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Plickers magnet assessment system (#Plagnets)
Magnet assessment as an idea came from Joey Feith, and he got the idea from teachers using SOLO Taxonomy and standards-based grading where students track their learning via rubrics. They would put initials on chart paper, and place sticky notes or magnets as they advanced through the learning mini-objectives or targets. I fell in love with using the magnets, and my students were never more engaged than when they took control of their learning pace.
However, the trouble was collecting the data (either for report cards or just to inform you of their progress). I decided to shrink Plickers assessment cards and attach them to magnets so that I could collect the learning evidence easily after each class. Students simply place the side up (ABDC, 1234, or word categories) that matches their learning throughout class (depending on the design you choose). It generally ties into "developing, almost there, got it, and wow." You then scan and archive for evidence of learning. The plagnets can be used on magnetic whiteboards, metal doors, metal sheets command stripped to a wall, or even with magnetic paint on walls and other surfaces. They even sell rolled up magnetic sheets that can be portable systems. I've also seen velcro used in place of magnets. The plagnets can be created many ways, from easily printing onto magnetic paper, all the way to crafting them onto round discs and gluing magnets onto the back with mod podge or lamination on the front. I find the best to be Picasso tiles (magnetic tiles that many kids have at home, here's an Amazon link = https://goo.gl/DVLA6y) with printed labels on top. They are sturdy, and easy for students to maneuver.
However, the trouble was collecting the data (either for report cards or just to inform you of their progress). I decided to shrink Plickers assessment cards and attach them to magnets so that I could collect the learning evidence easily after each class. Students simply place the side up (ABDC, 1234, or word categories) that matches their learning throughout class (depending on the design you choose). It generally ties into "developing, almost there, got it, and wow." You then scan and archive for evidence of learning. The plagnets can be used on magnetic whiteboards, metal doors, metal sheets command stripped to a wall, or even with magnetic paint on walls and other surfaces. They even sell rolled up magnetic sheets that can be portable systems. I've also seen velcro used in place of magnets. The plagnets can be created many ways, from easily printing onto magnetic paper, all the way to crafting them onto round discs and gluing magnets onto the back with mod podge or lamination on the front. I find the best to be Picasso tiles (magnetic tiles that many kids have at home, here's an Amazon link = https://goo.gl/DVLA6y) with printed labels on top. They are sturdy, and easy for students to maneuver.
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Here's my 2 minute tutorial video: |
This is my 45-minute webinar on all things
plagnets at the PhysEdSummit 2017: |
My original prototype: |
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Here are all the Plagnet designs I know of. Pics are links to the creator's folders (or site) in the shared global PE drive. Hover over pic for creator's name. There may be more options/resources in each folder:
My 4 learner levels, slightly tweaked from Joey Feith's:
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