Reflection

Reflection Topic:
===Technology can be used to assess students in different ways. What are some examples of how teachers can employ technology to assist with alternative methods of assessment/evaluation of students language, literacy, and academic content understanding? ===

Reflection:
===I believe technology is a vital key in education. Students are constantly surrounded by technology whether its the television, cellphones, or other electronic devices. Teachers should use resources on the web to enhance their teaching and help students gain important skills dealing with technology. Some examples of how teachers can employ technology to assist with alternative methods of assessment include finding worksheets or other forms of assessment and using them in the classroom. The web is probably the easiest way to find different forms of assessment. Also, teachers can find online graphic organizers that students have to fill out when the finish a story. Another way technology can be used is through interactive games. Students can record there score of the games and teachers can use the scores as their form of assessment. Many websites have games that help students with their language arts skills but are also fun and interesting. Technology can be used when students are trying to find a variety of resources such as books or poems to help with their literacy. Some websites that I found had interactive story telling of award winning books or an almanac of poems for students to search through. Not all students are going to have a library at home filled with books but the web allows students to read and find amazing books online. Many of these games students would also love to do in their free time because they are so much fun and students barely remember that they are learning anything that can be helpful to them in the classroom. ===