1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.
2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to
4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.
1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.
2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.
3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!
4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.
Question | Answer |
| 1. Give an example of an assessment tool that can gauge students’ prior knowledge. | KWLH Chart, Brainstorm Lists, Venn Diagrams, Sequencing Activity, Classification/Sort activity, etc.1 | 2. Why is self assessment important? | Self assessment is important because in a changing environment, individuals must be able to develop their own skills to keep up with an ever changing environment. Helping students to control and manage their own learning is the ultimate goal in education.2 | 3. Give an example of a journal or learning log prompt that will encourage students to reflect on their own learning. | What did you learn today, How did your group work go?, How are you progressing? What is challenging to you right now and why? What are your ideas for overcoming these challenges? Connect what you learned today to….3 | 4. If you wanted to create an observation assessment to gauge your students creativity and information literacy skills on a Greek and Roman mythology unit, which would you choose to observe? (Pick all that apply) a. journal reflections b. watching a video on ancient Greece and Rome c. group brainstorming for ideas d. group sharing research information e. group planning their project f. group doing internet research | c d e f Content knowledge is easy to access. 21st century skills are not.4 | 5. Which one of these questions could teachers ask to promote self direction in his or her students? a. Could you put your notes in order by topic? b. Would that strategy work in other situations? c. How about asking Mr. Parker about his experiences? | b5 | 6. T/F In a 21st century classroom everyone participates in assessment. | T6 | 7. T/F The most important time for students to self-assess is at the end of a project. | F7 | 8. Classroom conferencing (CC)-which one is not true? a. CC is an ideal time to meet students’ needs by offering specific suggestions about how to complete their work. b. A teacher’s most important role in CC is listening. c. A good CC prompts students to think and strategize about their own learning. d. Students can effectively lead a CC. | a Teachers can lead the student-teacher conferences but there should be less teacher talk than student talk. Teachers should ask open-ended questions that elicit important assessment information. The questions should probe content knowledge, prompt self direction, and encourage metacognition. Questioning and listening are important. Teachers should refrain from providing the correct answers and specific suggestions. This is difficult for teachers to do but helps students become self directed learners.8 | 9. Rubrics are useful for teachers to assign a final grade. What is another purpose or use of rubrics? | help students understand the teacher’s expectations to guide their learning, helps students assess themselves and/or their peers.9 | 10. How can students (not teachers) use their portfolio as a learning tool? | Portfolios are not scrapbooks. If students want to display their “best” works, they should make a scrapbook or a showcase. Teachers should have students select a representation of their work based on certain criteria and have students reflect on why they chose that piece and how it met the teacher’s criteria. They should also reflect on the learning process and growth throughout the body of work in the portfolio.10 |
Give an example of an assessment tool that can gauge students’ prior knowledge.&choe=UTF-8
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Give an example of a journal or learning log prompt that will encourage students to reflect on their own learning.&choe=UTF-8
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If you wanted to create an observation assessment to gauge your students creativity and information literacy skills on a Greek and Roman mythology unit, which would you choose to observe? (Pick all that apply) a. journal reflections b. watching a video on ancient Greece and Rome c. group brainstorming for ideas d. group sharing research information e. group planning their project f. group doing internet research&choe=UTF-8
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Which one of these questions could teachers ask to promote self direction in his or her students? a. Could you put your notes in order by topic? b. Would that strategy work in other situations? c. How about asking Mr. Parker about his experiences?&choe=UTF-8
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T/F In a 21st century classroom everyone participates in assessment.&choe=UTF-8
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T/F The most important time for students to self-assess is at the end of a project.&choe=UTF-8
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Classroom conferencing (CC)-which one is not true? a. CC is an ideal time to meet students’ needs by offering specific suggestions about how to complete their work. b. A teacher’s most important role in CC is listening. c. A good CC prompts students to think and strategize about their own learning. d. Students can effectively lead a CC.&choe=UTF-8
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Rubrics are useful for teachers to assign a final grade. What is another purpose or use of rubrics?&choe=UTF-8
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How can students (not teachers) use their portfolio as a learning tool?&choe=UTF-8
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