Paragraph 1: Why do you use assessment activities? How do you assessment activities as a way to generate feedback that can improve learner performances?
Assessments are used to evaluate the students’ skills and knowledge. The information gained can be used to increase students’ performance in the classroom. These assessments also help us to evaluate and understand the strengths and weaknesses of students and educators. These assessments show the obvious problem areas of the students, but if it is shown in a majority of the students the educator needs to reevaluate his or her teaching strategy or style. If the evaluation is poor in a certain area then the educator needs to try a different teaching strategy to try and get the concept through to the students. It also reflects how the students are learning. This also can show which areas need to have improvements made or extra attention to that particular skill set which can eventually improve the performance.
Paragraph 2: What is e-portfolio? How does it help teachers and students? What are computer-based tests? Does the use of computer-based tests impact validity and reliability?
An e-portfolio is “a collection of digitized artifacts that could include video clips, graphics, sounds, or documents,” and can show a persons accomplishments. One way it can help is that it serves as an assessment of what a student has accomplished from the teachings. Computer-based tests are completed or scored by a computer. I do not believe they impact the validity or reliability. As long as the information provided by the educator then the tests should be an accurate assessment.
Paragraph 3: Conclusion:
I though this chapter was very interesting because it reinforced what was said when reading “Strategies for Planning Technology-Enhanced Learning Experiences” and performing my critique. It is important for educators to be able to accurately evaluate a students’ skills and advancement in their studies. It is equally important to have a different way to evaluate the students performance other than the standardized tests. Some students have test anxiety and therefore perform poorly on tests where others might just be having a bad day and perform poorly. This would not give an accurate view of the students capabilities. With the ever emerging tools available to us like the e-portfolio, it shows the activities that the teachers are teaching and the students are learning being successfully administered. I feel that by using these new technologies to our advantage it gives us a better gauge of where the student stands as far as aptitude.
Jonassen, David, Howland, Jane, Marra, Rose, and Crismond, David. (2008). Meaningful Learning with Technology. 217-39. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall
I think most of would agree that variety is a good thing. Students today are overly stimulated by technology everywhere they go. That is why I think it is important for us to learn to manage and manipulate technology in a meaningful way. A different outlet for students can expand the way they learn and the way we teach. I like how you mentioned that technology can contribute accuracy in assessments.
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