Meaningful Learning

Technology based rubrics can be very helpful for instructors. New instructors may have some ideas but can always use a little assistance. Being able to go to a website for this information is extremely helpful. With rubrics that are technology based, you as a teacher can take ideas from many different locations and put together a finished product that is most useful for you. I believe you must have an idea in your mind about what is to be expected from your students on each assignment that a rubric is used. With this in mind, mold your rubric around the expectations. This will guide the student in what is expected but will also make grading much easier for you.

Clicker assessment tools are amazing. No more raising your hand to answer a question. No more answers from the same student over and over. These tools allow every student to answer and respond to questions simultaneously. The teacher is able to immediately gain feedback about who and what areas students are struggling or succeeding in. This knowledge not only assists teachers in knowing where students are needing more attention but also guides the teacher in knowing where they do not need to spend any more time.

Kidspiration software would not benefit me because I am planning to teach at a high school level. On the other hand, Inspiration software could prove to be very useful. This software allows the students to interact and learn on so many levels. The student is constantly learning about technology and how to use it. Also, the students are able to learn through the useful of visual aids. Most people learn better visually rather than reading a text. This is especially true when the material is new to them. Inspiration software also provides feedback to the instructor about what the student is comprehending. A student who does not test well can still provide proof that he/she understands concepts of the material in the way they display it in this software.

I have a great deal of interest in using each of these ideas in my classroom. Technology is advancing rapidly and I feel that I must do the same to keep up. This also allows me to provide my students with up to date technology and ideas that will do nothing but help them succeed.

Unknown. (2010). Inspiration Software. Retrieved November 24, 2010, from Inspiration Software Inc. Web site: http://www.inspiration.com/

Unknown. (2010). Qwizdom Empowering Intelligent Interaction. Retrieved November 24, 2010, from Qwizdom Inc Web site: http://www.qwizdom.com/

Unknown. (2010). Rubrician.com. Retrieved November 24, 2010, from Rubrician.com: http://www.rubrician.com/