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Do you mis-write, do you have the same problem handwriting? On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 7:13 AM, Andy Blunden <ablunden@mira.net> wrote: > I know we've discussed dystypia before, but it kinda intrigues me that I've > developed a propensity to mistype words which *sound like* what I meant to > type, like the other day I typed "saw" instead of "so" when there was no > meaning connection at all, just a sounds like. > > So does this mean I am mishearing my inner voice? Should I talk to myself > louder or do I have a problem with my inner ear? > > :) > Andy > > David Preiss wrote: >> >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Theo Dawson <theo@devtestservice.com> >>> Date: April 8, 2009 9:00:36 AM GMT-04:00 >>> To: davidpreiss@uc.cl >>> Subject: Testing the limits of testing >>> >>> National Testing Survey Launch Event and Workshop >>> >>> The NTS is an interactive online survey that asks about (1) the >>> legitimate purposes of testing and (2) how well today's tests serve these >>> purposes. In addition to completing a set of survey questions, respondents >>> are offered an opportunity to write about their personal experiences with >>> testing and share alternative testing resources. When respondents have >>> completed the survey, they can view their results and compare them to >>> national averages. Anyone who visits the site can read respondents' stories, >>> explore the resources, and track National results. Please participate in the >>> NTS, and use your email lists and social networks to spread the word! Feel >>> free to circulate the NTS poster or the poster announcing the NTS launch >>> event. Contact Zachary Stein if you have questions or would like to become >>> involved. >>> >>> NTS launch event: Testing the limits of testing >>> Thursday, May 28th, 2009, 4:00 - 5:30 pm >>> Zachary Stein, Marc Schwartz, and Theo L. Dawson >>> >>> The launch event will occur just prior to the opening of the Second >>> Biennial Conference of the International Mind, Brain, and Education Society >>> (IMBES) at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At >>> this event, speakers will present preliminary data from the NTS, examine the >>> limits of current test development methods, and explore new approaches to >>> assessment, incorporating the perspectives of stakeholder groups who have >>> participated in the survey so far. More information is available on the NTS >>> site. >>> Admission to the launch is FREE and open to the public, but space is >>> limited. To attend, you must obtain a ticket from the NTS web site. >>> The conference will also feature a workshop on testing: >>> >>> Educational testing for the 21st century: Challenges, models, and >>> solutions >>> 10:45 - 3:45, Saturday, May 30 >>> Kurt Fischer, Marc Schwartz, Theo Dawson, Zachary Stein >>> >>> The most basic form of educational testing takes the form of a >>> "conversation" between an individual student and a teacher in which the >>> student reveals what he or she is most likely to benefit from learning next. >>> This kind of conversation increasingly takes a back seat to standardized >>> forms of assessment that are designed to rank students for purposes that are >>> dissociated from learning itself. Testing has lost its roots. The >>> statistically generated rankings of standardized tests tell us very little >>> about the specific learning needs of individual students. And it is becoming >>> increasingly apparent that the kind of knowledge required to succeed on a >>> typical standardized test bears little resemblance to the kind of knowledge >>> required for adult life. The challenge we now face is creating the kind of >>> mass-customization that revives the educative role of assessments in the >>> local dialogue between teachers, students, and the curriculum, while >>> maintaining the advantages of standardization. Simply stated: we need tests >>> that help teachers meet the learning needs of individual students--tests >>> teachers ought to teach to. In this workshop, we explore perspectives on >>> these issues from the classroom, cognitive developmental science, >>> psychometrics, and philosophy and offer a concrete vision for the future of >>> assessment. The workshop is intended for educators, administrators, >>> researchers, and policy makers. It is FREE to those who register for the >>> entire IMBES conference. If you are interested in attending only the >>> workshop, the fee is $80 before April 28th, and $95 after April 28th. >>> >>> You can register for the conference or the workshop at the IMBES site. >>> >>> >>> This message was sent from Theo Dawson to davidpreiss@uc.cl. It was sent >>> from: Developmental Testing Service, 35 South Park Terrace, Northampton, MA >>> 01060. You can modify/update your subscription via the link below. >>> Manage your subscription Share this message with others: >>> del.icio.us Digg reddit Facebook StumbleUpon >>> >> >> David Preiss, Ph.D. >> Escuela de Psicología >> Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile >> Av Vicuña Mackenna - 4860 >> 7820436 Macul >> Santiago, Chile >> >> Fono: 3544605 >> Fax: 3544844 >> e-mail: davidpreiss@uc.cl >> web personal: http://web.mac.com/ddpreiss/ >> web institucional: http://www.epuc.cl/profesores/dpreiss >> >> _______________________________________________ >> xmca mailing list >> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu >> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca >> > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Andy Blunden http://home.mira.net/~andy/ > Hegel's Logic with a Foreword by Andy Blunden: > From Erythrós Press and Media <http://www.erythrospress.com/>. > > _______________________________________________ > xmca mailing list > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca > -- Sincerely yours Bella Kotik-Friedgut _______________________________________________ xmca mailing list xmca@weber.ucsd.edu http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca