Using Ning for Educational Social Networks
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Scott Habeeb
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- Salem, VA
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Wikis and Moodle
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- Location:
- Salem, VA
- Organization:
- Solutions, etc. and Salem High School
- Occupation:
- School administrator/Educational Consultant
- Ning Networks:
- 1. The Freshman Transition Network - http://freshmantransition.ning.com
2. Called to Teach - http://calledtoteach.ning.com
3. Assessment FOR Learning - http://salemafl.ning.com
- Website:
- http://solutionsetc.org
- Twitter Username:
- scotthabeeb
Scott Habeeb's Blog
Assessment FOR Learning - Examples of using rubrics
Rubrics are a great way to help students learn from their mistakes and to assess their own knowledge (#5 and #6 of the 6 Key AFL Ideas).
In the typical high school setting, rubr… Continue
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 12:43pm —
Assessment FOR Learning - Practical ideas for more frequent assessment to enhance learning
As a teacher, have you ever experienced anything similar to the following scenario:
You teach your course content over a period of time. The day before your big test you have a review activity of some sort. The review activity is a good one. It goes well, but during the activity you realize that your students don’t know the material all that well. Consid… Continue
Posted on October 31, 2009 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments
Guidelines for using Ning in a school setting
My school system - City of Salem Schools, VA - has undergone a lengthy process to determine what types of social networking should be available on our system's network. Until recently, all social networks were blocked by our filter.
After much discussion and exploration, it was decided that social networki… Continue
Posted on October 28, 2009 at 7:00pm — 13 Comments
An AFL review strategy that can be used by any teacher in any content area
As I have come to comprehend better what Assessment FOR Learning truly means and how its principles can be applied, I find myself regularly thinking about how I would do things differently if I were still in the classroom. After recently observing Paola Brinkley, one of our… Continue
Posted on October 22, 2009 at 5:48pm — 2 Comments
Does AFL lead to grade inflation?
A criticism of Assessment FOR Learning is that along with it comes pressure to make sure that students’ grades increase. In other words, some have been concernerd that AFL might lead to grade inflation.
I would hope that no school would ever encourage grade inflation while it encourages its teachers to try AFL techniques. I think that that the concern over… Continue
Posted on October 12, 2009 at 6:35pm —
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I just found my way here.... How come so many of your folks are shy of putting the pusses on the web?
Anne
http://www.educationalsynthesis.org
What do you teach? I see you concentrate on the 9th graders. Do you only teach 9th graders, or did you just study those students.
My website is: http://www.educationalsynthesis.org ... heavy for elementary since I ended my teaching years with the little ones in a computer lab. But there are some cool things, such as a link to the Labyrinth for Algebra students. Could use more middle and high school materials on there.
If you feel inclined to put any content online, get in touch with me. I've got a website that will hold it nicely.
Anne
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