Avatar - Voki

"> This is my second Voki, using the text to voice feature rather than my voice.

Assessment Tool Post - Rubrics

As I read chapters 20-22, I considered which tool would serve my purposes best. It made sense to opt for a rubric because we are constantly creating rubrics to score student work. I grabbed a rubric I'd used for scoring group participation last year and thought 'I'll just retype this and be done with the assignment' (Sorry, Ms. Kemple) When I came across Rubistar it was amazing to see that they had areas to assess and comments so I didn't need to recreate the wheel each time! (Why didn't I see this years ago?) I did edit some of their comments to meet my needs at fourth grade. Some of theirs were a little brutal. This will definitely be a tool I will use frequently throughout the year. It's 'rubric creation for dummies!' While the wording isn't the best for younger grades, it's easy to edit and manage. Honestly, I think students would be able to create rubrics to score their own projects!

Avatar - Voki

"> This is one of the Voki avatars I created! See my July 26 blog post to learn more.

Scrapbook Photos

These are scrapbook photos from our recent trip to New Mexico. See my July 22 blog post to learn more. Enjoy!