(EDT 621) Topics in Educational Technologies
Common Course Assessment: Poster Session
(EDT 621) Topics in Educational Technologies
Common Course Assessment: Poster Session
Unit Standards: National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Advanced Program Standards: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS),
Council for Social Foundations of Education (CSFE) and College of Education Research Standards
NBPTS - Proposition #5: Teachers are Members of Learning Communities
Teachers Contribute to School Effectiveness by Collaborating with Other Professionals
Teachers Work Collaboratively with Parents
Teachers Take Advantage of Community Resources
Course Standards
Program Standards: National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T)
II. PLANNING AND DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND EXPERIENCES
B. apply current research on teaching and learning with technology when planning learning environments and experiences.
VI. SOCIAL, ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND HUMAN ISSUES
A. model and teach legal and ethical practice related to technology use.
D. promote safe and healthy use of technology resources.
Directions to the Student: Students will develop an argument for or against an issue discussed in class in the form of an informal virtual poster session. Students will be expected to argue one side of a current issue or topic in educational technology, in a message posted in BlackBoard, and provide supporting evidence of their claims drawing on the literature as well as their own experiences. These poster sessions will be shared online in BlackBoard and must provide a rationale and criteria for evaluating the impact of this issue on K-12 schools. Students are encouraged to locate and link resources online to support their poster session.
Evaluation Rubric for Poster Session
Elements / Distinguished(3) / Proficient
(2) / Progressing
(1) / Unsatisfactory
(0)
Required elements / Poster includes all required elements above / Poster includes most (at leas 4/5) required elements above / Poster includes some (between 2/5 & 3/5) required elements above / Poster includes at least one of the required elements above
Overall quality / Poster contains few (less than 3) spelling, grammar or punctuation errors / Poster contains some (between 3 and 5) spelling, grammar or punctuation errors / Poster contains many (more than 6) spelling, grammar or punctuation errors / Poster contains many (more than 6) spelling, grammar or punctuation errors
Supportive evidence for claims made / Poster includes supportive evidence for claims made drawing on published work and personal experiences / Poster includes supportive evidence for claims made drawing on published work or personal experiences / Poster includes support for claims made without reference to published work or personal experiences / Poster does not include supportive evidence for claims made
Rationale and recommendations / Poster includes a rationale for the position taken and recommendations / Poster includes a rationale for the position taken or recommendations / Poster does not include a rationale for the position taken recommendations / Poster does not include a rationale for the position taken recommendations
Links to resources / Poster includes links to resources used online and in print / Poster includes links to resources used online or in print / Poster does not include links to resources used online or in print / Poster does not include links to resources used online or in print
Evidence of dialogue and discussion / Author responds to questions and issues raised regarding position taken in Discussion Board / Author responds to questions or issues raised regarding position taken in Discussion Board / Author ignores questions or issues raised in Discussion Board / Author ignores questions or issues raised in Discussion Board
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