Chapter 4- Digital Blog Post #I

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Test assessments are a big controversy along the states. Students are tested to evaluate their academic performance and are ranked according to how low or high they scored. I totally disagree with state tests. Many students get stuck in 3rd grade just because they can't pass the FCAT? These children are little and their future depends on that test. How horrible! According to a new study on PBS article, says that students with good grades and modest testing did better in college than students with higher testing and lower high school grades. That's what I am talking about! GPA should be the most valuable score.


Technology makes our lives easier! In particular at work. To be a teacher now on these days is less stressful and way more fun. Many teacher use electronic grading software as a virtual recordkeeping system (Maloy, pg 71).  This program automatically calculates the overall grade without having to do some math. Isn't great? So, students can have immediate access to their grades, and allow them to see their progress during the semester.


Using technology in lesson planning is the most effective way to get the students' attention. The internet provides vast electronic resources for supporting lesson development using students learning objectives and understanding by design approaches (Maloy, pg 65). Also, using videos or pictures are a big attention gather for students. I love to see pictures as a examples. I learn more visually than hearing.

In conclusion, chapter 4 discusses the student learning objective, the use of technology to make lesson plans, how teachers evaluate their students, etc. Designing lesson plans with technology makes it better.




Resources:
 De La Garza, D. (2015, March 27). Untitled Banner. Retrieved March 27, 2015, from https://magic.piktochart.com/output/5254946-untitled-banner

Maloy, R., O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Woolf, B. (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc.

(n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2015, from http://www.brighthubeducation.com/student-assessment-tools/16137-the-pros-and-cons-of-standardized-testing/

Sheffer, S. (2014, February 18). Do ACT and SAT scores really matter? New study says they shouldn’t. Retrieved January 28, 2015, from http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/nail-biting-standardized-testing-may-miss-mark-college-students/