{"id":9932,"date":"2016-06-13T13:37:26","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T17:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?p=9932"},"modified":"2016-06-13T13:37:54","modified_gmt":"2016-06-13T17:37:54","slug":"assessing-tech-rich-instruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/assessing-tech-rich-instruction\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessing tech-rich instruction"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Six Question Framework for reflection
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\"assessingAs the end of June nears and students take their final exams, clear out their lockers, and begin sleeping in until noon, teachers are gathering their remaining energy, and administrators are giving them space, to take stock of the year, celebrate the successes and challenges, and together learn from them.<\/p>\n

But what’s the best way to assess technology-rich instruction and the 1:1 environment?<\/p>\n

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One way to approach a reflective assessment of technology rich instruction and assessment in a 1:1 environment is to use\u00a0Alan November’s Six Question framework<\/a> to self assess how technology was used to engage students in learning.<\/p>\n

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  1. Did the assignment build capacity for critical thinking on the web?<\/li>\n
  2. Did the assignment develop new lines of inquiry?<\/li>\n
  3. Are there opportunities for students to make their thinking visible?<\/li>\n
  4. Are there opportunities to broaden the perspective of the conversation with authentic audiences from around the world?<\/li>\n
  5. Is there an opportunity for students to create a contribution (purposeful work)?<\/li>\n
  6. Does the assignment demo \u201cbest in the world\u201d examples of content and skill?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    There’s a lot to unpack there, so let’s take a look at how this can work with a real-life example.<\/h2>\n

    Check out how a harmonious pairing of the Touchcast app<\/a> and GlobalCOlab<\/a> work together to answer November’s challenge #4.<\/p>\n

    A focus on going global<\/h3>\n

    “Are there opportunities to broaden the perspective of the conversation with authentic audiences from around the world?”<\/h3>\n

    In the short Touchcast video<\/a> I created below, you can learn about this amazing opportunity to connect students with their peers around the globe through science inquiry projects:<\/p>\n