Module+5+Reflection

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 * //Reflection Prompt://**
 * How has technology impacted or changed your classroom assessment and evaluation? Has your data collection methodology changed with technology? Discuss technology and your own productivity and professional practice. **

**Description:**

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Technology has greatly impacted my classroom assessment and evaluation. Collecting data on student progress has become easier and faster with many types of technology now available. One type of technology that I use in my classroom for assessment and evaluation is instant response clickers. The clickers are a quick way to assess students, and they receive immediate feedback about what they know. When I initially learned how to use the clickers, I only integrated them as informal assessments just to see how the students were doing. Eventually, when I learned the software better, I began to sometimes use the clickers in place of a paper/pencil tests. The data that is collected from the clickers is very valuable. Not only can you get a percentage of correct answers per student, but you can also get percentages of each answer chosen for each test question (to pick out misconceptions of students), as well as a team scoring report (if using teams for a review, for example). The students enjoy a more interactive type of assessment, and I enjoy the instantaneous feedback.=====

**Impact:** During this module, I have learned more about the productivity tools that are available, including tools for assessment and evaluation. I would like to learn more about these tools so that I can continue to collect data on student progress. I am interested in finding out more about the tools that would allow me to assess the higher level thinking skills. Clickers are not used for written responses, so I would like to find other programs that are interactive and allow the students to write, create, and reflect.

**Intent:** As a result of what I learned this module, I will explore GoogleDocs and wikis, and I will think about how I can assess students using these items.  In order to learn more, I will discuss these tools with my classmates and colleagues, search the internet for resources, and "play around" with the tools.