NCTIES2020

Describe how you intend to actively involve session participants and what they will learn during your presentation. The key word here is "actively" - we're looking for engaged learners, not a Powerpoint presentation. (This section will be used by NCTies staff in the selection process and so will not be seen by attendees.)

Session participants will receive an overview of engaging assessment strategies, opportunities, and test alternatives including, building game based activities, iMovie, Google My Maps, Google Sites, FlipGrid, and Scratch. Presenters will then discuss successful grading and student reflection techniques with participants. (While grading will be discussed, the focus of the session will be on assessment strategies due to various grading policies throughout the state.)

Participants will also learn to build a network of inspiration via popular educator social media accounts and hashtags.

After the overview, participants can break out into work sessions with presenter support. This will provide time for participants to collaborate, review resources, ask questions, and prepare activities for their own students with guidance from presenters and their peers. During this work time, there will also be a back channel discussion for teachers to share grading techniques and strategies that have been or may be effective for alternative assessing activities.

The session will conclude with a 5 minute assessment period in which participants will engage in first hand alternative assessing experience by showing what they know via one of the shared strategies, or one they come up with on their own.