lessons+and+assessment

==Here are a few examples of lesson plans  and assessments  of learning that include using digital technology in relevant, creative ways: ==

[|Elementary level lesson plan on comparison (reading, writing, grammar)] >>> This lesson plan uses mobile devices, computers, webquest, blogging, videos, pictures and more, and assesses what students learn through the following write up they provide. (Take a look at other entries on this blog -- they are interesting and relevant to teachers as well)

[|ICT Program Lesson Plans] >>> These lesson plans and assessments are designed for an isolated ICT course, but it is useful for brainstorming ways to creatively integrate these digital skills into different disciplines.

[|Why Podcasting Works] >>> Ideas for how to use podcasting and why it is beneficial to students and teachers.

[|Mobile Story-telling] >>> Ideas for how to use mobile devices and why it is beneficial to students and teachers.

[|Tools and Techniques for Teaching Technology] >>> Links to Wesley Fryer's ideas for using technology creatively in classrooms.

[|Using Technology in the Classroom] >>> Read about some creative ways to use technology to connect different subjects and in other areas of school life.

The important thing to remember about assessing creativity is to make sure students understand they are __//expected//__ to show their creativity. Otherwise, students may simply produce something that only proves their knowledge of the topic rather than their understanding and abilities to apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate. Examples of criteria to explain and look for are as follows:


 * How much thought has been put into the project (fluency, content, organization of thought-- ask for hand-in drafts/jot notes/brainstorming)
 * How deeply has topic been explored (flexibility/points of view, understanding, application, analysis -- pose open ended questions that students can think about while putting their projects together)
 * How much effort has been put towards originality and new ideas (innovation, synthesis, time spent, creativity -- provide students with many choices for medium and encourage autonomy and collaborative ideas)
 * How well the project is organized (aesthetics, details, self-evaluation, elaboration -- give students enough time to put finishing touches on their projects, make sure it is used appropriately, and encourage the use of feedback before taking them in)

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Criteria like that above is useful in all subject areas, for example in replacement or alongside an ELA essay about //Lord of the Flies// (William Golding), in creating a practice method for classmates in Applied Mathematics, while explaining historical events or figures in History, to conduct an experiment or prove a theory in Science, etc. With creativity, the possibilities are endless.