Double Entry Journal #11

The Top Ten Wiki is an example of good student assessment practices because in the activity the students take part in establishing the criteria for the top ten list. In addition to establishing the criteria the students also self monitor their decisions as well as each others to ensure the proper choices are being made. This activity was also authenticated for the students by having an external audience in the form of the Clustrmap, the project was of interest to the students, and ranking items is a practice they will encounter outside of school. The students participated in active exploration in this Wiki through different sources of research such as text and internet. They also used different forms of technology to arrange the gathered information such as the smartboard, a graphic organizer, and creating their own Voki's.

WV content standards in science and lang/reading which are accomplished by the Top Ten Project...

SC.O.9.1.2

demonstrate how a testable methodology is employed to seek solutions for personal and societal issues (e.g., “scientific method”).

SC.O.9.1.4

conduct and/or design investigations that incorporate the skills and attitudes and/or values of scientific inquiry (e.g., established research protocol, accurate record keeping, replication of results and peer review, objectivity, openness, skepticism, fairness, or creativity and logic).

SC.O.9.1.6

use appropriate technology solutions within a problem solving setting to measure and collect data; interpret data; analyze and/or report data; interact with simulations; conduct research; and present and communicate conclusions.

RLA.O.9.1.4

use various pre-reading skills and comprehension strategies for activating prior knowledge or generating questions during reading and post reading, literary experience, information and/or performing a task.

RLA.O.9.1.5

locate and analyze the author’s use of specific information in text (e.g., author’s purpose/perspective, main and supporting details, specific facts, statistics, definition).

RLA.O.9.1.10

extend vocabulary by developing and using new terms through various literary and informational texts through various strategies: context clues affixes prefixes multiple meanings origin history evolution

RLA.O.9.2.4

identify, evaluate, and analyze a variety of informational media using primary and secondary sources.

RLA.O.9.3.3

perform a variety of roles in various settings: critique oral/visual information relate personal experiences collaborate to gain consensus mediate speak extemporaneously

RLA.O.9.3.6

properly use private and public information.

RLA.O.9.3.7

plan, create, organize, and present an age appropriate media product that demonstrates an understanding of format, purpose, and audience.

Resources:

Pilver, R. (n.d.). Wikis and 21 st century literacy instruction. Retrieved from http://top10.sblc.wikispaces.net/file/view/wikisand21stcentury.pdf

Cso - teach21 search page. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://wveis.k12.wv.us/Teach21/public/cso/cso.cfm?tsele1=1&tsele2=109