Assessment activites are needed to see that students understand the information presented to them. There are two types of tests if you want to see a different kind of regurgitation of information. There is recognize that is multipul choice and true false tests. This shows that you can recognize that two things go together by sight alone. Then there is recall which is fill in the blank, short answer, and essay tests. You can use either one of these styles to test learning. These recognization tests show that students understand the surface of information and get the idea. The recall tests make the student have to explain the topic and really think back get the ideas from their head. It depends on what type of feedback you want on which type of test you present. Multipul choice test allow you to put this many people missed it and this many people got it right, but with an essay test you can see if anyone really understood the concept.
An e-portfolio is an online resume/blog/information sheet. It helps teachers exchange information with each other and allow anyone to get a basic understanding about them. It helps students have a contact page to reach a teacher. Computer based tests and tests done on some type of technology. These type of tests impact validity and reliability in a positive way. Students can make just as many mistakes using technology as they can on paper, however students are more amped to use something other than paper and pencile that they are more interactive in their studies.
Technology is going to get us as teachers above and beyond ever though possible years ago. Technology has taken a huge leap in the past 5 years in our classrooms that is helping us mix it up with our students. Anytime students get to get away from the traditional pencile and paper work they are more in tuned. Technology has also given teachers an advantage by giving them a way to do less teadious work. Computers can do most of the grading and giving teachers more time to make plans for the next day. Technology has also made the classroom more interactive. The book talked about this controller that would allow students to answer questions with this controller and they would be able to see if they got it right or wrong, but also if anyone else missed it. This is a positive and a negative. I have done something similar to this and I would sometimes accidently push the wrong button. Also there could be a question where you get to see if everyone else missed it and no one did but you. There are always going to be disadvantages to something in one way or another but when the advantages outweight the disadvantages, then it's not a bad idea to impliment it into the classroom.
References:
Jonassen, David. Meaningful Learning With Technology: Third Edition.
Jessica Miller
You are correct when you said anytime we can get away from the traditional pencil and paper routine and we will keep our students tuned in! I think that students want to learn but if we as the teachers don't allow it to be fun and interesting to what THEY want we will never succeed. Technology is a fast moving and growing idea in the world and we have to prepare our students for it. Without implementing it into the classroom we will be doing a disservice to the students.
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