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I love that you mention using Google classrooms can give autonomy to students to reflect and assess their own work as this is critical thinking and making the children see the learning from different angles.
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I reflected on how I currently use assessment in my classroom and recognise that assessment should be an integral part of teaching and learning. Assessment should not simply be used to record what a pupil knows at the end of a topic; it should inform what I teach, identify gaps in learning and help me decide what each pupil needs next. In September, I will have a valuable opportunity to work in Special Education Teaching (SET), teaching blocks of literacy, numeracy and other curricular areas. I will use information from the previous school year, alongside baseline and September assessments, to identify individual strengths, needs and areas for development.
I would use Microsoft Forms to create short, engaging quizzes to assess pupils’ understanding of concepts in literacy, numeracy and science. At the beginning of a topic, I could use a quiz as an Assessment for Learning (AfL) activity to establish pupils’ prior knowledge and identify misconceptions or gaps in understanding. This would allow me to plan lessons more effectively and ensure that teaching is targeted towards the specific needs of the pupils in the group.
During a topic, I could use further Microsoft Forms quizzes as quick check-ins to monitor understanding and progress. The immediate responses would allow me to identify areas where pupils may need additional explanation, modelling or practice. This would enable me to adapt my teaching in real time rather than waiting until the end of a unit to discover that a concept has not been understood. It would also allow me to differentiate learning more effectively and provide targeted support to individual pupils.
Feedback would be an important part of this process. Pupils could receive immediate feedback on their responses, helping them to recognise what they have understood and where they need to improve. This could encourage pupils to become more reflective and active participants in their own learning. For pupils who may find traditional written assessment challenging, digital assessment can also provide a more accessible and engaging way to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding.
At the end of a lesson or topic, I could use a Microsoft Forms quiz as a summative check of learning. The results would provide useful evidence of progress and help me evaluate whether the intended learning outcomes have been achieved. I could compare these results with the initial assessment to demonstrate progress over time and identify areas that may need to be revisited.
Overall, I believe Microsoft Forms could make assessment more purposeful, responsive and engaging. It would provide me with valuable information to guide my planning while giving pupils meaningful opportunities to receive feedback, reflect on their learning and recognise their own progress. This approach would support a more individualised learning experience within SET and ensure that assessment is actively used to maximise each pupil’s learning potential.I would use Google Classroom to support a literacy activity in a special education setting. Students could complete and submit their work digitally, allowing them to receive individual and timely feedback. This would give each student the opportunity to work at their own pace and revisit tasks when necessary. By providing a more flexible learning environment, students may become more engaged and motivated, while also developing greater independence and confidence in their learning
One of the most valuable aspects of using Google Classroom would be the opportunity to incorporate pupil voice into the learning process. Through individual feedback and discussion, students could identify areas where they need additional support, such as sentence structure, spelling, vocabulary or organising their ideas. This allows the teacher to respond to each student’s specific needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.
The accessibility features available through Google Workspace can further support inclusion. Tools such as voice typing, screen readers and text-to-speech can remove barriers for students who experience difficulties with reading, writing or processing information. These features can empower students to demonstrate their understanding in ways that suit their individual strengths and learning needs.
Using Google Classroom in this way would also contribute to the School Self-Evaluation (SSE) process. Students’ work could be maintained as a digital portfolio, providing clear evidence of their progress, participation and engagement over time. This record could support teacher reflection, identify areas for further development and provide evidence of the impact of digital technology on student learning.
Overall, I believe Google Classroom could provide a supportive, inclusive and interactive learning environment where students have greater ownership of their learning, receive meaningful feedback and are given appropriate digital tools to help them succeed.Developing my own digital skills can have a positive and lasting impact within the school. As a Special Education Teacher, I believe it is important to lead by example and demonstrate how digital technology can enrich learning, foster independence, improve communication and promote inclusion.
I am confident using Google Drive and several Google Workspace applications for organisational purposes, but I would like to broaden my knowledge of Google Classroom and Google Meet. Developing my skills in these areas will enable me to explore more creative and purposeful ways of supporting students and collaborating with colleagues.
I am particularly interested in exploring accessibility features such as screen readers and dictation tools, which can remove barriers to learning and empower students to engage more independently with the curriculum.I will continually develop my own digital competence, I can share effective practice and contribute to a confident, innovative and inclusive digital learning environment.
Hello Helen,
How does your school get chosen for the Digital Learning training. I feel this would benefit my school.
Use of Microsoft Forms for Assessment
I reflected on how I currently use assessment in my classroom. I feel that assessment should inform what you teach. I will be given a great opportunity in September in SET. I will be teaching blocks of literacy and numeracy and other curricular areas based on the previous years and September testing to inform what needs to be taught.
In September, I would use Microsoft forms to create quizzes so that children can understand concepts in science, literacy and numeracy.I would use the quiz as an Assessment for Learning tool at the beginning and during the topic. The responses will help me modify the lessons in real time to maximise learning potential. Feedback could be used as a further learning tool.
At the end of the lesson, using forms quiz for assessment would help.
Reflection
I would use Google classrooms for a literacy activity in a special education setting.Students could share their work and individual real time feedback can be given.This helps each student work at their own pace meaning they are more engaged creating more accessibility and inclusion.
The feedback is great as it includes the pupil voice such as needing help with sentence structure.The many resources such as voice typing, screen reader etc help make the work something that most students can access.
This will help to fulfill the School Self-Evaluation by creating a pupil portfolio record and can clearly youtube progress and engagement.
I like your reference to the sequence and how to follows to support children, especially in smaller group settings who require more learning supports from a special education teacher.
My focus is on literacy in special education. I believe with this other learning experiences cannot happen. I would use visual supports and scaffolds to build my lessons. This can encourage independent learning and the children don’t need to repeat asking the same questions as they have in front of them. I chose this approach because visual prompts can help pupils understand instructions, organise their thinking and work more independently.
This creates a clear, ordered and consistent lesson for children. I believe that most children benefit from visual cues especially as there are so many EAL students in my school. I could include more picture prompts, visual task checklists, and some previous work completed to a high standard
In the School Self Evaluation it gives details of clear pupil engagement model using ICT and the reflections to utilise it effectively.
Digital technology can play an important role in enhancing learning in a special education setting, particularly in literacy and communication. This is my area of focus for the coming school year. I love the way it gives immediate and differentiated work and lessons for children.
Google can help me give more immediate and personalized feedback. I would use the assessment features to help with progress tracking.
I really believe in sharing resources and lessons and in google classrooms this can be done for all teaching staff and create an easy resource that can be built on over time. This is a resource we can collaborate on through helpful feedback and idea generation.
I believe that this resource will also help with the new school curriculum when it is time to implement targets and whole school processes that are accessible to everyone.
I think this is something that needs to be practiced so that I am comfortable with using it on a ily basis. This year we will have a team of 6 Special Education teachers and I am one of these. This would give us a great chance to build a great digital literacy programme.
