Monday, April 30, 2007
Today is April 30, 2007, We have a healthy discussion regarding the different theories of learning particularly the Behabiorism, Cognitivism and Constructivism the three theories has different style wherre the knowledge reside or dwell, from the Behaviorist point of view the knowledge were acquired from "outside", the Cognitivism is "inside" while the constructivism is based on experienced of the individual or the learner. We are given the time to research in the net then after wards we are divided into small groups and we discuss the answers to the given questions. In the afternoon we are given the time to finish our activity or hands-on every after the lecture, it was tasky but very chalenging endeavor. Thanks God for the day with a bang!
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Sunday April 29, 2007, We have an insigthful experience with Sir Rene in team building, I did not visit my blog beacause we dont have computer at Lima Hotel, anyway I find the activities important in dealing with my peers in the school, to my administrators, and above all to my students, we must think always that there is really what we call human intervention, that opposes or block the idea or projects that is to be implemented, this can be solved by exchanging ideas to solved the said conflict.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
The day was over and I found out that its the time who is my number one enemy in this training, the time frame is really a problem because it is constant and its hard for us to accomplished assignments with a very short period of time, but i learn alot of relevant things in line with ICT. Thanks God for the constant love. Amen
Friday, April 27, 2007
The day was over and thanks God for giving me the strength/energy to participate in today’s discussion, the topic is all about Authentic Assessment and so the lecturer was really authentic-what I mean is real because of her expertise in the said topic, it was great which includes the bargaining of Ideas, comments, critiquing of the outputs presented and a lot more activities in line with ICT,I almost vomit and feel tired but I need to step up and pursue the plan, a plan to learn more and share it to my students the moment I will return to my own station, I take this opportunity positively because we need to accept our shortcomings in the classroom and believes that there is always a room for improvements.
Below are some of the discussed topics regarding Authentic Assessment
Authentic Assessment
How well do multiple-choice tests really evaluate student understanding and achievement? Many educators believe that there is a more effective assessment alternative. These teachers use testing strategies that do not focus entirely on recalling facts. Instead, they ask students to demonstrate skills and concepts they have learned. This strategy is called authentic assessment.
What is authentic assessment? Authentic assessment aims to evaluate students' abilities in 'real-world' contexts. In other words, students learn how to apply their skills to authentic tasks and projects. Authentic assessment does not encourage rote learning and passive test-taking. Instead, it focuses on students' analytical skills; ability to integrate what they learn; creativity; ability to work collaboratively; and written and oral expression skills. It values the learning process as much as the finished product.
In authentic assessment, students:
do science experiments
conduct social-science research
write stories and reports
read and interpret literature
solve math problems that have real-world applications
Why might I use authentic assessment methods in my classroom?Many teachers are dissatisfied with only using traditional testing methods. They believe these methods do not test many skills and abilities students need to be successful. These educators assert that students must be prepared to do more than memorize information and use algorithms to solve simple problems. They believe students should practice higher-order thinking skills, and criticize tests they feel do not measure these skills.
How can I use authentic assessment in my classroom?Authentic assessment utilizes performance samples – learning activities that encourage students to use higher-order thinking skills. There are five major types of performance samples:1. Performance AssessmentPerformance assessments test students' ability to use skills in a variety of authentic contexts. They frequently require students to work collaboratively and to apply skills and concepts to solve complex problems. Short- and long-term tasks include such activities as:
writing, revising, and presenting a report to the class
conducting a week-long science experiment and analyzing the results
working with a team to prepare a position in a classroom debate
2. Short InvestigationsThere are many teachers use short investigations to assess how well students have mastered basic concepts and skills. Most short investigations begin with a stimulus, like a math problem, political cartoon, map, or excerpt from a primary source. The teacher may ask students to interpret, describe, calculate, explain, or predict. These investigations may use enhanced multiple-choice questions. Or they may use concept mapping, a technique that assesses how well students understand relationships among concepts 3. Open-Response QuestionsOpen-response questions, like short investigations, present students with a stimulus and ask them to respond. Responses include:
a brief written or oral answer
a mathematical solution
a drawing
a diagram, chart, or graph
4. PortfoliosA portfolio documents learning over time. This long-term perspective accounts for student improvement and teaches students the value of self-assessment, editing, and revision. A student portfolio can include:
journal entries and reflective writing
peer reviews
artwork, diagrams, charts, and graphs
group reports
student notes and outlines
rough drafts and polished writing
5. Self-AssessmentSelf-assessment requires students to evaluate their own participation, process, and products. Evaluative questions are the basic tools of self-assessment. Students give written or oral responses to questions like:
What was the most difficult part of this project for you?
