WEEK 5 - RUBRICS, PBL, WEB QUESTS AND TECHNOLOGY CHANGE

Rubrics, PBL, Web Quests and Technology change!!

It has been a very positive week for me to enjoy learning. There are some topics which I did not know too much and now I have clear references of them.
I think alternative assessment corresponds to a close possibility to a real world experience since it is based on performance. In this kind of evaluation we are facilitators and the most important factor is the process of working on something real that is for communication, we just monitor their job. I consider so wonderful that it gives the chance to help to set the criteria to be included for successful communicative tasks made by themselves and peers. The process helps students understand how they will benefit from alternative assessment and they can use it effectively.

Rubrics which is an effective tool helps us a lot since students are involved in the assessment process, it definitely promotes to be clear on how student's work will be evaluated and what we expect them to do.
When I start using rubrics with my students I am sure they will take more responsibility of their own learning and as I mentioned in one of my other tasks we have to change the concept of assessment and turn student's minds in a positive definition when they hear assessment.

I also want to refer in a really meaningful way to the Project based Leaning approach. It is definitely a positive contribution to our work with learners. While reading Less Teaching and More Learning" by Susan Gaer document it was growing up my expectations about students performance. If I implement this approach in my classes they will be particularly different from a traditional one not only for the characteristic of being a student-centered approach but also for constructing meaning through relevant learning activities.
Let me tell you that web quest is new for me but I consider really productive, it increases student motivation. It lets students to demonstrate their abilities through tasks which can be used alone or in groups. Some of those activities can be related to reading, searching, collecting information, establishing differences and similarities, etc.

finally I want to express my big desire of looking for and finding a solution for the issue I face in my classes, I am really sure that technology and this course will give me a very nice result to help my learners.
As well as the other weeks, it has been really productive to work this week.

Mory