Charting your child’s growth to Success…

Taking into account factors such as the knowledge, skill set, attitude and opinions, Educational assessment is a process that records and evaluates these factors in measurable terms. Assessment can be of many types. It can be objective and subjective, formative and summative, formal and informal, and criterion- based and norm-referenced etc.

It is the duty of a teacher to not only teach but also evaluate correctly a student’s performance by taking various kinds of tests. These tests or examinations help to determine how much knowledge has been acquired and how much development of reasoning and analytical skills have taken place.

KINDS OF ASSESSMENT

Before a teacher starts teaching, it is imperative that he/she provide a baseline or a benchmark to determine former knowledge. Only after its establishment should the teacher proceed with the lessons and subsequent evaluation also called as Initial assessment/ Pre-assessment or Diagnostic assessments.

Educative assessment or ‘Formative assessment’ is done throughout the ongoing course. It is simply the provision of feedback on the student’s work. This kind of evaluation can be done by the teacher as well as the fellow classmates and can take the form of diagnostic or standardized tests.

Summative assessment is done at the end of a course or project. They are the main evaluative assessments wherein the final grades are assigned to the students, based on the performance of their formative assignments and summative test results.

Criterion-referenced assessment is done when the student’s performance is evaluated against a pre defined objective or criteria.  Norm-referenced assessment is a great way of comparing students’ performances. e.g., IQ test

A Formal assessment is a systematic evaluation usually taken written wherein a student is graded on his performance, e.g. a written test. An informal assessment is very different. It is more casual and the student is questioned in a relaxed manner.

Internal assessments are very common. Usually it’s the teacher teaching the subject who grades or marks the assignment. External assessment is the evaluation done by an examiner who is non-biased. Usually, external examiners are called from a different school or college or they can be members of your school but are not the subject teachers of the particular class they are grading.

Evaluation plays a vital role in formulating effective teaching strategies. This is why the true purpose of assessment should be that children,

• Learn and acquire desired skills related to different subject areas

• Acquire a level of achievement in different subject areas in the requisite measure

• Develop child’s individual skills, interests, attitudes and motivation

• Understand and lead a healthy and productive life

• Monitor the changes taking place in child’s learning, behavior and progress over a period of time

• Respond to different situations and opportunities both in and out of school

• Apply what is learnt in a variety of environment, circumstances and situations

• Work independently, collaboratively and harmoniously

• Analyze and evaluate

• Be aware of social and environmental issues

• Participate in social and environmental projects

• Retain what is learned over a period of time

CBSE's new Evaluation Pattern: CCE

"CCE helps in improving student’s performance by identifying his/her learning difficulties at regular time intervals right from the beginning of the academic session and employing suitable remedial measures for enhancing their learning performance.

The scheme of continuous and comprehensive evaluation has inbuilt flexibility for schools to plan their own academic schedules as per specified guidelines on CCE."

-CBSE, New Delhi

In this article we shall take a look at the three main features of CBSE’s latest education and educational assessment system.

1. The Brand New Education Pattern
2. The New Evaluation Scheme
3. The Grading Scheme

On your Toes!

Yes, this sums up CBSE’s new approach to education. The CCE pattern given by CBSE for classes VI to X, is a marked departure from the old conventional teaching and examination system where the student was tested thrice and even once annually at many places.

The CCE pattern stands for Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation. This new healthy pattern has been introduced with a view to nurture and develop every aspect of a child’s personality as he grows; and considerably lessen the study pressure and examination fear in students.

CCE pattern focuses on the development of these four skills:

• Investigation of the situation/topic,
• Deductive Method wherein the student makes explains a given situation/topic based on his previous knowledge,
• Co-relation with a real life situation and,
• Use of Information Technology i.e. how can the problem-situation be resolved with the use of information technology?

The four best features of this pattern are:

1. 6 Exams (4 Formative Assessments + 2 Summative Assessments) spread over the year.
2. No repetition of syllabus already covered by the previous tests.
3. Small course portions to decrease the pressure of studies
4. Oral reports, presentations and projects as part of the test scheme

Formative tests are conducted four times in an academic session, and carry 40% weightage during the final assessment. In addition to this, various assignments like projects, models, charts, group work, worksheet, survey, seminar, etc. are given to the students.

Summative assessments are three hour long written tests conducted twice a year. The first summative or Summative Assessment 1(SA-1) will be conducted after the first two formatives are completed. The second (SA-2) are conducted after the next two formatives. Each summative carries a 30% weightage and both together hold a 60% weightage during the finals.

New Scheme of Evaluation:

As a part of the new assessment plan, students are graded through a series of curricular and extra-curricular evaluations along with academics. This is done to foster an all round development of the student. Grades are awarded to students based on work experience skills, dexterity, innovation, steadiness, teamwork, public speaking, behavior, etc. It helps to instill confidence and bring to the forefront the talent of those students who are shy or do not perform so well academically.

