Module 5

This module has helped me think about student-centered assessment in the following ways...

I feel like I am more explicitly thinking about the specific criteria I am looking for in an assessment. Rather than creating the assessment and then figuring out the rubric afterwards, thinking about the rubric concurrently allows me to really think about what I want my students to be able to do and what I need to see in their assessment in order for me to know they learned. I feel more confident and at ease planning and teaching lessons that are leading up to an already well-planned set assessment and rubric. Having students evaluate their work and the work of others is something I have done before, but feel I have more tools to use when developing these types of peer evaluation opportunities.

Linoit

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Module 4 Reflection

How can technology be used most effectively to support and assess student learning?

Cherie said something very profound in class tonight. "When you think of your end project, is it something that could NOT be done WITHOUT technology?" She discussed to use technology not for technology's sake, but to enhance learning and create something you otherwise would not have been able to. This tells me to create meaningful technology experiences and find creative and effective ways to integreate technology into my unit plan. I think technology is engaging for students no matter what, so since we have their undivided attention, we better do something good with it! It is much easier to track student progress and communicate with them about their progress so assessment should be more frequent and individualized. Data and performances will be driving my instruction and technology will allow me to keep track effectively.

Module 3 Reflection

This module has helped me think about the impact of the Internet on my students learning in the following ways...

I have always viewed technology and the internet as having great potential for impact in education, but this module has allowed me to evaluate more explicitly the ways to incorporate it. All the sites my classmates and I evaluated and documented as being tools for collaboration and communication put new tools immediately into my teacher toolbelt. Evaluating websites and citing sources will ensure that my students are being presented with meaningful, accurate information, and citing my sources will allow me to track where I have been, refer back, and give credit where appropriate.