Digital Blog Post F Chapters 11 & 12

Digital Blog Post #F Chapters 11 and 12

Assessment in Teaching and Learning

Student Assessment

Everyday teachers are in a class with a group of students; they are educating students to better their-selves and giving them the knowledge that will help them be successful throughout life. In doing so, teachers give tests, quizzes and classwork to give students information to study and test themselves and then the students need to know how they did. The educator must keep track of the grades for the students to monitor their progress. When I was in secondary school, I still remember checking the grade sheet my teachers posted so I would be able to keep track of how I was doing and feel this is necessary to continue so future students will have the same opportunity. Thinking about the work that lies ahead in regards to grading papers, filing out reports and sending in grades could give you a headache but I feel it is worth the headache because I am joining a group of individuals that take pride in passing on knowledge to students. By tracking the grades, it will show how the students are doing and where they need to improve. This also will tell what the educator needs to work on in the future to help the students do better.

Digital Teaching Portfolios

As everyone prepares to apply for a career the applicant creates a resume to give to the employer. This is very important for the applicant for it represents the person as they are and what they have to offer the employer. Hiring managers want to know that the person they will be investing in by training and representing their company meets the qualifications that they hold. As we move forward into a technological era employers are looking to know that prospective employees know how to use technology and a great way to show this is by making a digital portfolio that will last throughout their career. It’s a simply way to add or delete information that could make the applicant look more qualified than others. Information provided can include: talents and accomplishments, education and references, goals and reflections, academic courses and research experiences and teaching experiences. Creating a portfolio would take a lot of time but keeping up with it and having accurate and up to date information could open up the positions a person is applying for and also could land them their dream job.

Features of a Technological-integrated classroom

There are many technological’ advancements that can be used inside of a classroom. To be considered an integrated classroom, I do not believe it must be fully integrated but have a few features. Our book states a “smart classroom” equipped with computers or tablets connected to the internet, digital projector, DVD player, interactive whiteboard, digital pens, a video conferencing system and other interactive tools. (Maloy) Though it is good we use technology in the classroom, it is not necessary to have every form of technology but only a presence of that technology. As to not make up a too futureristic classroom, a smart board, tablets or computers with digital players would suffice to consider a classroom integrated with technology. As we move forward into the future, there may be many more advancements that could add to the classroom to make it efficient at the same time not causing chaos with the many different types of technological features.

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References

Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.