What do you think you should do next?
If you could do this task again, what would you do differently?
What did you learn from this project?
Many teachers find that authentic assessment is most successful when students know what teachers expect. For this reason, teachers should always clearly define standards and expectations. Educators often use rubrics, or established sets of criteria, to assess student work.
Because authentic assessment emphasizes process and performance, it encourages students to practice critical-thinking skills and to get excited about the things they are learning. Try it in your classroom!
Below are some of the discussed topics regarding Authentic Assessment
Authentic Assessment
How well do multiple-choice tests really evaluate student understanding and achievement? Many educators believe that there is a more effective assessment alternative. These teachers use testing strategies that do not focus entirely on recalling facts. Instead, they ask students to demonstrate skills and concepts they have learned. This strategy is called authentic assessment.
What is authentic assessment? Authentic assessment aims to evaluate students' abilities in 'real-world' contexts. In other words, students learn how to apply their skills to authentic tasks and projects. Authentic assessment does not encourage rote learning and passive test-taking. Instead, it focuses on students' analytical skills; ability to integrate what they learn; creativity; ability to work collaboratively; and written and oral expression skills. It values the learning process as much as the finished product.
In authentic assessment, students:
do science experiments
conduct social-science research
write stories and reports
read and interpret literature
solve math problems that have real-world applications
Why might I use authentic assessment methods in my classroom?Many teachers are dissatisfied with only using traditional testing methods. They believe these methods do not test many skills and abilities students need to be successful. These educators assert that students must be prepared to do more than memorize information and use algorithms to solve simple problems. They believe students should practice higher-order thinking skills, and criticize tests they feel do not measure these skills.
How can I use authentic assessment in my classroom?Authentic assessment utilizes performance samples – learning activities that encourage students to use higher-order thinking skills. There are five major types of performance samples:1. Performance AssessmentPerformance assessments test students' ability to use skills in a variety of authentic contexts. They frequently require students to work collaboratively and to apply skills and concepts to solve complex problems. Short- and long-term tasks include such activities as:
writing, revising, and presenting a report to the class
conducting a week-long science experiment and analyzing the results
working with a team to prepare a position in a classroom debate
2. Short InvestigationsThere are many teachers use short investigations to assess how well students have mastered basic concepts and skills. Most short investigations begin with a stimulus, like a math problem, political cartoon, map, or excerpt from a primary source. The teacher may ask students to interpret, describe, calculate, explain, or predict. These investigations may use enhanced multiple-choice questions. Or they may use concept mapping, a technique that assesses how well students understand relationships among concepts 3. Open-Response QuestionsOpen-response questions, like short investigations, present students with a stimulus and ask them to respond. Responses include:
a brief written or oral answer
a mathematical solution
a drawing
a diagram, chart, or graph
4. PortfoliosA portfolio documents learning over time. This long-term perspective accounts for student improvement and teaches students the value of self-assessment, editing, and revision. A student portfolio can include:
journal entries and reflective writing
peer reviews
artwork, diagrams, charts, and graphs
group reports
student notes and outlines
rough drafts and polished writing
5. Self-AssessmentSelf-assessment requires students to evaluate their own participation, process, and products. Evaluative questions are the basic tools of self-assessment. Students give written or oral responses to questions like:
What was the most difficult part of this project for you?
What do you think you should do next?
If you could do this task again, what would you do differently?
What did you learn from this project?
Many teachers find that authentic assessment is most successful when students know what teachers expect. For this reason, teachers should always clearly define standards and expectations. Educators often use rubrics, or established sets of criteria, to assess student work.
Because authentic assessment emphasizes process and performance, it encourages students to practice critical-thinking skills and to get excited about the things they are learning. Try it in your classroom!
