1:World Management Updates...

One noticeable and remarkable change in teaching and learning through this pilot is the opportunities for managing student work, assignments and learning opportunities using Google Classroom.  The following "screenshots" and captions highlight a few examples.

This is a screenshot of one student's word study scores, from weekly dictations.  As the students input their scores into this Google spreadsheet, their graph is updated in real time.  This puts the ownership of student assessment data right in the hands of students.  The template for this spreadsheet was shared via Google Classroom, with the students in my word study group. 

Google Classroom makes it easy (and possible) to offer extensions for lessons and opportunities for students to dive deeper into content or revisit the content independently to gain mastery.  This is an example of an "announcement" to my core class, where students may engage in some follow-up Brain-Pop videos and quizzes, at their own pace, once their "have to" class assignments are complete.  

This year, Equinox students all completed their Fall On-Demand Writing Prompt assessment using their Chromebooks.  Students will be assessed again in the spring, again using Chromebooks, and in addition to improvements in student writing and content, there should be evidence of increased quantity and typing skills.