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Previous experience
You should have the basic ICT competence
as required for this qualification. You will be able to benefit
from this module if you are able to relate what you learn
to previous experience in ICT integration with classroom teaching,
although this experience is not a requirement.
Module requirements
You should start with Activity 0 - Hello
Activity to meet the members of your group. We strongly recommend
that you follow the activities in the order in which they
appear. Click here to view a list of all the
activities for this module.
Once you have completed the module, we will
ask you to complete a short self-assessment form, based on
the outcomes of the module.
Click here to
view the self-assessment form.
We will also ask you to complete a brief
evaluation form.
Click here to
view the module evaluation form.
Web access
In order to participate in this module you
will need access to a computer that is linked to the Internet.
You will also be required to communicate with your group and
tutor via e-mail.
You will also require Web access in the
latter part of this module and you should make allowances
for the cost of online time at that stage.
Assessment
In this module your assessment will be weighted
as follows:
- Group collaboration as shown in your collaboration
log = 10%
- Personal reflection as presented in your
e-diary = 10%
- Assignment 1 = 20%
- Assignment 2 = 20%
- Assignment 3 = 40%
Assignment
1: Evaluating the influences of current or past assessment
practice
This assignment is to be completed
once you have completed Activity 1.
What to do:
Use the self-assessment survey and
the learner survey to evaluate your assessment practice
and the learners' perceptions of your assessment practice.
In a document of no less than 600
words provide a summary of the survey results and reasons
for the assessment methods and tools that you use.
- Analyse and give reasons for the
difference/similarity in your own and your learners'
view of your assessment practice.
- Review this in the light of the
principles of the curriculum and outline the changes in assessment
practice that you think are most important to implement.
- Alternatively, justify why you
think that your assessment practice is completely
appropriate.
What to submit:
Save your survey analysis document
as <your_student_number>-Core2B-survey-analysis
. e.g. 205654321-Core2B-survey-analysis
Send this document as and attachment
in e-mail
to your tutor (using the subject heading "Core2B Assignment1"). |
Assessment
criteria for Assignment 1 |
You
have described and explained the reasons for your current
assessment practice
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Maximum
of 20 |
You have described and charted your and your learners' comparative responses, and discussed reasons for discrepancies
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Maximum
of 20 |
You have outlined principles of the curriculum as described in the readings
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Maximum
of 10 |
You
have evaluated your assessment practice in the light
of curriculum principles
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Maximum
of 20 |
You
have provided a plan of action for changes in your assessment
practice or a justification for your current practice
to remain unchanged
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Maximum
of 30 |
Total
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100
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| Assignment
2: Evaluating the use of assessment tools for ICT integration
This assignment is to be completed
once you have completed Activity 5.
What to do:
In this assignment you will focus
on fine-tuning assessment tools that you can use in
the classes where you integrate ICT. You will be required
to create and submit 5 assessment tools.
1. Look for 5 assessment tools that
you or your colleagues have used before, or use the
Internet to find assessment tools that other teachers
have used.
2. Use each tool to assess an aspect
of your lessons in which you integrate ICT. Beneath
each tool make reflective comments on the effectiveness
of its use in your class.
3. Edit the assessment until it perfectly
suits your needs.
What to submit:
Save each assessment tool in a Word,
Excel or HTML format.
Compress the 5 assessment tools into
one ZIP file. Give the Zip file the name <your_student_number>-Core2B-assessment-tools
.
e.g. 205654321-Core2B-assessment-tools
Send the zip file as an attachment
in e-mail
to your tutor (using the subject heading "Core2B Assignment2").
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Assessment
criteria for Assignment 2 |
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Mark
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You
have selected or created 5 assessment tools
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Maximum
of 10 |
Each
tool reflects some aspect of ICT integration, amongst
other criteria
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Maximum
of 30 |
You
have made reflective comments evaluating the tools effectiveness
in your class
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Maximum
of 40 |
Your
assessment tools fulfill the basic requirements of assessment
tools.
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Maximum
of 20 |
Total
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100
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| Assignment
3: Implementing an assessment strategy
This assignment is to be completed
once you have completed Activity 8. You will benefit
if you have completed all the activities in this module
before attempting this assignment.
Click
here to access the unit plan template
What to do:
In this assignment you will develop
a full unit of work that includes the integration of
ICT. The portfolio of work that you will submit for
the assignment should include:
- Unit plan outline that includes an indication of how ICT has been integrated (See the CD to access the unit
plan template)
- A complete assessment strategy
for the unit as a whole. The assessment plan is Section
D of the unit plan template
- One sample of a learner's work during this unit
- Sample completed assessment tools
for the learner sample work. All assessment tools
must include reference to some aspects of ICT integration.
- A reflection, written at the end of the unit plan, of the success of the assessment strategy and what changes you will make next time.
What to submit:
Your portfolio should consist of:
- a unit plan
- one learner sample
- at least three assessment tools
related to this sample
When creating this portfolio ensure
that images that are included are files which have a
small file size. No single portfolio document should
be more than 250kb in size. Compress this portfolio
into a ZIP file.
Give the Zip file the name <your_student_number>-Core2B-portfolio
e.g. 205654321-Core2B-portfolio
Save your e-diary as <your_student_number>-Core2B-ediary
.
e.g. 205654321-Core2B-ediary
Save your collaboration log as <your_student_number>-Core2B-collaboration.
e.g. 205654321-Core2B-collaboration
Send the zip file and the e-diary
and e-collaboration log as attachments in e-mail
to your tutor (using the subject heading "Core2B Assignment3"). |
Assessment
criteria for Assignment 3 |
You
have created an assessment strategy
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Maximum
of 30 |
You
have described the implementation of the unit
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Maximum
of 10 |
You have applied the assessment strategy to learner's work, and provided the learner sample and assessment tools
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Maximum
of 20 |
You have reflected on the success of the assessment strategy
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Maximum
of 20 |
You
have described the changes that you have made to your
strategy as a result of the reflection
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Maximum
of 20 |
Total
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100
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