tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345031115753569060.post5438240940096326772..comments2024-03-26T20:17:43.370+13:00Comments on Manaiakalani: Writing Exams? Who does that anymore?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16486794203463798461noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345031115753569060.post-71506301091546116912012-06-01T13:45:31.368+12:002012-06-01T13:45:31.368+12:00Dorothy,
My name is Sabra Gilley and I am a s...Dorothy, <br /> My name is Sabra Gilley and I am a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. I strongly believe that all schools should do whatever it takes to have netbooks and other technology in the classrooms. The way society is going, the entire world will soon be ran by some type of computer or form of technology; therefore, I feel students would benefit more from doing Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08477426237173620697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345031115753569060.post-47654491861673013422012-04-30T21:26:20.444+12:002012-04-30T21:26:20.444+12:00@Jan We are adding this question to our evaluatio...@Jan We are adding this question to our evaluation research for 2012. One set of tests (e-asTTle) has been taken digitally this year in February and will be post tested in November digitally. It will be interesting to compare these students with their results from the previous year.<br /><br />We are presuming our senior students will be sent back to pencil and paper to sit NCEA at the end of Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16486794203463798461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345031115753569060.post-63228735878379525562012-04-30T21:19:23.972+12:002012-04-30T21:19:23.972+12:00@Derkesha It is interesting that in New Zealand o...@Derkesha It is interesting that in New Zealand our Curriculum document explicitly charges teachers that one of the Values to be encouraged, modelled, and explored (in our schools) is ecological sustainability, which includes care for the environment. And yet our Education Department continues to churn out forests-worth of paper exams and tests.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16486794203463798461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345031115753569060.post-17395264778837272002012-04-30T21:13:38.725+12:002012-04-30T21:13:38.725+12:00@Erika That is overwhelmingly what our students a...@Erika That is overwhelmingly what our students are saying too. If you are interested my next post provides links to our latest evualation report and there are many quotes from students supporting what you have just said.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16486794203463798461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345031115753569060.post-76737130114280916672012-04-30T21:11:53.433+12:002012-04-30T21:11:53.433+12:00@Lynley - contact the school and this can be arran...@Lynley - contact the school and this can be arrangedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16486794203463798461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345031115753569060.post-11231390897750340172012-04-30T14:16:10.665+12:002012-04-30T14:16:10.665+12:00Dorothy - any thoughts on what the impact of allow...Dorothy - any thoughts on what the impact of allowing these students to take the exams in a digital environment be on their outcomes? <br /><br />In many places the high-stakes testing impacts the school as much as the students; perhaps this alignment of interests can be highlighted to the decision-makers!<br /><br />JanJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034787356029517431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345031115753569060.post-24328235366117913572012-04-30T13:52:27.090+12:002012-04-30T13:52:27.090+12:00Hi Dorothy - I'm passionate too about re-think...Hi Dorothy - I'm passionate too about re-thinking the paradigms that impact so much on what happens in schools and nationally. I've just done a literature review on what we know about helping students who experience difficulty writing and it seems to me that there is so much thought and evidence around the issue of engagement and motivation - using 21st century tools should just be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345031115753569060.post-75950855364165628782012-04-16T15:00:21.392+12:002012-04-16T15:00:21.392+12:00My name is Derkesha Dale and I am a student in EDM...My name is Derkesha Dale and I am a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama. I can honestly admit that from my own experience, I am not good with taking notes, especially if I have to write them down. I think I was blessed with a mental ability to listen and remember what was said in a lecture, in general. I think that doing tests using technology is better than the old paper and Derkesha Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04515132553190328795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345031115753569060.post-82554295262004305632012-04-16T07:12:06.365+12:002012-04-16T07:12:06.365+12:00My name is Erika Conn and I'm a student in EDM...My name is Erika Conn and I'm a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. I really think test taking is going more to taking them on the computer. It saves so much time! I know that I prefer to do my work on a computer and take notes and such because I am able to type a lot faster than I write with a pen or pencil. I know a lot of schools in my area do not have the money to Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11767738394031736704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345031115753569060.post-50937220256733225422012-04-14T20:31:35.487+12:002012-04-14T20:31:35.487+12:00Think that'll be an even harder one to crack S...Think that'll be an even harder one to crack Stephanie. I really would have thought that all those laptop schools who have gone before would have got this sorted by now. Some interesting responses appearing on Twitter ranging from "(history teacher) was making them write three hour exams for practice- might be the answer." to "Perhaps we need to question more than the tools? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16486794203463798461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345031115753569060.post-80672463890077350892012-04-14T19:29:57.794+12:002012-04-14T19:29:57.794+12:00Hi Dorothy
While we are at it, perhaps someone can...Hi Dorothy<br />While we are at it, perhaps someone can have a word with the universities. I sat six high-stakes exams last year for my teaching diploma.<br /><br />Le sigh.<br /><br />StephanieStephaniehttp://traintheteacher.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com