Frances Quick

04/09-2015
EDU 225
Ms. Ceci
Assessment Technology
Part 1: Assessment Technology
Link: http://www.polleverywhere.com/my/polls
Answer Key:
1. Microsoft Excel
2. A personal computer operating system from Microsoft
3. Output device
4. A system where computers are connected to share information and resources
5. A program that is harmful to computer operations
6. Microsoft
7. A Social networking site
8. Floppy disk, Compact disk and Hard disk
9. Carbon Copy
10. Compute
This is a Formative Assessment on Technology created in polleverywhere with open-ended
questioning to make sure the students know what is being taught. The data collected will be
used in instructional time as a means of helping me to prepare the students more efficiently so
when it is time for them to take the computer test they will be aware of what is expected of
them.
Part 2: Blog Post
Technology to Support Assessment
The use of technology to support assessment is very valuable. The Assessments is an
essential component of learning and teaching, as it allows the quality of both teaching and
learning to be judged and improved. (Redecker, C., Johannessen, O). Because it allows

students to be able to share their work as well as respond to each other through the use of the
internet. Thus, allowing one to recognize that the Curricula and Assessment Strategies must be
revised to adequately reflect the skills needed for life in the 21st Century. (Redecker, C.,
Johannessen, O). However, In order for the process of learning and the process of goals to
change the assessment process must also change. In order for the change process to begin
teachers can play a part by performing a Formative Assessment. The assessment is a central key
feature in the learning process of todays times and it has provided learners as well as teachers
with detailed reports that will describe the strengths and the weaknesses of students. During the
Formative assessment teachers will monitor the students learning process and constantly
provide feedback so the students can improve on their learning skills and when a teacher is
assessed this is so they can improve on their teaching skills, however there are times when
teachers will evaluate a students learning skills at the end of the six weeks.
A lot of the assessments are on testing, knowledge and comprehension and ignores the
challenge of developing and assessing judgments. (McNeill, M., Grosper, M., & Xu, J.). The
Summative Assessment is usually done so the results can be compared to a standardized test or
a benchmark test. Although, so many Educators attempting to integrate technology into their
teaching face a variety of challenges in todays classroom. (Cowan, J.E.). The pros to
assessing student learning using technology are the use of computers is faster and fairer than
when a teacher manually assist. Accountability measures and the pressure to raise test scores
have resulted in content being severely limited or eliminated in areas such as Art, Science &
Social Studies to focus on improvement in Math and Reading. (Cowan, J.E.). Although, the
educator has intentions of being fair it can sometimes be hard because of human nature

interference and the con to assessing student learning is that computers have limitations when it
comes to giving students tests.
Furthermore, when teachers only use technology to assess student learning they put
limitations on them and In the midst of the current struggle to reform public education,
technology is also at risk of not being used to its potential or of falling by the wayside.
(Cowan, J.E.). Although, students are diverse teachers should use technology as well as other
strategies for assessments. In connection with the ISTE Standards the importance of
assessments is very valuable because it keeps up with the progress of technology usage from
students and makes sure they are following the ISTE Standards and guidelines. According to
John Cowan, there is A series of strategies that he designed so teachers can use to support their
understanding of potential challenges and design of effective and successful technology
enhanced learning experiences.

References
Cowan, J. E. (2008), Strategies for Planning Technology enhanced Learning Experience.
Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, issues and ideas 82, no.2-:55-59

McNeill, M., Grosper, M., & Xu, J. (2012) Assessment Choices to target Higher Order
Learning Outcomes the Power of Academic Empowerment Research in Learning
Technology, 20(3), 283-296
Redecker, C., & Johannessen, O. (2013) Changing Assessment- towards a New Assessment
Paradigm Using ICT. European Journal of Education 48(1), 79-96-doi: 10,
1111/ejed.1208