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Its my second day in the SMARTMENTORS TRAINING, and I found out that I need to learn and if not master the different tools that was introduced to us, namely the Problem Base Learning-a kind of learning strategy that gives a real life setuation in the part of the students, and reduce the burden in the part of a teacher.
In the morning we have a lecture on the Problem Base Learning (PBL), after a series of talk, the class was divided into a small group, there was five members in the group and the activity given is all about the TITANIC, it was a good example which is applicable to Math, Science, English and other subject area. The learning that I cannot forget is how to place picture as a background in a webquest.
Our group presented our outputs and we are the first presentor, our group was cohesive or cooperative in accomplishing the assigned task mention in the given webquest, in the afternoon, we are told to create our own webquest based on the given procedures/steps that needs to follow. I was transfered to another group because we are six in the group where I was in, I did agree to be assigned in the other group and I was mixed in the group were they decided to prepare a webquest in Social Studies subject, It was very challenging for me because Im using English as my medium in teaching teaching Science I. I would like to thank my Boss who is a Jewish King -Jesus Christ for giving me the energy and the courage to enjoy life, work with my co-mentors, exchange ideas, and finish the assing task with a bang!
Amen
In the morning we have a lecture on the Problem Base Learning (PBL), after a series of talk, the class was divided into a small group, there was five members in the group and the activity given is all about the TITANIC, it was a good example which is applicable to Math, Science, English and other subject area. The learning that I cannot forget is how to place picture as a background in a webquest.
Our group presented our outputs and we are the first presentor, our group was cohesive or cooperative in accomplishing the assigned task mention in the given webquest, in the afternoon, we are told to create our own webquest based on the given procedures/steps that needs to follow. I was transfered to another group because we are six in the group where I was in, I did agree to be assigned in the other group and I was mixed in the group were they decided to prepare a webquest in Social Studies subject, It was very challenging for me because Im using English as my medium in teaching teaching Science I. I would like to thank my Boss who is a Jewish King -Jesus Christ for giving me the energy and the courage to enjoy life, work with my co-mentors, exchange ideas, and finish the assing task with a bang!
Amen
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Thanks God for another day to live, The nine (9) to ten (10) hours each meeting is full of challenge yet very enjoyable, little bit pressured, we have done volumenous of tasks for the day, starting with ICT integration in the diferent subject areas it allows the mentors to formulate and produced a learning competencies with the use of ICT, we are divided according to our subject taught, and I was assigned in High School Science I with my co- mentors, part of our group activity is to produce our own outputs regarding this lecture.
Another activity was the IM and the YM, the telemeeting which is very relevant in bargaining ideas to break the walls in the four corners-the classrooms. It is more much better that the other mind tool becuase you can see directly the results.
But the way I see it we need more time to become expert to this wonderfull endeavor.
ngb
Another activity was the IM and the YM, the telemeeting which is very relevant in bargaining ideas to break the walls in the four corners-the classrooms. It is more much better that the other mind tool becuase you can see directly the results.
But the way I see it we need more time to become expert to this wonderfull endeavor.
ngb
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Plate Tectonics: Theory, Diagrams & Boundaries
Definition:A theory that the Earth outer shell consists of a series of rigid plates known as the lithosphere. These plates move in response to convection currents within the mantle. The interactions of the plates at their boundaries yield earthquakes, volcanic activity, ocean trenches, island chains, mountain ranges and other features.
Plate Tectonics Resources:Listed below are websites and pages where you can learn more about plate tectonics.
Interactive Plate Tectonics Map:
Explore plate tectonics through satellite photos and maps on an interactive website. Zoom in on the volcanoes, islands, faults, lakes, mountains and more that reveal divergent, convergent and transform plate boundaries.
USGS - Ring of Fire, Plate Tectonics, Sea-Floor Spreading... and more:
This website delves into plate tectonics, sea-floor spreading, subduction zones, as well as hot spots. This website offers a complete description of each topic and how they all interact with each other. Every aspect of each topic is discussed fully and is very easy to follow. This website not only hits these topics on the surface of the discussion, it gives real examples of these events that are happening in day-to-day life.
