Image Source: tripleeframework.com
Self evaluation? It is definitely one of the hardest things for me to do. I always start the school year, telling my students that talking about myself is something I truly dislike to do, but since I want to know more of them, I always share about me first. With that same uneasiness that I begin my school year, I will attempt to self evaluate myself on where I believe I would stand under the Triple E Framework Model.
Before I do that, however, let’s understand a little bit more of what it is. What is it? It is a useful framework that is used to measure the degree to which the technology in a lesson is helping students meet the learning goals. Differently than in other frameworks, Triple E’s sole focus is on the learning goals and not the specific technology tools. The 3 E’s Engagement Engaging is not just capturing interest with technology but actually engaging them actively in the content. It should include social or couse of the technology tool rather than isolated learning with a tool. With engagement, students should be working together through the tool or with the tool. Some examples of engagement include:
- Guided practice
- Modeling thinking
- Modeling navigation of the tool
- Software tour
- I do, we do, you do
- Teacher monitoring
- Student self-reflective monitoring
- Co-use or co-engagement
- Purposeful partnering
- Gradual release of learning
- Create a mentor text
- Share-aloud
- Turn and talk
- Switcheroo
- Eliciting Prior Knowledge
Enhancement
It is when the technology tool is somehow aiding, assisting, scaffolding learning, in a way that would not really be easily done with traditional methods. Here, learning is more personalized and more relatable to the learner, making their learning more meaningful. Some examples of enhancement include:
- Active listening
- Switcheroo
- Self reflective practices
- Visible thinking routines
- Graphic organizers
- Visual representations of learning
- Reflective notebooks
- Anticipation guides
- Questioning practices
- Predicting
- Differentiation
- Personalization
- Share-aloud
- Turn and Teach
Extension
It is using technology to aid or enhance the ability to create real world connections. It is extending their learning outside of the classroom and into every students’ real lives. It is also an opportunity to help students develop their soft skills. Some examples of extension include:
- Real world issues
- Partner with real world organizations
- Connect with authentic experts
- Engage students in authentic discourse with others
- Pen Pals
- Student’s investigate and direct their own project
- Role playing
- Use authentic tools that are prominent in everyday life
Self evaluation
To get an idea of where I would land under this framework, I used the Triple E Rubric. Since it is all very new to me, understanding exactly what the rubric was asking and how that would reflect in the classroom was tricky. For the particular lesson/activity that I focused it on, I got a 15/18, which would place me as exceptional connection between learning goals and tools. However, it was my first time trying the rubric, therefore, I cannot guarantee that I placed myself correctly. For this particular score, the activity that I believed placed me there is my current events activity that I usually implement when working on our Spanish Speaking Country projects. Individually or with their partners, students choose a Spanish Speaking Country that they research and then make a presentation for their students. Part of this project requires the students to research the current events of their countries and they must do that using technology.
However, I definitely need to acknowledge that I do not believe every lesson and the way I use technology in those lessons will always place me as exceptional. I actually believe more likely than not, I will be placed in the low connection between learning goals and tools because I am not very familiar with technology yet. There are times when I just use technology to do a presentation, to upload an assignment on Google Classroom, or to simply turn in a Do now or Exit Slip, which I am sure would be examples of how I would be placed low on the rubric. Once I start getting more familiar and more comfortable with technology in the classroom and different ways that I can incorporate it, I would definitely want to make a goal to always do my best to place that lesson in the exceptional category. I think I can begin this year with my AP students and experimenting different things and challenge myself to use technology in a very exceptional and meaningful way for my students.
Hi Angelica! Thanks for sharing your candid reflection on the challenges of self-evaluation, this is something that I struggle with as well. I also appreciate your commitment and willingness to share about yourself with your students, despite your discomfort. It sets a positive tone for building rapport and connection within your classroom.
ReplyDeleteStarting with your AP students as a testing ground for innovative technology use is a great idea! It's an opportunity for both you and your students to learn and evolve together which will further deepen the bonds you have begun to form.
Thank you for the rich examples of engagement, enhancement, and extension, Angelica. Your readers that are not educators will appreciate this. You are correct in that not every lesson will be "exceptional." This is true in life, as well! What is important, however, is that the Triple E frameworks gets teachers thinking about the "why" behind using technology.
ReplyDeleteHello, I agree with your feelings about self-evaluation because it is difficult for me, too. But as you said, if we expect students to self-reflect, then it is only fair that we do the same, as well. Self-evaluation helps us evaluate our performance, strengths, and areas to work on. I know I would be more willing to self-evaluate as a student if I saw my teachers admit that they have things they want to work on as well. I want to add that during teacher orientation, a presenter said that we need to work on taking “should” out of the self-evaluation vocabulary because it provides a vague idea of what we “should” be working on or where we “should” be. Instead, the presenter says to think of self-evaluation as “this is where I am, and these are the next attainable and reasonable steps that can help me get to the next point.” That line stood out to me and helped make self-evaluation less intimidating.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the examples that you provided on the Triple E Framework. It made me realize that there are things that I am already familiar with, so I do not have to reinvent the wheel. As many have said, I like your point that not every lesson will be exceptional, and that is alright. We do not have to use technology for every single thing. What matters is that we are incorporating technology that best matches the learning objectives and learning needs. I like that one of your goals is to find ways to better incorporate technology in your AP class, and I look forward to seeing how much you will grow at the end of the year.