https://padlet.com/pecoburn19/soym7xbdjtnd en-us 2017-04-12 01:31:36 UTC 2017-04-12 02:27:51 UTC hello@padlet.com pecoburn19 https://padlet.com/pecoburn19/soym7xbdjtnd/wish/166003055 http://www.alternet.org/education/case-against-standardized-testing]]> 2017-04-12 01:34:03 UTC https://padlet.com/pecoburn19/soym7xbdjtnd/wish/166003055 pecoburn19 https://padlet.com/pecoburn19/soym7xbdjtnd/wish/166003086 Cheating has been documented in 40 states over standardized testing. Students are so worried they are not going to pass the test that they just cheat.]]> 2017-04-12 01:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/pecoburn19/soym7xbdjtnd/wish/166003086 pecoburn19 https://padlet.com/pecoburn19/soym7xbdjtnd/wish/166005425 "Standardized tests provide parents and teachers with a false sense of security.  If a student scores well on a test, then it is assumed that they know the material.  However, this may not be true at all.  The student may have simply memorized the fact or formula or trick necessary to do well on the test (some students are naturally gifted in taking standardized tests, others are not).  A group of Harvard graduates were asked why it is colder in the winter and warmer in the summer.  Most of them got the question wrong.  They were good test-takers but didn’t understand fundamental principles that required a deeper comprehension (the book to read is "http://www.institute4learning.com/2013/02/28/15-reasons-why-standardized-tests-are-worthless-2/]]> 2017-04-12 02:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/pecoburn19/soym7xbdjtnd/wish/166005425 pecoburn19 https://padlet.com/pecoburn19/soym7xbdjtnd/wish/166005896
Video games contain a lot of experiences that are very applicable to learning. As you continue playing the game you are trying to pass levels, this is tempting you to try to figure out the different challenges and how to pass it. During the game its ok to mess you just have to learn from that mistake and try again. Contrast that with our testing paradigm where it's all or nothing: if you don't get it right, you're done for the whole year, versus a game that is a continuous series of experiences.

]]> 2017-04-12 02:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/pecoburn19/soym7xbdjtnd/wish/166005896 pecoburn19 https://padlet.com/pecoburn19/soym7xbdjtnd/wish/166005919 "Because so much emphasis is placed on standardized test results these days, teachers are spending more and more time “teaching to the test.”   Instead, most of classroom time consists of either taking the tests or preparing for the tests, and this shuts out the possibility of learning anything new or important.  For example, because the No Child Left Behind Law (NCLB) only tests reading, math, and science that means that art, social studies, physical education, history, and other subjects are given far less attention than used to be the case. "http://www.institute4learning.com/2013/02/28/15-reasons-why-standardized-tests-are-worthless-2/]]> 2017-04-12 02:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/pecoburn19/soym7xbdjtnd/wish/166005919 pecoburn19 https://padlet.com/pecoburn19/soym7xbdjtnd/wish/166005999 "Standardized tests exist for administrative, political, and financial purposes, not for educational ones.  Test companies make billions.  Politicians get elected by promising better test results.  Administrators get funding and avoid harsh penalties by boosting test scores.  Everyone benefits except the children.  For them, standardized testing is worthless and worse."http://www.institute4learning.com/2013/02/28/15-reasons-why-standardized-tests-are-worthless-2/]]> 2017-04-12 02:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/pecoburn19/soym7xbdjtnd/wish/166005999