The Final Assessment:

In the CCE pattern, emphasis on self improvement is given. Instead of letting students compete for marks, the CCE allows for grading wherein students work to better their own grades and not worry about losing to another child due to half a mark or one mark!

At the end of the session, the final results are calculated in the following manner.

Formative Assessment Weightage = 40%

Summative Assessment Weightage = 60%

The formative score is added to the summative score, i.e. 40% + 60% = 100%. Depending upon the percentage obtained, the board will deduce the CGPA and thereby determine the final grade. Along with this an optional online aptitude test is conducted to help students decide the choice of subjects for further studies.

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Make Your Presentation Skills Better with Genee Products

Though the idea of interactive presentations is not new, many people still get confused when it comes to dealing with this modern day technology. In an effort of making their presentation using interactive whiteboard, projectors, viualizers and response systems effective, they end up with some confusing content failing to give the desired results. However, thankfully there are few points which every presenter can deploy to enrich their presentation techniques so as to impress the spectators with something knowledgeable and impressive. Here are the top presentation techniques that we have found after making an intense research:

Insert Visual Aids
Always try to insert relevant images and animations in your presentation to make it more interesting and useful. It lets the spectators get a clear view of what is being discussed and will definitely boost the chances of achieving your objectives.

Short and Sweet
The fact says that nothing ruins the presentation more than longer paragraphs! Keeping it short while including all the crucial points is the key for contriving impressive presentations. Moreover, you can also use bullet points to divide all the important topics which make them easy to understand and memorize.

Rehearse Well
As practice makes a man (and also a woman) perfect, rehearse your presentation well beforehand to give better performance in front of your seniors. Keep some real life examples on the tips so as to make your ideas look realistic than bookish. Moreover, adding a pinch of humor can definitely help you to win added points and lessens the building tension in the meeting room.

Use Internet
Internet is a great source of knowledge if used in an effective manner. Add information from the web to enrich the knowledge offered. This is one of the best benefits of interactive learning as you can access internet at any point of time during the demonstration.

Use Videos
Adding videos from the internet that explain the concepts in a better manner can be a good bet. It also helps in hooking the attention of the spectators by giving them a whole new experience.
 
With all these ideas and some of the common sense, you can definitely make your presentation stand out of all. Genee Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.  is your one stop destination if you are in search of effective e-learning equipments including interactive whiteboards, response systems, visualizers, projectors, educational content and much more. We at Genee have laid a foundation so as to give a new face to learning which is interesting, vigorous and generates the best results in the minimum time span.

Genee’s Special Offer This Festive Season

As the end of the year is approaching, all of you must have been busy making the preparations for bidding a goodbye to this year and welcoming a new one with high spirits and vigor. To add to your celebrations and joy, Genee Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. has rolled out a special offer. This year Genee has planned to make your Christmas and New Year even more memorable by offering you hard to believe discount on Genee interactive whiteboards. This festive season you can avail this brilliantly featured product at a flat rate of just Rs. 29000/- only! In addition to this, you can also get free pen slote, USB port and extremely fantastic Genee Explorer and Genee Cube software absolutely free on the purchase.

Genee interactive whiteboards have already proven their worth in all the sectors ranging from schools to high-end universities and corporate world. They have created a revolution by introducing a new mode of learning which is effective, smart and reliable. You do not need to feed your little toddlers with those boring books now as they can enjoy studying in a highly interactive environment.

Genee is a reputed name in the world of e-learning. We are best providers of interactive whiteboards designed by imbedding all the modern day technology. Some of the features which boost the demand of our digital boards in market are:

• Available in various sizes including 48”, 56", 78", 88" and 105".
• Touch system using Pen, wand or finger.
• Resolution of 4096 x 4096 pixels.
• 120 inches/second cursor speed.
• Clubbed with many accessories like 3 interactive pens (red, black and blue), eraser, pen tray and floor stand (Optional).

Learning is a fun job when it is done with our interactive products. You can draw, erase, print, and perform endless tasks in seconds just by a sensitive touch of your finger. Apart from embedding all the latest features, we also promise durable electronic whiteboards so that you may use them in long run without any hiccups. All our interactive whiteboards are extremely user friendly which make them easy to operate and manage. You do not need any added skills to utilize them in your classroom or conference hall, just read the user manual and you are ready to step into the world of future.  Our sole aim is to design an interactive world where every individual may take benefits of the technology to lead a successful life.

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) - Leading in Educational Sector

With the evolution of information and communication technologies in Indian educational sector, it’s becoming so convenient to effectively engage students in interactive teaching and learning sessions in schools and colleges. ICT solutions like Interactive whiteboard, student response system, digital projector, visualiser, touch screen, education software etc. have changed the entire face of education.

Today, schooling and teaching is changing due to changes that are happening in ICT technologies. Traditional aspects of living are getting transformed as ICT is gaining much importance in our lives. It’s proven now that ICT is changing society as well as education in a very big way.