NASA - On The Move: Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics:
Have you ever questioned the theory of plate tectonics? This website will clear up your questions with a detailed explanation of supporting evidence that has been gathered from the continents. This information is useful for proving this theory. This website also explains how investigations into plate tectonics are still conducted today along with the importance plate tectonics have created to mankind. There is an interactive map, a glossary, a few games, and even a quiz with this website so you can test your knowledge and improve what you do not know.
USGS - This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics:
W. Jacquelyne Kious and Robert I. Tilling are the authors of this website on plate tectonics. This website offers a complete explanation for plate tectonics. It has a wide range of material including: diagrams on the historical perspective of the Earth’s surface which has been changing with each time period, it explains Wegener's theory of plate tectonics and lists the four major scientific developments that helped propel this theory,------ (1) demonstration of the ruggedness and youth of the ocean floor; (2) confirmation of repeated reversals of the Earth magnetic field in the geologic past; (3) emergence of the seafloor-spreading hypothesis and associated recycling of oceanic crust; and (4) precise documentation that the world's earthquake and volcanic activity is concentrated along oceanic trenches and submarine mountain ranges------, illustrations of the four types of plate boundaries and explanations for each boundary, a good explanation for what drives the plates with helpful diagrams is used, and the effects that this has on people are included in this website.
University of California Berkeley - Plate Tectonics: The History of an Idea:
This website offers a complete explanation of Alfred Wegener’s proposition of plate tectonics. There is a also a timeline that allows you to click on the subdivisions and learn more about the stratigraphy, ancient life, and localities for that time period. One great feature to this website is the animations it has. The animations include the break up of Pangaea, subduction zones, construction of Pangaea for each time period, etc. This website has a globe that allows you to view continental positions for certain time periods. A good overview of the mechanisms to plate tectonics is also explained in detail on this website. Ranging from the crustal plates, to the ocean floors, to the convection currents, this website offers a great deal of explanation.
Christopher Scotese - The Paleomap Project:
This website offers a great deal of information by using animations and illustrations. Christopher R Scotese has created a website to show the Earth's history with animations and illustrations that allow a visualization of the movement of the plates. There is a wonderful timeline that is clickable and gives the climate for that time period. This website allows a virtual tour back 1100 million years.
Donald Blanchard: The ABC's of Plate Tectonics:
This website explains the formation of Pangaea from the first collisions to the final stages and leftover pieces. There is an explanation into plate tectonics that is for the beginning level. This explanation leads up to a greater understanding for the 4 different lessons they have: Buoyancy and Floating Continents, Sedimentation and Continental Growth, Continental collisions, and the Mechanisms of Plate Tectonics. This website gives general information so that the theory of plate tectonics can be understood better.
USGS - Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics:
This site by the United States Geological Survey explains the connection between earthquakes and plate tectonics. Provide are maps of the world with plate boundaries along with explanations of four types of seismic zones: 1) shallow earthquake zones associated with mid-ocean ridge divergent boundaries; 2) shallow focus transform boundaries such as the San Andreas fault zone; 3) subduction zones of deep earthquake activity such as convergent boundaries between oceanic and continental lithosphere; and, 4) intense zones of earthquake activity in mountain building zones such as the Himalayas and Alps.
Volcano World - Introduction to Plate Tectonics:
This site targets K-12 education and suggestions for teachers. Topics are presented with numerous simple diagrams. Topics include: earth's internal structure, evidences used to support the continental drift concept (jigsaw puzzle continent fit, fossils, rock sequences, glaciation. Also information on apparent polar wandering, problems with the continental drift theory, seafloor spreading, seafloor magnetics, subduction, birth of the plate tectonics concept, lithospheric plates, types of plate motion and types of plate boundaries.
Definition:A theory that the Earth outer shell consists of a series of rigid plates known as the lithosphere. These plates move in response to convection currents within the mantle. The interactions of the plates at their boundaries yield earthquakes, volcanic activity, ocean trenches, island chains, mountain ranges and other features.
Plate Tectonics Resources:Listed below are websites and pages where you can learn more about plate tectonics.
Interactive Plate Tectonics Map:
Explore plate tectonics through satellite photos and maps on an interactive website. Zoom in on the volcanoes, islands, faults, lakes, mountains and more that reveal divergent, convergent and transform plate boundaries.
