Building the portfolio using the Google Site has been helpful. After working on this class with so many online application it just seems appropriate and effective to use the online application to display what we have achieved.
Having standards as a guideline combined with the representative work from our master programs should produce a good representation of not only what we have done for the master program but also how we plan or have implemented what we have learned in to our teaching.
I am looking forward to the next couple of years with iQ as we re-write our online curriculum and I can move forward using the tools I have acquired in this program.
I am interested to learn how to make changes to my web pages (Culminating experience proposal) and I am excited about having the ability to develop my courses.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Blog 2 for 555
Thanks for all the support and comments on the last post. Now that we are wading in the muck of the portfolio pond, with the help of John and the rest of my colleagues I feel I am able to keep my head above water.
I am at the point were I am gathering artifacts for my list of standards. Yes as John has pointed out this is a good time to reflect on what I have been doing in my classes. It is also good timing as my district is moving to a criterion based grading system based on common assessments which are all based on common Learning Targets.
I am far from convinced this is a productive education model but I am trying to stay open minded and learn as much as I can as we move forward with the implementation. No matter how I look at it is seems to be a method to find the lowest common denominator (dumbing down anyone)as the standard and make sure students understand those to some level. It may be just me but I kinda always taught each class of students I had individually, pushing just beyond their comfort level, not quite to panic though I did have to coach some of them on how to handle the discomfort of not being able to instantly understand a concept.
Now I am told I can teach more than what is in the Targets I just can't assess the learning...... ah what.......
Clearly I do not get it but as I am being pushed beyond my comfort level I am remaining calm, listening more than talking and working to better understand.
I am at the point were I am gathering artifacts for my list of standards. Yes as John has pointed out this is a good time to reflect on what I have been doing in my classes. It is also good timing as my district is moving to a criterion based grading system based on common assessments which are all based on common Learning Targets.
I am far from convinced this is a productive education model but I am trying to stay open minded and learn as much as I can as we move forward with the implementation. No matter how I look at it is seems to be a method to find the lowest common denominator (dumbing down anyone)as the standard and make sure students understand those to some level. It may be just me but I kinda always taught each class of students I had individually, pushing just beyond their comfort level, not quite to panic though I did have to coach some of them on how to handle the discomfort of not being able to instantly understand a concept.
Now I am told I can teach more than what is in the Targets I just can't assess the learning...... ah what.......
Clearly I do not get it but as I am being pushed beyond my comfort level I am remaining calm, listening more than talking and working to better understand.
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