Web+Enrichment+-+Week+2

**Web Enrichment Activity for Week #2 Assessment of Learning with Rubrics**  To see an example of rubrics developed for a student project, read about Mrs. Gaines' language arts lesson at http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=Inspiration&module=Rubistar&inspiration_view=133. Read the instructions in the project description and then click on Rubric ID #403786 to see the rubric ( //developed on the Rubistar website used by teachers to create custom rubrics// ) for the Multimedia Project: Rappin' with Beowulf to view Mrs. Gaines' assessment instrument. Refer to the handout Table 2.2, and discuss the model that best applies Mrs. Gaines' lesson and assessment.

List three reasons for selecting the model you did. Please respond in the discussion area for this page, using your name and Rubrics in your tag.

More detailed information on Linda Gaines' lesson can be located at the following ALI (Apple Learning Interchange URL. ALI is an excellent resource for lesson ideas. []

* * * * * * * * * //Your first portfolio writing assignment should be double-spaced and include a __header__ with your name on the right hand side and the course title with Wilkes University on the left. Please place the date 9/28/09 in the __footer__ on the right with page numbering on the left. If you need assistance with header/footers, please don't hesitate to contact me. You will need one hard copy for your Teacher Portfolio. You do not need to email this to me or upload it to this Wiki page. This project shall be written in paragraph form addressing all four items below. The paper should not exceed three typed pages. //


 * In what way is the current K-12 environment different from the one you experienced?
 * Does the age of your building present any obstacles for technology?
 * What other obstacles effect the use of technology in your teaching?
 * What are some strategies you feel might help teachers overcome current barriers?

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**Shamokin's Technology Plan ** District Kindergarten Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6