Grading writing skills and developing creativity with the help of a social network – a proposed system

Mitja Logar
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OŠ Dramlje

Predstavitev

Povzetek

Namen prispevka je predstaviti uporabo družabnega omrežja za ocenjevanje pisnih sposobnosti učencev in razvijanje njihove ustvarjalnosti. Učenci s pisanjem in objavljanjem prispevkov na točno določeno temo in pod točno določenimi pogoji in v skladu z navodili, zadostijo vnaprej določenim kriterijem, ki ocenjujejo njihovo trenutno stanje pisnih sposobnosti in s ključno progresivno povratno informacijo omogočajo njihov nadaljnji razvoj. Prednosti dela preko omrežja za učence so ustvarjanje v lastnem tempu, v situaciji, ki je bližje realnosti in obenem razvijanje bolj osebnega odnosa med učiteljem in učenci. Učitelji pa imajo boljši in drugačen pregled pisnih sposobnosti učencev skozi daljše časovno obdobje, kot pa le s posameznimi nalogami znotraj navadnih pisnih preizkusov. Predlagani sistem je dovolj prožen, da s tako imenovanimi »bonus točkami« spodbuja in nagrajuje njihovo ustvarjalnost in samoiniciativnost.             

Ključne besede: družabno omrežje, pisne sposobnosti, ustvarjalnost.  

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to present the use of a social network for grading students writing skills and developing their creativity. By writing and publishing texts on a set subject matter and under certain conditions and according to instructions, students' current state of writing skills is graded under a pre-determined set of criteria, with a crucial progressive feedback enabling their further development. For students the advantages of  working with the social network are creating at their own pace, in a situation that is closer to reality and developing a more personal relationship with their teacher. Teachers, on the other hand, acquire a better and different view of their students' writing skills over a longer period of time than through individual tasks within ordinary written tests. With the so-called »bonus points« the system is flexible enough to encourage and reward their creativity and initiative.  

Key words: social network, feedback, creativity