Assessment+and+Evaluation


 * Assessment and Evaluation**

For each of the following assignments, rubrics will be developed for assessment


 * 1. Contributions to Community 26% - Weekly**
 * You are expected to participate in all class activities both in person and in online communities. We will be working within a variety of online communities as a cohort including : Blogs, Wikis, and Delicious bookmarking. There will be a weekly activities and questions posted online requiring collaboration by the following week. Contributions Rubric**


 * 2. Learning Journey Portfolio 26% (Week 6 and 12)**
 * You are expected to maintain a record of your learning journey. The format will be chosen individually; however, it must cover learning throughout the course so regular contributions to the porfolio are expected. Each week students are also expected to explore at least one technology that was discussed or will be discussed the following week.**

More info https://dflit.wikispaces.com/tech+lesson**
 * 3. Create and implement an ICT learning opportunity 13% (Starting Week 4)**
 * Each student will be responsible for modeling teaching / leading / or facilitating a learning opportunity for the class. A schedule will be developed in 3rd week of classes


 * 4. Short Paper 13% (Max 10 double spaced pages) (Week 9)**
 * You will be responsible to write a short paper highlighting the implications and struggles with preparing students to be life long learners in the 21st century, concluding with the personal implications for your teaching.**

More on Final Presentation
 * 5. Final Project Presentation 22% (Week 12 /13)**
 * The project will be culmination of your learning with a curricular area defined, learning outcomes defined, predicted lesson / unit plans to achieve the goals through integrated use of technology. The method of presentation is flexible and may include: Podcast, Website, Digital Story, PPT etc

1. Contributions to Community 26% - Weekly Areas for Contributions:** Assessment Rubric Contributes through Most Mediums || usually one contribution a week Attempts all mediums ||  || comments about the process - I chose that there were not 'attendance' marks. Learning is not measured by being in a physical space. Those who miss classes may miss out on learning opportunities and that is how the marks will be affected.
 * Classroom Discussion
 * Peer Support
 * Wikipedia Article Development
 * Scribing
 * Regular Blog Posting
 * Responding to others Blogs
 * ICT Learning Opportunities
 * Contributing to Class Wiki
 * Aspect || Exceptional or Excellent || Very Good || Good || Minimally Meeting ||
 * Amount || Concise / Contributes through all mediums || Consistent /Regular
 * Content || Prepared and makes connections to readings || Follows Up and makes connections to readings ||  ||   ||
 * Resources / Tech Use || Creates Value for community || Adds or tweaks community value ||  ||   ||
 * In Class || Asset to peers learning / Extends learning opportunity || Engaged in Learning ||  ||   ||
 * Online || Asset to peers learning || Engaged in Learning ||  ||   ||
 * Critical Thinking || Asks hard questions / Challenges us / Conversation Starter / Makes Connections salient || Asks connected questions / Responds || Continues the Conversation ||  ||
 * Tone || Respectful / Courteous / Constructive / Thoughtful || Respectful / Courteous Respectful / Courteous ||  ||   ||