The second artifact I chose to share for this class is
the Assessment Tool Comparison Infographic. I chose this artifact because I
think there are two elements here to be addressed. One element is that two
different assessment tools that I compared. I really enjoyed reflecting on these
tools, how I have used them and way in which I could potentially use them in
the future. I used Go Formative almost every day during the last school year.
However, when researching it for this project, I learned about even more
options and capabilities of this resource. I look forward to using some of
these new features in my classroom next year. Additionally, although I was
familiar with Kahoot, I had not used it often in my classroom. It was fun to
explore and see all the potential uses of this resource. While exploring I
thought of so many ways in which to use this program in the future. The second
reason I chose this artifact is the infographic element. In a previous class we
learned about infographics and how beneficial they can be for student learning.
However, this was my first time using piktochart. I was so impressed with this
resource. I think I was able to create a really great looking infographic using
this program. I look forward to introducing this resource to my students and
using it in the classroom to see the amazing projects students can make.
Although I really enjoyed using piktochart, there were
some challenges that I experienced. I think that I was able to create a very
sleek and visually appealing infographic. The resource I used, piktochart, was
very user friendly. I did have to explore and play around a little with the
site to find all the different available tools on the site. However, what I
found to be most challenging was developing the content to display in the
infographic. I very quickly chose Kahoot and GoFormative to compare. I was familiar
with both of these resources, when that I used daily and the other that I
wanted to use more frequently. However, I really struggled with identifying the
five components I wanted to judge these resources on. I can see how students
could be very excited about using the piktochart resource and create a
wonderful looking project, but I imagine they may also struggle with what and
how much information to show on their infographic. This was great project for
me to experience before I assign an infographic assignment for my students.
I think that infographics could be a great project in a
classroom. I think it is a really creative way for students to show their
understanding of a given topic. I think that students who struggle with writing
long pieces, would really enjoy this kind of project to show their learning. I
think that this kind of project is great because it is so diverse. One way I
can imagine using this project in my classroom would be to have students create
an infographic comparing two states or regions in social studies. Students already
do some research on these topics and do a write up to show their learning. I
think having them create infographics would be an even better way to show their
understanding of the subject. Students could also use infographics to compare
two different characters when reading. They could also show understanding of a
science topic using an infographic. I think the diverse potential of this
project and the creative aspect of the resource make this project a great
addition to any classroom.
I feel like this artifact shows how much I have grown in
my learning in not only this class, but during the series of five classes. In
our third class, we learned about the importance of infographics. The infographic
we read in the resources really struck me and has inspired me to use more
infographics in my classroom. From early in the class we have explore a variety
of different resources, such as Kahoot. This class has really allowed me to
combine the knowledge I have gained in the previous classes and put it together
in a way to really benefit the students in my classroom and use my knowledge to
increase their learning and engagement.
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