Activities

Module 1

 * For our next class please re-visit the frequently used links (on the home page) and share with the rest of the group one resource or idea you think will benefit your work at the Intermediate Unit.

Include the following:**
 * Your name
 * The name of the resource or tool
 * The direct link
 * How it will benefit your work

Post your information here please Tom Hargest  __Lori Patton__
 * http://www.intel.com/education/tools/
 * I found that the "thinking tools' were something that any of my teachers could use in their classes to encourage higher level thinking skills.


 * http://www.intel.com/education/tools/
 * http://educate.intel.com/en/AssessingProjects/AssessmentStrategies/
 * I liked the variety of assessment strategies that can be used in leading teachers or instructional coaches to monitor student progress and encourage higher order thinking. The strategies such as learning logs, anecdotal notes, observation checklists, and progress reports can be used for monitoring progress as we lead trainings here at the IU with adult learners. The strategies for checking for understanding and encouraging metacognition will be easy to incorporate into our instruction so that those we lead can apply it in their schools and classrooms. The collaboration skills and reflective activities are particularly applicable to the adult learners with whom we work, and as we expose our participants to these activities and model them we will be able to encourage them to do the same.
 * //Lori- I agree with you..I think the assessment piece is the piece that receives the least amount of attention. True (formative)assessment is not utilized enough in lessons// JG

__Nancy Downey__
 * Link to description of Gauging Student Needs through Assessment
 * http://educate.intel.com/en/AssessingProjects/AssessmentStrategies/GaugingStudentNeeds/
 * I'm going to use this to assist teachers to do assessments to gauge student needs

__Katy Wolfrom__
 * Link to description for [|Facilitation Self-Assessment]
 * [[file:Facilitation_Self-Assessment.pdf]]
 * I'm going to use this to help me prepare to accommodate for all learners

Laura Yaeger http://educate.intel.com/en/AssessingProjects/AssessmentStrategies/ This has a plethora of info about different categories of assessments and physical products that may used to measure them-very helpful to give teachers different ways to look at assessment.

Kristy Garvin Link to the Help-Guide http://www.intel.com/education/helpguide/app.htm?cultureID=en-us&officeID=2007&skillID=null This help-guide is the most useful that I have seen. For a digital immigrant like me, it is so user friendly. There are so many topics and it would be a great resource for both teachers AND students. I'll use it when I have "stupid" questions and can't figure it out on my own and I will share it with others.

//Kristy- I am glad you found this to be easy to use. I wondered if others would find it helpful. JG//

Darlene Wheaton
 * Link to [|Strategies for Demonstrating Understanding and Skill] Use these strategies to assess student understanding and skill at the end of the project. Two different types of strategies are in this category:
 * Products and performances
 * Portfolios and student-led conferences
 * Good site to share with Secondary Literacy Council and Reading Apprenticeship

Annette Eccles //Annette- I am happy to see you were able to find something useful to your specific field of work.JG// Abby Stafford [|Instructional Strategies] Since I don't have an education background, it's useful to me to gain more knowledge about designing a unit. Often when I introduce a technology it's at the request of the district because they want to meet a technology need. The important part is to show to teachers how the tools can help--not hinder--what they are doing with their curriculum.
 * Link to http://educate.intel.com/en/ProjectDesign/ThinkingSkills/ This may be a helpful resourse for teachers of gifted. It delinates different thinking skills.
 * Link to http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/ShowingEvidence/InstructionalStrategies/ Gifted teachers often use projects in their classrooms. This would be a helpful tool for students to share their work and get feedback from the teacher.