You’re Never Too Young To Learn: Using Technology To Document Student Achievement In The K-3

ClassroomBy Aviva Dunsiger - @avivaloca

K-2 Teacher For 11 Years

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

GoogleDocs

Developing ideas and working on conventions

Giving descriptive feedback to “bump up” their work

TwitterInteractive Writing – Using classroom

resources to help with spelling unfamiliar words.

WordleDevelop ideas in all subject areas.Add to blog to show progress over the

year.

Skype: Opening Up The Walls Of The Classroom

Connect with others to learn.Record Skype calls to provide

documented evidence of learning.

Skype: For Small Group Interaction

Students using Skype to share their learning with others and learn from others too.

Students Teaching Students Through Skype:

Redefining “A Teacher”

Wallwisher: Great As An “Exit Card”Students can use Wallwisher or Lino to

demonstrate their knowledge on any subject. Can be embedded in a blog for evidence of learning.

Students Using Today’sMeet As A Backchannel: Log Of “Conversation”

Backchannelling: Reading, Writing, & Active Listening

Halloween Story VoiceThreads

Differentiated way of showing learning – Embedded on the blog as documentation of learning.

A Student Using Diigo During Literacy Centres

Social Bookmarking for reading, writing, and the Arts. Makes thinking visible.

Storybird: Embed Into BlogsRecord of writing – Shows growth over

time.

Class Blog Post

Using video recordings to show thinking.

Blogging On The SMART Board

Learning from peers. Record of contributions.

Student Blogging: Brainstormed On Palm Treo And Writing On

Computer – Record of ideas and final product.

Daily Tweeters: Sharing Our Class With The World

EvernoteCompilation of assessment. Tags to help

organize. Great way to show growth!

Don’t Underestimate Photographs, Videos, or Recordings

Livescribe Pen iPad iPod Touch

Digital Camera Nintendo DS