DIGITAL PHOTO ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL
For this assignment, you will propose a media-based assessment approach that you can use in a lesson or unit you currently teach as part of your curriculum.
Instructions
1. Reflect on the different ways in which students can use digital photos to create products that demonstrate mastery of content and technology standards.
2. Think of a lesson/unit for which you could assign your students the task of creating a digital photo product that will be used to assess their performance. (Note: We encourage you to use a lesson or unit that you are already teaching, but for which you are using a more traditional assessment approach now).
3. Use the right hand column in each of the tables to respond to the questions.
About you
Your Response1. Your name: / Jihan Ziadeh
2. Group member names (if applicable):
About the Lesson/Unit
3. What curriculum area(s) (i.e. subjects) does the lesson cover? / Reading- Phonics4. What is the grade or grade range in which the lesson or unit is taught? / K-1
5. Write a very brief summary or overview of the lesson or unit. / Students will use the alphabet, where they will photograph objects and words around the classroom and school that begin with that letter.
About the Proposed Assessment Approach
6. What digital photo product will your students create? (describe briefly) / Students will create a slideshow using iphoto.For students in Kindergarten students will use Keynote or powerpoint
7. What criteria will you use to assess the digital photo products? (list) / · Students will be assessed based on their ability to locate objects and words that start with letters for the alphabet.
· Students will be assessed on their use of a basic digital camera
8. What, if any, tools will you use to assess the digital photo products? (list) / · Rubistar- to create a rubric
9. What, if any, other assessments will you use in this lesson/unit? (list) / · Students will be assessed on letter names and sounds
Think About It
10. What does a teacher gain from using digital photo products as part of the assessment for this lesson/unit? (list) / · It will allow the lesson to be more concrete. Students will be able to associate letters/sounds with objects and text.· As an alternative assessment, it will give additional data on what letter or sounds students may be having difficulty with.
· It will enable the teacher to see that students know their letter names and sounds, and that they are not memorizing the letter and sound
11. What possible challenges should the teacher plan for when using digital photo assessment products in this lesson/unit? (list) / · Lack of cameras for individuals or groups
· Access to Keynote and Iphone on laptops
· For me, I have multiple 30 minute classess, so finding enough time
· Students not familiar with digital cameras, keynote, and Iphoto
12. What does the student gain from creating digital photo products as part of the assessment for this lesson/unit? (list) / · It is more engaging then drilling sounds
· Better understand of technology
· They are able to show what they know about letter names and sound