Assessment+for+Online+Tools

http://educate.intel.com/en/AssessingProjects/AssessmentStrategies/

By using the above web site, I can take each online tool and evaluate its usefulness for the classroom. Using the tools on this page can help to make sure that we are getting the students the correct gauges for assessment and that the online tool will be helpful in the learning process.

Picnik is a web site in which photos can be uploaded and edited in many different ways in order to enhance a presentation or a project that a student is working on. I looked to assess this on the ability of the student being able to use this web site in order to encourage self direction by managing their projects. The students can ask the following questions by which they use the following questions to track their progress:

1. What do I know now about the project I am working on? a. Ask questions of myself to understand what I know. b. I organize the knowledge that I have at the beginning of the project. c. I predict things that I will learn as I do this project.

2. What options are available to me? a. Identify the possibilities that the site makes available to me. b. Identify the different options that I have using this site. c. Make the choice of how to do the project. d. Create opportunities and create different options.

3. What do I need to find out? a. Plan out the research carefully to ensure this site suits my needs. b. In order to make an informed decision, I need to check the site to make sure it has the options I need.

4. How can I set my goals once my intentions for the site are clear? a. Take the information gathered and put them into my own thoughts. b. Taking into account what my project will be - communicate the information to that end. c. Formulate a plan of action. d. Make modifications as issues arise during the project.

5. Where do I go from here? a. Perform an evaluation of the actions I have taken using this site. b. Take what I have learned to create new goals, if necessary. c. Again, based on any new information gained, make modifications to the project, if necessary.