I will agree with others in that I used blogs the most when creating projects, however, the one activity that really caused me to stretch my brain was digital storytelling. Many others have spoken about TOONDOOs, which is a simple comic strip creating platform that can be used to express complex ideas in a comic […]
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Take a moment to write your final post about which PBA future emerging market tool (product or service) you have used and which one you would like to see more of. As some of the coursemates have mentioned in their posts, I would also like to see more of blogging. Blogging is the area that […]
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Hello Deb,
I agree that next steps could be developing rubrics and assessment for PBA assessment tools. Creating a Web 2.0 tool that offers examples. That would be an interesting business opportunity….
Verena:)
Deb & Ver
Very interesting take on the issue. The rubric would certainly add some form of standard even the aim is not to standardized these assessment. The aim is to keep them as informal and authentic as possible.
Everton
Hi Deb,
I also agree that blogging should be used more frequently in classrooms for students to use. I think it’s a wonderful way for student’s to be creative and express their thoughts and learned knowledge.
Jenaca
Before I participate in Activity #1, I’d like to compliment the Week 10 group for your awsome work! I especially like the SWOT Analysis. Moreover, PBA is a great topic to discuss as assessment is the area that my colleagues at my school are paying a lot of attention to this year. As there is […]
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Hi Deb,
First, thanks for the compliment! 🙂 I agree that assessment is difficult — for me, it’s probably also the most challenging area. As a MET student I’ve also learned so much about authentic assessment just through experiencing the value of it. We learn how to *do* school very early, and PBA-style assignments can push us to do new things and think more creatively because we have to. Did you find any adjustment to the PBA activities popular in MET, or did you immediately feel comfortable with it?
Andrea
Hi Andrea,
I wasn’t familiar with the PBA activities in MET at first, but I soon became comfortable with it.
You just need some time to get used to it. This requires time and effort as well. Once you get used to it, everything becomes pretty much a piece of cake. 🙂
Deb
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Everton Walker 12:18 pm on November 13, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Juliana,,
I am also a big fan of toondoo and have used it twice for MET assignments. It is really a great tool that will wield magic in the classrooms where reluctant writers exist. It doesn’t feel like the regular writing of a story; but rather putting all the pieces together to complete a puzzle. This would be worth investing in to expand the writing and creative capabilities of students.
Everton
Juliana 5:45 pm on November 13, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Yes definitely. I think some things that I would like to see in the platform is more expressions, gestures and backgrounds.
Juliana.