Virtual Bump it Up Wall
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Virtual Bump it Up Wall Useful & Portable William McKeown Sir F. Banting Secondary School
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Virtual Bump it Up Wall. William McKeown Sir F. Banting Secondary School. Useful & Portable. What is a “Bump it Up Wall”?. A visual reference that displays leveled student work Allows students to independently recognize what areas of their work need improvement - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Virtual Bump it Up WallUseful & PortableWilliam McKeown
Sir F. Banting Secondary School
What is a “Bump it Up Wall”?
0 A visual reference that displays leveled student work
0 Allows students to independently recognize what areas of their work need improvement
0 Used in conjunction with a rubric
0 Students become involved in the evaluation process and learn to rank assignments
0 Provides a forum to have a discussion on how to “deconstruct” an assignment
What are the Benefits of a “Bump it Up Wall”?
For Students:
0 Become invested contributors of their learning
0 Deeper understanding of assignment criteria
0 Students switch roles with the teacher
0 Marking schemes are better understood
0 Encourages self and peer assessment
0 Practice completing assignment based on each level
0 Compare their assignments to other levels to determine how to "bump it up"
For Teachers:
0 Student submitted work is at a higher level
0 Supports the teacher evaluation on the overall level achieved
0 Exemplars can be reused
What are the Drawbacks of a “Bump it Up Wall”?
0 Lack of portability0 High use of limited classroom real estate0 Potential for damage and vandalism
The Solution? A Virtual “Bump it Up Wall”
Step One: Scan The Work0 Generally speaking, a “Virtual Bump it Up Wall” works best when the files are saved as a *.pdf
0 Files open on all computers quickly and easily
0 Files are then stored in the “Web Locker”, which can be found in the Advanced tab0 This is best organized by creating a subfolder
0 Note the URL of the stored *.pdf file
Step Two: Create a New Web Site “Sub Page”
0 Title a new sub page as “Virtual Bump it Up Wall”
Step Three: Edit The "Sub Page”0 Select images to represent each of the four levels in the “Virtual Bump it Up Wall”.
Step Three: Edit The "Sub Page”0 Hyperlink the chosen image to the URL of the *.pdf that you stored in the “web locker”
Step Three: Edit The "Sub Page”0 Repeat for each level of the “Virtual Bump it Up Wall”
0 Save and enjoy
