Thing 12

I love Google survey tool.  It is useful for a quick review, surveys, and to collect input on a variety of topics.  I really like the survey summary report. 

Rubistar

Rubistar makes it easy to create a grade rubric. I  also like viewing other rubrics.  When I start a project I sometimes use other rubrics to help me focus on the topics I want to cover and the wording.  By viewing other rubrics it is like viewing your rough draft and making improvements before you even get started.

Rubrics not only help me focus on what I’m grading but help students to see what the main focus points of the assignment are.  Rubrics answer the students’ questions “what do I have to do, include etc.”  I good rubric will clearly show what is expected of the student. 

I will use this rubric to grade an introductory lesson on citations.  I want the students to be aware of the MLA citation format, formatting their document, and layout. 

Data tools allow short term tracking such as tracking your students during your class on class goals as well as long term tracking using standardized state test.  Teachers can track how students do on topics and adjust lesson plans and activities to improve student performance.  


I understand the basics of FERPA/HIPAA rules but I'm not sure how to reflect on the rules.  We do need to be careful what we share and make public and the rules are explained well enough that we can follow them if we just make sure we check what we are doing before posting/sharing/publishing information.  I would also think that the data systems we choose to use would have to be secure and enable us to follow the  rules.  If a data system doesn't have security in place to prohibit unauthorized access and different levels of access then a school system shouldn't be using it.