An ICT product like interactive whiteboard is the most prominent and the most useful ICT technology available today. Interactive whiteboard, in particular, has transformed the entire teaching style. Teachers, no longer have to stay restricted to handful of books and notes to teach their students, rather, they can do net surfing, search encyclopedia, show live informational videos, open online dictionaries, do video streaming, study online, play video and a lot more with interactive whiteboards.

Genee Powerboard is one such amazing interactive whiteboard which carry unique features making it the most favorable choice in entire educational sector worldwide. It’s a board that utilizes Infrared technology and it doesn’t require any POWER SUPPLY. Just connect it with a PC using a USB and its ready!

Apart from these incredible features, this ICT resource has also got a Hard, Scratchproof Surface which is robustly designed to take the wear and tear of everyday usage in schools and educational institutes.

Genee View short throw projector is another ICT product which is gaining a huge demand in Indian market. The best part is that this interactive multi-surface projector is perfectly designed for carrying out interactive presentations even in tight spaces including small conference rooms, classrooms, trade show booths etc.

Now you can create big pictures from a shorter distance without the concerns about images getting obstructed with shadows or light shining onto the user’s face.

Give presentations while taking notes on screen, or highlight key points in real time. Control the line thickness and colour, take handwritten notes, type text from a keyboard then save as an image file.

Genee Sense- an Interactive System that can instantly turn any Ordinary Whiteboard into Interactive Workplace

Genee has recently launched yet another excellent ICT resource- Genee Sense. After taking a quick look at it, I immediately got an impulse to share my experiences with you! Be sure to read this post and share with others as well! I am excited to hear what you think of incredible Genee Sense!

Genee Sense is an immensely portable interactive system that can be easily attached to any flat surface of ordinary whiteboard, turning it into the state-of-the-art interactive digital whiteboard.

This incredible and aesthetically designed ICT resource can instantly give interactive capabilities to any existing whiteboard or any flat surface and is very convenient to store or carry from one classroom to another.

Users can use this wondrous Interactive system in two easy steps. Firstly, they need to mount it on their existing ordinary whiteboard magnetically. Secondly, they need to connect the PC with ordinary projector. By doing this, they can perform the functions of mouse with the help of stylus pen on the interactive screen. Not only this, users can easily access everything on their computer from their whiteboard and enjoy its interactive capabilities instantly. Best of all, Genee Sense is smartly optimized for both lectures and presentations.

The best part is that; Genee Sense is a complete budget friendly solution which is smartly designed for all kind of schools, colleges and educational institutions. To further add, it is perfectly designed to integrate seamlessly with all existing applications. Right from the schools in the rural areas to the reputed schools in the metropolitan cities; Genee Sense can suffice the need of all those users who can’t buy expensive Interactive Whiteboards but still feel the need to infuse latest technologies into their system.

Affordable and eco friendly Genee Sense is perfectly designed to deal with the massive problem of classroom theft as it is very portable and compact gadget; which can be instantly detached and stored at any safe cupboard or closet after the completion of teaching session.

With Genee sense, teachers and presenters can start teaching and presenting interactive lessons, videos, audio, websites and a lot more on their ordinary whiteboards. They can simply plug-n-play Microsoft office annotations tools and start annotating on the top of Power Point, MS Words and Excel. That’s not all it offers, it is completely compatible with 32 and 64-bit XP, VISTA, Win-7, Linux and MAC operating systems.

Learn to use Student Response Systems with three easy steps

Students Response System; commonly known as ‘Clickers’ are those wondrous hand held devices which are getting widely used in classrooms of today. Clickers have so intelligently adapted themselves into the education system of today that one can’t imagine teaching without them.

Moreover, this ‘New Era’ gadget is superbly contrived to carry out an effective two-way communication between teacher and students inside a classrooms and lecture halls. Lets me tell you how it works?

First step
Teacher asks a question with the help of her handset and the question gets projected on the large screen or interactive whiteboard.

Second Step
Students feed-in their respective answers in the form of true/false, yes/no, multiple choices, numeric and text which get stored into the attached computer.

Final Step
Teacher can display all the feedbacks and answers on the large screen in the form of table, graph and pie chart for students to see. Teachers can also discuss on individual or group performance regarding the poll or test she conducted. As a result; these useful student response systems helps in eradicating misconceptions, communication gaps and misunderstandings from the minds of students and motivated them to carry out open-ended discussions, polls and evaluations with utmost confidence.
Educators of today; prefer using Genee’s easy-to-use student response systems including Genee pad, pebble pad and iQ-pad; to teach their students. They believe that these unique clickers help students to understand key lessons and concept very easily and quickly.

Genee’s student response systems are extremely interoperable, flexible and can be used excellently with ClassComm software. Moreover; teachers can save a lot of time by using Genee’s response systems as compared to cumbersome and time consuming paper evaluation, result tallying and answer checking method.