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Sometimes, agreeing on what a term means can help avoid disputes.

SOLO Taxonomy. (Interactive if used on a PC.)

A well regarded way to usefully determine the quality of student learning.
A useful staff introduction resource.

Gradebook Prison Blues

Discussion:

does this apply here?
do you agree with the concluding text? How could you prove this in the school?
is that a bird that has flown through the window during the closing text, or has a student flown, or what?
re-write the lyrics in a positive way to reflect your practice?
and a cryptic research - what Johnny Cash song title/s might reflect students responding the expected way?

Strictly Ballroom

Discussion:

can/ought creativity be assessed?
and does 'creativity' mean creative for that individual, or creative when compared to the world?
is it actually desirable to avoid 'flashy' stuff - a criticism of the 2nd ICT Wave
"I had no choice." Is this a reasonable justification with a task?

Assessment

(Note: there is some 'adult' content)

Discussion:

who decides on criteria for assessment?
how do we develop students self assessment abilities?
how many 'judges' do you have in a classroom?
has this wiki series got anything to do with self assessment?

Red Dwarf

Discussion:

what assessment beliefs are evident?
are there any aspects of this assessment that fit your beliefs?
are there any aspects of this assessment that don't fit your beliefs?
position this assessment in term of formative and summative
how appropriate is the context of this assessment?
are there other ways this 'knowledge' could have been assessed?
what beliefs do you have about the effect of 'assessment' on students?

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