Reflection on  Using Apps to Evaluate and Assess Student Performance

Date: 22 May 2016

Presenter: Maha

Course: Moodle Mooc 8 (MM8)

Where: Online (WizIQ)

Description of the event

Using Apps to evaluate and assess student performance webinar was held online on the 22nd of May 2016. It was presented by Maha on Moodle Mooc 8 through WizIQ.

What I liked about the presenter is that the participants were engaged throughout the presentation

There presenter dealt with the following:

• The importance of assessment
• What is to be measured during assessment
• Who should assess
• Types of assessments
• Kinds of assessments
• How technology affect learning
• Four essentials of interactions that should be included in the rubric and concluded by providing different technology assessment tools

Participants were given the opportunity to participate in the Kahoot assessment tool.

Connection with the Presenter and/or Participants

Due to some technical problem I was not able to take part in Kahoot and from the chat board I could see that the participants enjoyed themselves. I also took part in the chat.

Questions During the Event

A number of assessment tools were presented and one of the questions that came into my mind was which one to learn about first?

How I Felt During the Presentation

Seeing how learners can be engaged in a meaningful way while learning made me feel good.

Thoughts that went through my mind

The thought that went through my mind was that I must not rush in trying to understand all the tools at once but take one at a time until i get the one that is relevant for our situation.

The Challenge in The Implementation

The biggest challenges in implementing what I learned is the internet and the availability of wifi. There is a need for teacher development for  everyone to be on board.

Steps to Resolve The Challenges

To resolve the challenges, I will introduce the tools to my colleagues after engaging them in one and challenge them to try the tools with their learners.The more we get involved as teachers the better.

What I would like to do in the future

In one of the previous reflections the presenter mentioned how kahoot and socrates can make the difference in my teaching. Maha confirmed that, and as a start I will learn and use one of them in my classroom encourage other teachers to use them.

Questions I would like to research   

I would like to research about the effective use of assessment tools in the classroom.