Infographic Assessment Task
Create an infographic which demonstrates your understanding of the principles you have explored in this lesson. Your infographic will be assessed as part of your overall assessment for this course. You need to consider:
- Socratic questioning
- Ways of promoting higher-order thinking through questioning and inquiry-based learning
- Constructivism in action
Your infographic should show how these principles can be applied in the classroom and to a whole school.
If you are unfamiliar with the concept of infographics, and/or do not know how to make one, you might find some useful tools and ideas in these links:
- If you choose to use PowerPoint, this site offers some ideas, tips and templates: http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/free-ppt-infographic-templates-designs-ht
- You could alternatively use Google Drive Presentation
- This site offers links to some useful online tools: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/12/five-good-online-tools-for-creating.html#.U5Yo2_mSx8E
- This site provides useful tips: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/how-to-create-stunning-infographics-in-30-minutes.html
When you are done, submit your infographic using the upload facility provided at the bottom of this page, or a document containing a link to where it can be found online. Also post links to this infographic on your blog, and share it with your group. Comment on each other’s work.
Infographic Rubric
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
| Creativity/Resourcefulness: inability to combine knowledge, ideas, tools, resources. | Creativity/Resourcefulness: limited ability to combine knowledge, ideas, tools, resources; no spark. | Creativity/Resourcefulness: combines knowledge, ideas, tools, resources, minimal spark of creativity. | Creativity/Resourcefulness: effectively combines knowledge, ideas, tools, resources in an aesthetically pleasing, innovative manner. |
| Does not show any clear understanding of key concepts. | Demonstrates minimal understanding of key concepts | Demonstrates some understanding of key concepts | Demonstrates understanding of key concepts |
| Poor or non-existent technical proficiency. | Minimal technical proficiency. | Acceptable technical proficiency. | Exceptional technical proficiency. |
When you are ready to continue to the next activity, click on the Mark Complete button below (first time) and Next Topic on subsequent visits to this page.
