Teaching+with+Technology+Week+4

This week the videos and readings focused on how assessment methods are affected, and can be assisted, by the incorporation of technology into the classroom. All teachers know that differentiation is very important, but to do it on paper for over 100 students is extremely daunting if not impossible. Technology can greatly assist in making differentiated assessment a reality. It also makes the grading of all those assessment more achievable.

Some assessment programs will automatically notify teachers of the students beginning point, update their progress, and forward percentage scores of any embedded assessments to the teacher. There are also online classroom management programs that help teacher offer students multi-media and around the clock access to digital copies of assignments and other resources. Many of these sites are pay sites, but Moodle is a free site. My district uses Moodle, though I haven't had time to explore it. I'm hoping to take a closer look at it soon.

Here is an example of a technology system that uses continuous formative assessment to help students and the teacher stay aware and compensate for gaps in knowledge while giving students control over their own learning.

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I hope that my district will reach this point very soon.