Technology
Facilitation
Standard
IV. (TF-IV)
Assessment and Evaluation.
Educational technology facilitators apply technology to facilitate a variety of effective assessment and evaluation strategies. Educational technology facilitators:
TF-IV.A. Apply technology in assessing student learning of subject matter using a variety of assessment techniques. Candidates:
- Model the use of technology tools to assess student learning of subject matter using a variety of assessment techniques.
- Assist teachers in using technology to improve learning and instruction through the evaluation and assessment of artifacts and data.
TF-IV.B. Use technology resources to collect and analyze data, interpret results, and communicate findings to improve instructional practice and maximize student learning. Candidates:
- Guide teachers as they use technology resources to collect and analyze data, interpret results, and communicate findings to improve instructional practice and maximize student learning.
TF-IV.C. Apply multiple methods of evaluation to determine students' appropriate use of technology resources for learning, communication, and productivity. Candidates:
- Assist teachers in using recommended evaluation strategies for improving students' use of technology resources for learning, communication, and productivity.
- Examine and apply the results of a research project that includes evaluating the use of a specific technology in a P-12 environment.
TF
IV REFLECTION:
The one performance indicator regarding
ISTE standard IV that I can specifically demonstrate is my use of
student
management programs or electronic grade books for record keeping.
When the school year began, not only was I
a brand-new full-time teacher, I was working in a brand-new school
building
with first-year administrators, supplies were not readily available
or were
all over the building, and I had not been assigned an Alternate Route
mentor. During the first
few months of school, I was not using a grade book beyond attendance
purposes, and no one had shown me exactly what I needed to keep a
record
of. I truly felt lost.
The school district provided each teacher in my building with a
new laptop, which I had no
problem using, but I did not use it for at least a month,
because I felt so overwhelmed with everything else I had to do. Finally, I began using it and spoke with one
of my
colleagues regarding grading. He shared with me that he had been
using the
program Gradekeeper. I had attempted to
use two other programs without success and when I began using
Gradekeeper, I
finally felt like a teacher. I was instantly
organized and the program was wonderful and a lifesaver all in
one. There
was no
longer a need to do grading calculations, flip through pages during
parent
conferences, tabulate absenses and tardies or any of the other mundane
tasks related to the traditional grade
book. With mere strokes of the keys, the
entire
school year’s grade book was created, maintained and printed at the
conclusion of the school year.
Using technology for the administrative
tasks of teaching is imperative, because as we all know, things get
lost,
drinks spill, or we could be called at the spur of the moment into a
parent
conference without the opportunity for preparation or to gather
documentation for administrative review. With
the use of technology, this information
is readily available for presentation and sadly, a teacher’s defense.