Model 4 Reflection

How can technology be used most effectively to support and assess student learning?

Using technology allows the students to guide their own learning. I(the teacher) become a facilitator of their learning instead spoon feeding the necessary information. This allows the students to feel that they are in control of all their learning and activities. It gives them a larger ownership stake than what they are normally used to. The assessment part would be easy to track by simply monitoring what work they have produced. At that time if you notice a group not on track then it will be easy to redirect them on the right path. During the unit our students will be creating blogs where they will write to the teacher about what they found that day during their research. They will also include what sites they visited and how they can use that information in their Power Point or brochure. I can read their blog and find out if some students are struggling with their research, if there is something they can't seem to find and I can help steer them toward that information.