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Through technology, assessment as a tool for learning has taken on new dimensions. Technology
has the power to make assessment more accurate, ongoing, and systematic.
Use the prompts to guide an original response:
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Share an example of a
technology-supported assessment
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with which you are familiar.
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What was the purpose of the assessment? Was it formative or summative?
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What were the strengths and challenges related to the assessment?
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In what ways could you revise the assessment to make it more learner-centered?
Respond to the posts of at least two classmates. In this open-ended discussion, designed to
generate a free flow of ideas, no APA citations are required.
An example of a technology-supported assessment that has been used in my language learning
classroom is Flipgrid. Flipgrid is a multifaceted program that I have specifically used as
formative assessments throughout the school year. Flipgrid allows me as their teacher to post a
prompt for students to respond to with video and audio then share with myself to grade.
Specifically, to assess a large group of students in each class on their speaking proficiency, I
have my students follow a prompt with specific topics that they need to speak to with an
attached rubric on what each proficiency level entails based on the ACTFL guidelines, and the
students record themselves (typically in class, I have them spread around the room) talking
about these topics (about themselves) in a spontaneous way. This means they aren’t reading
from a script but showing me in a formative presentational manner their abilities, that once
posted (I keep them private), I can access and grade at a separate time. This also creates an
audio trail that the students can refer back to throughout their experience learning the language
to see how far they have come and reflect on it. I think the strengths of the assessment and use
of this program include the simplicity of Flipgrids interface, and the ability it has to tap into
similar features that other software that students are familiar with have (Ex. Tiktok) to allow for
creativity in their recordings. Whether it be adding filters, audio, gifs, or otherwise, this allows
students to take pride in their recordings but also stay engaged with it as a motivator to
complete the assessment. Some challenges that I have faced focus closer on the softwares
compatibility with hardware. For example, though Flipgrid is a browser based program and has
an app on ios and android, when used on chromebooks, it is not always reliable in finding the
correct audio or camera to connect to even though there is only one of each to find. This has
been an ongoing issue that Flipgrid has been attempting to fix but I was informed by support
that it is a programming specific issue when systems update. In those cases, students are
forced to record audio on Vocaroo.com, which in itself is excellent, but had hiccups and is not as
user friendly when it comes to sharing audio and saving audio for reflection.
To revise the assessment for a more student centered approach, I would imagine that if I taught
high schoolers, I would let the videos be public for the class and have students grade
themselves and each other to give them the power of assessment. But unfortunately, with my
groups of 8th graders, the maturity level is not there and though student centering would be
ideal, it would cause more harm than good.
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