EDUC3625 Assignment 1 Blog Post Assessment Rubric 2015

NAME: Brooke Cheesman- Smyth

TASK: Create and publish a publically accessible, original classroom blog post for parents/carers of Year 3-6 students that encourages them to become involved in the educative
process related to the element of Applying Social and Ethical Protocols and Practices (ASEPP) described in the ICT General Capability of the Australian Curriculum. This task must be
done individually and demonstrate high level written communication skills and your ability to operate safely, ethically and responsibly online.

Overall
Description

High Distinction

Distinction

Credit

Pass

Fail

This grade will be awarded

where there is evidence that
a student has undertaken the
required core work for the
topic at a high level and
considerable additional work
in wider areas relevant to the
topic. The work demonstrates
the student has an advanced
level of knowledge and
understanding required for
meeting all of the assignment
outcomes at the highest
level. The student has
combined knowledge of
the subject matter with
original and creative
thinking.

This grade will be awarded

where there is evidence
that a student has
undertaken all of the
required core work for the
topic at a high level and
considerable additional
work in wider areas
relevant to the topic. The
work demonstrates the
student has an advanced
level of knowledge and
understanding required for
meeting all of the
assignment outcomes at a
high standard.

This grade will be awarded

where there is evidence that a
student has undertaken all of
the required core work for the
topic and additional work in
wider areas relevant to the
topic. The work demonstrates
the student has a sound level
of knowledge and
understanding required for
meeting all of the assignment
outcomes.

This grade will be

awarded where there is
evidence that a student
has undertaken the
required core work for
the topic and has
demonstrated at least
an adequate level of
knowledge and
understanding required
for meeting all of the
assignment outcomes
aligned with the
Graduate level of the
Australian
Professional
Standards for
Teachers.

This grade will

be awarded if a
student is unable
to demonstrate
satisfactory
academic
performance.

Students should have a

reasonable opportunity of
reaching this grade provided
they have completed all
workshop and recommended
pre-workshop tasks and
demonstrated proficiency in all
assignment outcomes.

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Content
Demonstrate
knowledge and
understanding of
the concepts,
substance and
structure of the
content and
teaching
strategies of the
organising
element of
Applying Social
and Ethical
Protocols and
Practices (2.1).
Describe a broad
range of strategies
for involving
parents/carers in
the educative
process (3.7).
Demonstrate an
understanding of
the relevant issues
and the strategies
available to
support the safe,
responsible and
ethical use of ICT
in learning and
teaching (4.5).

Same as Distinction level

however in addition, the
advice demonstrates
originality and creativity.
The post makes explicit,
meaningful connections to
a planned classroom
investigation and series of
inquiry learning questions
related to at least one
learning area.

Same as Credit level

however in addition, the
advice demonstrates
creativity and makes a
clear and meaningful
connection to the 4th
sub-strand related to
the use of ICT in society
appropriate to the year
3-6 age group.
The advice also supports
parents to find out about:
Age restrictions for social
networking apps such as
Facebook, Kik, Instagram,
Google Apps popular
games that require the
user to be 13 years or
older.
Privacy settings and how
to use parent controls
such as filters to help
manage online access.
Other recommended
strategies and high
quality resources.

A broad range of strategies for

parents/carers is described that
are clearly and correctly
referenced.

The post makes

explicit the target
audience within the
Year 3-6 age group.

Included in the in-text and

reference list is a hyperlink to
the Australian Government eSafety website as well as other
relevant resources appropriate
to the Year 3-6 age range.

The blog post

encourages
parents/carers to
become involved in the
educative process.

The strategies clearly

describe to parents/carers
HOW they can support their
child to:
1. Understand the need for
basic safety rules.
2. Follow social protocols and
guidelines when using ICT.
3. Understand that anyone
met exclusively online is an
unknown contact.
4. Avoid or exit inappropriate
sites online (including via
spam emails, popups, prize
offers and unfamiliar links).
5. Recognise inappropriate
behaviour (especially cyber
bullying) and report this to
an adult.
6. Act responsibly by caring for
their identity and others
identities and personal
information.
7. Acknowledge when they
use digital products created
by someone else, and use a
simple method to cite a
source found on the
Internet.
8. Recognise and prevent
security risks associated

The advice is practical

and issues focused.
The post correctly
references and builds
on information from
high quality resources.

The blog post

was either not
completed, or
not completed to
the level of
knowledge and
understanding
required for
meeting all of
the assignment
outcomes
aligned with
the Graduate
level of the
Australian
Professional
Standards for
Teachers.

A range of important
strategies for
parents/carers are
described (at least 2 for
each sub-strand), that
are organised using
the Level 3 and/or
Level 4 content
descriptors for the 3
sub-strands of the
ASEPP element:
1. Recognise
intellectual property
2. Apply digital
information security
practices
3. Apply personal
security protocols

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with communication
devices.

