[etni] Re: to those who did the computerized bagrut for LD kids

does anyone other than adele have experience with this? how did you test
your LD kids during the year?
On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 1:08 PM, sara g <saragabai@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> this is lovely if the kids have laptops. most of ours don't. and
> especially when i am talking about ometz kids...
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> On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 1:03 PM, Adele Raemer <araemer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> In answer to Sara's question:  "how are they tested in all the school
>> tests throughout the year?"
>>
>> For any kids who have laptops, I encourage them to take their tests on
>> the laptops. They are in the class with me. I tell them that I trust them
>> not to be using any programs that are not allowed (Internet, etc.)  and sit
>> them close to me with their backs to me, (facing the wall) so I can see
>> their screens at all times. They know that if they do anything "ïllegal"
>> they will lost the privilege of testing this way and go back to using the
>> discmen. Their problem how they get it.
>>
>> If the test I give them is NOT digital (which it always IS because I type
>> them up - aside from Matkonot, which are pdf files) they type their answers
>> on a separate wordfile. I show them how to split screen so they can see the
>> pdf on half of the screen, and their word file on the other half (I
>> encourage them to split screen anyway, even if the file is on word, so they
>> can be on the page with the text at the same time that they are on the page
>> with the answers.
>>
>> If they are doing it on a laptop, they can download "Read Please Free" or
>> another text-to speech program, and then the text is highlighted as it
>> would be on the actual computerized bagrut.  The answers, here too, are
>> typed into a separate word file.
>>
>> The word files are mailed to me at the end of the test. I make them
>> delete them permanently from their computer and their out  and then trash
>> boxes.
>>
>> Doing it this way, in addition to the one or two practices we had with
>> matach, brought them to the test feeling comfortable and secure with the
>> procedures. They ALL agree that this is a real GIFT! That it really enables
>> them to demonstrate their true abilities.
>>
>> Hope that helps!
>>
>> Adele
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>> *This week's words of wisdom:*
>> *"**Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.**"*
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