Download - April Updates
April Updates
Bill DinkelmannOAISD Science Consultant
ELAR Project Manager
Science Websitewww.oaisd.org/science
• New organizational structure and intent– “SCIGEEK Blog”…Chronicles updates– Elementary– Middle School– High School– For Students
• “SCICONNECT Blog”…primarily 6-12– For Teachers
• Professional development• Grant opportunities
Gizmos Access via E2020
• Highlight Gizmos• Explain connection to E2020• Explain teacher access and instructional use– Dedicate “student seat” for teacher access– Gizmos available limited to E2020 scope and
sequence• Why? Highly effective instructional tool• Mike and Bill available for training and teacher
intro/discussion
ELAR Project Update
• Why?–ELAR is…ELAR is not…–Scenarios / Uses–Summer – Fall 2009 Plans and Dates• Item Alignment• Training
ELAR Is…
Source for OAISD Items
Item Storage Tool
Assessment Organizer
Assessment Sharing Tool
Student Assessment
ELAR Is Not…
Data Warehouse*
Online Gradebook
Finished Product
Focused Only On Grades
Assessment Panacea
Use and Scenarios
• Source for high-quality, aligned items– Formative or summative
• Quiz or test generator• Create and share common assessments• Online student use– Formative: mid-point check…topic review…etc.– Summative: Out of class prep/review or taken in-
class
Source for high-quality, aligned items
Source for high-quality, aligned items
Source for high-quality, aligned items
Individual item, quiz or test generator
Create and share common assessments
Online student use
Online student use
Online student use
Online student use
Online student use
Summer – Fall 2009 Plans
• Two primary objectives– Item Alignment Finalize course pools
– Teacher Training Focus on 4 previous scenarios
Training Dates Reserved @ OAISD
August •11, 25, 26, 27
September •15, 17, 24, 25
October •7, 14, 20, 22
• Teacher Training• Teacher
use/scenarios• Online access
for students• Available for
targeted training in in-house