This site is a class blog space for new Career and Technical Specializations and Heathcare Science teachers enrolled in the New Teacher Institute (NTI) at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
"What do I feel proudest of in my teaching activities?"....it was working through the process of how to use the scantron machine to grade papers. This may seem like a small thing; however, last year, I graded almost all my papers by hand. I remember taking most of my holiday break completing papers. It became a family affair with my family members helping me around the dinner table. Now with this new skill under my belt, I was able to complete this activity in one planning period and provided the students more timely feedback. The students now have an opportunity to "re-do" (mandatory for any score less than 80) and possibly have it reflected in mid-term progress report.
Hello Leola. The scantron is like the document cam, who ever thought of them must be brilliant. Now I have had to take tests using a scantron, but I had never seen the scantron machine. When a teacher showed me how to use the machine it was better than German Chocolate cake. Leola your blog brought a smile to my face and I hope your classes are going well. Enjoy the scantron and that wonderful machine. Freda
ReplyDeleteOkay, I used the scantron alot last year. Then I got the brilliant idea of preparing tests that the student's had to use more "critical thinking". Ughh, what a mess. It took me three times as long to grade and I think the only person who did any critical thinking was me. I was analyzing all the reasons that I would go back to scantron tests!
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