Technology & Assessment Tools and applications for administrators Kristine Huchthausen & Steve Ley EDL 607 – Application of Technology for Instructional Leaders May 10, 2011
Jan 11, 2016
Technology & Assessment
Tools and applications for administrators
Kristine Huchthausen & Steve Ley
EDL 607 – Application of Technology
for Instructional Leaders
May 10, 2011
Assessing Teachers & Technological Expertise
What do your teachers know about technology?
What is their comfort level? What do they use for instruction?
How to plan for staff development!
Using Google docs to assess teacher comfort levels with
technologyWith Google Docs, administrators can design
and distribute surveys assessing teacher use of technology.
This knowledge becomes a valuable tool and can be used to:
- Review staff implementation of available technology and address teacher weaknesses in this area
-Survey teachers wants and needs in regard to technology, using this information to guide technology purchases.
- Plan staff development
Personal Response Systems: Assessing Student UnderstandingActivotes, ActivExpressions,
ActiveSlate, and Poll
Everywhere
Personal Response Systems
Personal response systems, such as the Activotes, ActiveSlate or ActivExpressions can be used to:
-Assess student understanding of subject matter
-Identify general areas of misconception and adjust instruction accordingly
-Give immediate feedback and reinforcement
GREAT TOOLS … but Costly! $$$$$
Poll Everywhere: The cost effective solution to Personal Response Systems
ePortfolios
Evaluate understanding and assess student goals using a
dynamic online tool
ePortfolios
A dynamic application for storing, collecting, showcasing and reflecting student work, ePortfolios can be used by:
-Students- to reflect on learning activities,- to submit work for review or
collaboration
- to communicate with teachers and peers.
-Teachers -to Assess and evaluate students in a
reflective learning atmosphere-to provide feedback and analysis of products
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Scantron Performance Series
Web-based diagnostic testing
Scantron Performance Series
Diagnostic Web-based tests that evaluate student proficiency and
identify strengths and weaknesses.
Progress can be noted easily and instruction can be used to target weak areas:
IDENTIFY WEAKNESS
Student progress is tracked, weaknesses are identified, and the program supplies resources for intervention
In Summation:
Technological tools and applications can be used to evaluate and assess:
Teachers Students School-wide or District-wide progress
This information can be used to: Guide instruction Provide meaningful staff development Analyze data and make recommendations
for improvement