30 sec)



1. 2. 3.
Tap. Talk (30 sec) E-mail or
copy link.

Kids engage in all kinds of literature
conversation through out the day.



In the past, much of that was lost.




Now, we can document and assess that
valuable conversation and thinking.




Now, we can document and assess that
valuable conversation and thinking.

Consider using digital artifacts at parent
conferences or creating snapshots over time.


Questions

?

Gathering Evidence:
Mathematical Thinking


Math Stories: Grade 1

Screenchomp

Math: Screen Recording of Problem Solving

Screenchomp

Math: Sharing screencasts on Edmodo

Educreations, Edmodo

Any time kids can talk through their problem
solving process, it reveals their thinking and
uncovers opportunities for instruction.

Screencasting apps:

• Draw and narrate Screenchomp
(free)
Explain
Everything
Educreations
(free)

• Import a background (chart, map, image, etc.)
• Export to a free website, or export a stand-alone
ﬁle (Explain Everything only)


Just In Time Data:
Google Forms


That magic tool where kids ﬁll out an online form...
... and you get all their responses in a spreadsheet!

Just In Time Data:
Google Forms


• Teacher-created forms allow each student to
submit responses instantly to the teacher.


• Forms can be accessed through a link.


• The link can be accessed from your classroom
home page, a tinyurl, a QR code, Edmodo, or e-mail.


• Students do not need an account to participate.


• Students do not need an account to participate.
• It’s free.

Google Forms: Independent Reading Log

Gathering data to assess independent reading, including
variety, frequency, and challenge level of book selection


Google Forms: Independent Reading Log


Tracking
Daily
Reading


Google Forms: Math Pre-Quiz

Gathering data to assess readiness for a new math
concept and group students for targeted support


Google Forms: Math Pre-Quiz

With conditional formatting - correct responses are
automatically green, incorrect responses are red, etc.


Writing
About
Reading


Paperless
Assess-
ments
(Teacher)


Student
self-
reporting


Book
Clubs


Midpoint Inquiry Circle Check


Peer-supported
assessment with
Google Forms


Peer-supported Assessment:
Collaboration Tools


Kidblog Edmodo
(free; (free)
app is new)


Visualization with Peer Discussion (grade 5)

Drawing Pad, Edmodo

Writing about
reading

Kidblog

Kids can provide peers with dialogue,
questions, and feedback and build their
learning community.


learning community.

Projects like screencasts can be shared
easily in Edmodo.


learning community.

Projects like screencasts can be shared
easily in Edmodo.

Common Core collaboration standards --
both tools offer a chance to document
collaboration.


Tips for Success


Tips for Success

Create a positive culture of online
collaboration to mirror the
classroom culture.


Tips for Success

classroom culture.

Set clear expectations for
content, quantity, and quality.


Tips for Success

classroom culture.

Set clear expectations for
content, quantity, and quality.

Start with structure, and then
gradually release responsibility.


Documentation and
Reﬂection


Audio recording enables students to listen and reﬂect.


Reﬂection prompted by teacher questions

Screenchomp

Using any app where kids can talk,
video record, or type, you can easily
gather rich, varied student reﬂections.


Documenting the
Process of learning


• Students use screenshots, camera, and
voice recordings to document the their
thinking throughout a learning experience.

• Combine these collected items in iMovie.
• Videos can be shared with a larger
audience through Edmodo or a Vimeo site.


• Documenting the process of learning shifts
the focus of thinking from completing an
end product to questioning the steps
students take along the way.


Documentation allows students to reﬂect on the
successes and challenges.


• Documentation allows student ownership
and awareness of the learning process.

• Assessment can focus on the steps and
thinking that contribute to a product, not
just the product itself.


What’s next?
e-Portfolios

ArtKive Evernote VoiceThread

Implementation Tips


Introduce tools gradually.


Start with structure.


Move toward student
choice in how they
express understanding.


Build a culture of
reﬂection and
collaboration.


Set up a clear ﬁle
management system.


Set up a clear ﬁle
management system.

We use a combo of a generic shared e-mail, DropBox,
Edmodo, and tools that share directly to the web.


Questions and

?
Discussion

Michelle Nash michellentl@gmail.com
Carolyn Skibba skibbaca@mac.com, twitter - @skibtech

ipadsatburley.blogspot.com


Michelle Nash michellentl@gmail.com
Carolyn Skibba skibbaca@mac.com, twitter - @skibtech

ipadsatburley.blogspot.com
Also: Kristin Ziemke Katie Muhtaris
twitter: @1stgradethinks twitter: @literacyspark

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