Presentation
Focus (clarity and
cohesiveness)
Organisation and
Structure
(vertical and
horizontal
modes of
organisation).
Development and
Support
(Quality, quantity
& references)
Critical Thinking
(Use of higher
order thinking
skills)
Writing Style
(Tone, diction,
sentence
structures)

Building on from the

previous level, the blog
post:

Building on from the

previous level, the blog
post:

Strongly maintains
purpose, and the logic is
clear and insightful.
Demonstrates effective
organisation and
structure.
Uses carefully selected
quotations and/or
definitions to draw
attention to key points.
Closes through the
synthesis of major points
into a clear message.
Uses paragraphs that are
appropriate and
purposeful.
Uses correct
referencing to
multiple, high quality
resources that support
all strategies.
Shows evidence of higherlevel thinking skills in
consistent, insightful, and
sophisticated ways.
Shows independent or

Maintains the identified

purpose and focus.
Closes by unifying not
simply restating the
major points.
Uses appropriate
paragraphs.
Uses correct
referencing to at
least one resource
relevant for each of
the four sub-strands
supports the
strategies.
Shows evidence of
higher-level thinking
skills in consistent and
insightful ways.
Demonstrates
independent or
integrative thought.
Shows effort to develop
connections between

Building on from the

previous level, the blog post:

The blog post

predominantly:

Maintains focus on the

topic.

Includes a definition of
cyber bullying cited from
a high quality reference.
Uses appropriate
paragraphing.
Ideas presented logically.

Uses correct referencing

to at least one resource
relevant for each of the
three sub-strand in
support of the described
strategies.
Shows some evidence of
higher-level thinking skills.
May be at times too
informal or too elevated.
Contains three or four
grammatical punctuation
and/or spelling errors, but
these do not detract from
smoothness of the writing.

Maintains focus
(although this may
be somewhat
simplistic).
Is relevant to topic.
Is generally clearly
organised and
structured
o The
introduction
establishes
purpose.
o The closing
may merely
restate the
introduction.
Presents ideas
logically.
Uses correct
referencing to at
least two high
quality resources
in support of the
described
strategies.

The blog post

predominantly:
Lacks focus.
Is
disorganised,
disjointed,
incoherent.

lacks
development
of points.

Contains
serious and
frequent
errors in
content and
support from
high quality
references.

Shows no
evidence of
higher-level
thinking
skills.

Contains
fundamental
errors in

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Mechanics
(Grammar,
punctuation, and
spelling)

Technical
Understand and
apply the key
principles described
in codes of ethics
and conduct for the
teaching profession
(7.1).

integrative thought
throughout.
Makes connections
between and among
disparate areas of
learning.
Demonstrates meaningful
and highly effective
sentence variety.
Uses a tone appropriate
for purpose and audience.
Shows intellectual and
self-confidence.
Shows stylistic
elegance; innovative
and energetic
presentation.
Contains no grammatical,
spelling or punctuation
errors.

The home page of the

blog includes an About Me
page that demonstrates
the students ability to
present a safe,
responsible, ethical
professional profile.
The blog includes a
registered Creative
Commons license that
includes the correct text,
hyperlinks and
The blog post is publically
accessible.
The correct url is
identified for Assignment
1 submission.
At least one correctly
cited creative commons
image is included in the
blog.
The blog settings have
been set to moderate

and among disparate

areas of learning.
Uses a variety of

effective sentences.
Uses a tone appropriate
for the purpose and
audience.
Shows intellectual
and self-confidence.
Shows some indications
of creativity and
compositional risk.
Contains only 1 or 2
grammatical, spelling
and/or punctuation
errors that do not
detract from
smoothness of writing.

5 of the features of the

High Distinction level have
been demonstrated.

4 of the features of the High

Distinction level have been
demonstrated.

Shows minimal
evidence of higherlevel thinking skills.
Includes some
sentence variety
Uses a tone
generally
appropriate for the
purpose and
audience.
Contains five or
more grammatical,
spelling and/or
punctuation errors
and these detract
from the
smoothness and
clarity of the
writing.

3 of the features of the

High Distinction level
have been
demonstrated.

vocabulary.
Severe flaws
in sentence
structure.
The tone is
inappropriate
for the
purpose and
audience.
There are
pervasive
and serious
grammatical,
spelling
and/or
punctuation
errors that
thwart
communicati
on.

Only 1 or 2 of
the features of
the High
Distinction level
have been
demonstrated.

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comments before
publishing.

Final Grade and Mark (out of 50 marks)

Grades / Marks
HD = 42.5 50 marks
DN = 37.5 42 marks
CR = 32.5 37 marks
P = 25 32 marks
*F = 0 24.5 marks
*Students may be invited to resubmit if they receive 45-49% = 22.5 24.5 marks

Grade
(mark)
46

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