Chapter 10

     

     Assessment activities are used so that in assessing the results of the activities one can also assess the learner’s performance (Jonassen, Howland, Marra, Crismond 2008).  As teachers our responsibility is to assess our students then we gather and analyze the results to determine learning achievements.  Through this process we can tell if the student is on task or requires some form of intervention.  
     An e-portfolio is a way of collecting digital artifacts in a comprehensible way that will represent a student’s learning outcomes (Jonassen, Howland, Marra, Crismond 2008).  There are three types: 

1. Working portfolios – students have feedback and time to improve their portfolios.
2. In standards-based portfolios – teachers define the content based on curricular requirements. 
3. External evaluation – generally summative and created for an external audience.

For the teacher these portfolios offer flexibility because they can be created over time and it also demonstrates student growth.  For the student these can be used to show their ability to create, present, and complete an assignment demonstrating student growth in their content area.  They are also able to take pride in the portfolio because it is a product of their hard work.  Computer-based tests requires that it be completed on  the computer.  Its main value is that they can be used to collect feedback on students progress and these tests make it easy for the teacher to gather the data.  These tests can impact validity when teachers generate poorly constructed tests.  There are tools that make the creation process easy but it is up to the teacher to write a well-structured test to begin with (Jonasen, Howland, Marra, Crismond 2008).

     Chapter 10 on the e-portfolio was very interesting.  I personally look forward to using e-portfolios with my students.  The flexibility they offer is especially attractive as a teacher.  I will be able to assess them on a unit, grading period, or per subject.  The children of today are more technologically literate than we are so they will take to this quite easily.  I cannot wait to see the works my students will produce.

References

Jonassen, Howland, Marra, Crismond (2008).  Meaningful Learning with Technology.  Columbus, OH: Pearson Prentice Hall

 

Copy right and Fair Use Policy

     One must respect copyrights and fair use rules in order to keep legal action from being taken against you.  Copyrights were created in order to protect the owner of the copyright from his work being reproduced without permission.  It also protects the way an author expresses themselves.   Section 107 of copyrights covers “fair use”.  Through this there are four factors used to determine whether reproduction of a particular work used for various purposes is or is not fair (U.S. Copyright Office).  It is important to protect one legally.  Why would we risk “stealing” someone else’s work and legal action taken against us?  There is no assignment worth the legal ramifications for infringing on someone’s copyright.   The video clip, Taking the Mystery of Copyright, was both educational and entertaining (Loc.gov).  What a neat way to introduce copyright information to my students.  I would like to make a permanent chart of the “cheat” sheet given to us by you, Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers (TechLearning).  This is a handy reference as my students work on their assignments to double check in case any copyright questions may arise.  The cyber bee is another interactive website my students will have access to (Super Cyberbee 2011). 

     Online safety is teaching students to never reveal personal information with anyone online.  They are to use their cyber names and not reveal themselves to anyone.  Online bullying refers to bullying online.  There are many forms:  cell phone, MySpace, YouTube, and more.  This type of bullying entails threatening text, negative posting on blogs under someone else’s name, or getting Fraped (Bullying UK 2011).  Do not give out any personal information, password protect your accounts, and tell your parents if you feel threatened in any way. 

     Learning about copyrights and fair use was enlightening.  I guess as an educator many of us make the mistake in assuming that if we were using a resource for educational purposes then it was no big deal.  As I think back to the numerous times I have made copies of printed material not thinking twice about copyrights I cringe.  Well, that will no longer be the case!  I appreciate this week’s lecture and assignment thoroughly. 

References

Adventures of Cyber bee (February 3, 2011), retrieved February 15, 2011

     http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf

Bullying UK (2011), retrieved February 15, 2011

     http://www.bullying.co.uk/

“Cheat Sheet” for copyright and fair use, retrieved February 15, 2011

    http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/db_area/archives/TL/2002/10/copyright_chart.pdf

Taking the Mystery out of Copyright, retrieved February 15, 2011
     http://www.loc.gov/teachers/copyrightmystery/#

U.S. Copyright Office, retrieved February 15, 2011

     Http://ww.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html