USGS - Ring of Fire, Plate Tectonics, Sea-Floor Spreading... and more:
This website delves into plate tectonics, sea-floor spreading, subduction zones, as well as hot spots. This website offers a complete description of each topic and how they all interact with each other. Every aspect of each topic is discussed fully and is very easy to follow. This website not only hits these topics on the surface of the discussion, it gives real examples of these events that are happening in day-to-day life.
NASA - On The Move: Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics:
Have you ever questioned the theory of plate tectonics? This website will clear up your questions with a detailed explanation of supporting evidence that has been gathered from the continents. This information is useful for proving this theory. This website also explains how investigations into plate tectonics are still conducted today along with the importance plate tectonics have created to mankind. There is an interactive map, a glossary, a few games, and even a quiz with this website so you can test your knowledge and improve what you do not know.
USGS - This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics:
W. Jacquelyne Kious and Robert I. Tilling are the authors of this website on plate tectonics. This website offers a complete explanation for plate tectonics. It has a wide range of material including: diagrams on the historical perspective of the Earth’s surface which has been changing with each time period, it explains Wegener's theory of plate tectonics and lists the four major scientific developments that helped propel this theory,------ (1) demonstration of the ruggedness and youth of the ocean floor; (2) confirmation of repeated reversals of the Earth magnetic field in the geologic past; (3) emergence of the seafloor-spreading hypothesis and associated recycling of oceanic crust; and (4) precise documentation that the world's earthquake and volcanic activity is concentrated along oceanic trenches and submarine mountain ranges------, illustrations of the four types of plate boundaries and explanations for each boundary, a good explanation for what drives the plates with helpful diagrams is used, and the effects that this has on people are included in this website.
University of California Berkeley - Plate Tectonics: The History of an Idea:
This website offers a complete explanation of Alfred Wegener’s proposition of plate tectonics. There is a also a timeline that allows you to click on the subdivisions and learn more about the stratigraphy, ancient life, and localities for that time period. One great feature to this website is the animations it has. The animations include the break up of Pangaea, subduction zones, construction of Pangaea for each time period, etc. This website has a globe that allows you to view continental positions for certain time periods. A good overview of the mechanisms to plate tectonics is also explained in detail on this website. Ranging from the crustal plates, to the ocean floors, to the convection currents, this website offers a great deal of explanation.
Christopher Scotese - The Paleomap Project:
This website offers a great deal of information by using animations and illustrations. Christopher R Scotese has created a website to show the Earth's history with animations and illustrations that allow a visualization of the movement of the plates. There is a wonderful timeline that is clickable and gives the climate for that time period. This website allows a virtual tour back 1100 million years.
Donald Blanchard: The ABC's of Plate Tectonics:
This website explains the formation of Pangaea from the first collisions to the final stages and leftover pieces. There is an explanation into plate tectonics that is for the beginning level. This explanation leads up to a greater understanding for the 4 different lessons they have: Buoyancy and Floating Continents, Sedimentation and Continental Growth, Continental collisions, and the Mechanisms of Plate Tectonics. This website gives general information so that the theory of plate tectonics can be understood better.
USGS - Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics:
This site by the United States Geological Survey explains the connection between earthquakes and plate tectonics. Provide are maps of the world with plate boundaries along with explanations of four types of seismic zones: 1) shallow earthquake zones associated with mid-ocean ridge divergent boundaries; 2) shallow focus transform boundaries such as the San Andreas fault zone; 3) subduction zones of deep earthquake activity such as convergent boundaries between oceanic and continental lithosphere; and, 4) intense zones of earthquake activity in mountain building zones such as the Himalayas and Alps.
Volcano World - Introduction to Plate Tectonics:
This site targets K-12 education and suggestions for teachers. Topics are presented with numerous simple diagrams. Topics include: earth's internal structure, evidences used to support the continental drift concept (jigsaw puzzle continent fit, fossils, rock sequences, glaciation. Also information on apparent polar wandering, problems with the continental drift theory, seafloor spreading, seafloor magnetics, subduction, birth of the plate tectonics concept, lithospheric plates, types of plate motion and types of plate boundaries.
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