CED0530 Week 5

I'm thrilled that we're reviewing rubrics this week and that one of our assignments is to make one. I used rubrics when I taught previously and really started to really like them. It's been awhile since I've had to design one so I'm glad to get some practice. I reviewed Kathy Schrock's website and was happy to see "A Rubric to Evaluate a Rubric." That's exactly what I need!

When I first started teaching I didn't think about how I was going to review student work until I sat down to do so. It wasn't until my second semester that I realized how ridiculous that was! I finally figured out that giving students rubrics produced better student products and made grades easier to justify. Sitting down to those papers wasn't quite as scary anymore.

While I'm primarily interested in Science related rubrics, I want to look at as many rubrics as I can possibly find in any subject! I'd like to learn more about using rubrics within the Math classroom. If anyone out there in the intermediate/middle school grades would be willing to share their most successful rubrics - I'd really appreciate it.

CED0530 Week 4

I have seen a couple of the presentations from the book done in real time. For example the Shift Happens presentation. The presentation made an impression upon me. Now I understand a little better why it did so. The presentation employs the principals introduced in Presentation Zen. The slides don't utilize bullet points, they have high contrast and the pictures contribute to the message of the presentation.

I liked the examples of Prezi. As the presenter mentions it definitely has a "Wow" factor. This delivery type might capture a few students attention just because it is a little different. At this point I've created my account but haven't played around with it yet. It would be interesting to take my recent "Zen Redo" into a Prezi and see how it changes.