Assessment As Connection : Prioritizing Conversation over Data
Assessment should be considered as an interactive and more individualised process rather than a sheet consisting of scores. I am completely aligned with Joe Bower’s statement on a unique perspective about assessment. By having a constructive thought about assessment, we analyse why technology is constraining assessment practices and how we can reform our approach to focus on holistic understanding of students rather than delivering only the quantifiable data. Educational goals should incorporate useful assessment technologies to foster student learning and growth. According to me, Incorporating “ good” assessment practices actually means integrating useful technology which promotes constructive feedback and builds good conversation rather than just recording data.
To make assessment an ongoing and supportive process, we should encourage teachers to promote formative assessment over summative assessment. The tools like Google classroom foster continuous feedback and reflection on progress rather than focus solely on final result. I believe this approach will concentrate on the learning as a journey and hence will value the process and students’ efforts. Secondly, we can adopt specific technologies in the teaching practice that promote assessment through different modes of expression. Padlet is the tool that empower teachers to share their observations in the form of video responses or audio as per different communication styles of students. Moreover, the digital tools should include collaborative features that enable students to work together on various projects. This will not only promote collective learning but also encourage students to improve their social and cultural awareness by knowing different perspectives. Lastly, I believe that we should provide proper training to teachers on how to integrate assessment technology in education effectively. Educators must learn to take control over assessment design and incorporate digital tools to meet the diverse needs of students.
REFERENCES :
https://gem-report-2023.unesco.org/technology-in-education/
https://www.testreach.com/blog-post/ten-informative-facts-online-assessment-tools.html
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Hi Gagandeep,
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your experience and writing such an informative and impressive blog post on digital assessment tools.
Good luck for future writings.
Regards,
Gurjinder
Thanks for your blog Gagan Deep. I agree that technological assessments are truly in the educators hands and are dependent on how we use them. I appreciate how you have mentioned platforms such as Google Classroom as a means to evaluate and document process over final product.
– Nysa
Good day Gagan. Your post went into a great avenue of discussion when you made points about how assessment should be focusing on being formative. You also pointed out the most important parts of formative assessment; feedback and discussion. When we use these assessment technologies, that should be the main objectives we all get at with our students. I enjoy using Google classroom for formative assessment pieces for that reason. I can interact in real time with them while they are creating responses or projects. New questions come out of these interactions, and thus I can start to see more complex and multilevel thinking and isn’t that our main objective? Thank you for a great post!
Hello Gagan deep kaur,
I appreciate your thoughts about the need for a drastic shift from Summative to formative assessment in schools. Your ideas about using tools like google classroom for continuous feedback is captivating to see students progress rather just rely on the final result. Your unique ideas about the peer assessment really highlights on the personalised learning and collaborative learning that will encourage the sense of ownership and responsibility among students.
Thanks,
Aatif
Hi Gagandeep Kaur,
I strongly connect with your focus on assessment as a comprehensive and collaborative process. Your assessment reflection coincides effectively with modern educational methods. This shows recognition of diverse communication styles in which students demonstrate their comprehension. By promoting formative assessments, you emphasize that learning is continuous rather than a singular outcome.Your concept of promoting cooperation with the help of digital tools is just as essential that help to boosts learning while also promoting cultural awareness in students.
Platforms such as Google Classroom enable a constant feedback loop, aiding teachers and students in concentrating on improvement.Finally, it is essential to emphasize the importance of properly training teachers in the effective use of these tools. In general, you have presented an insightful view on enhancing assessment methods for the genuine benefit of students.