Roberto Gomez

EDU 225
August 4, 2015
Instructor Larson

Part 1: Assessment Technology .

In this exercise on Shakespeare, http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/shakesquotes , the

students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge on Shakespeare. The score will be part of
the formative and summative assessment for it will start the discussion and the data will be used
to figure out where the class is in this regard.
Quote

Play

Spoken By

To be, or not to be: that is the question

Hamlet

Hamlet

All the world s a stage, And all the men and women
merely players

As You Like It

Jaques

A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!

Richard III

Out, damned spot! out, I say!

Macbeth

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears

Julius Caesar

Richard III
Lady
Macbeth
Antony

Lord, what fools these mortals be!

A Midsummer Night's
Dream

Puck

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more

Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows
O, beware, my lord, of jealousy!
Parting is such sweet sorrow
This above all: to thine own self be true
My salad days, When I was green in judgment

King Henry V
The Tempest
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Antony and Cleopatra

Henry V
Trinculo
Iago
Juliet
Polonius
Cleopatra

Part 2: Blog Post

Introduction

Student centered technology is appropriate and specific-targeted technology for the

student. Technology could be used to test students and do much more with academics as it stores
the results in the program. There are many tools that help like Software and websites that can be
used to benefit students from all over the spectrum of needs and circumstances.
Technology to Facilitate Ongoing Efforts to Assess Student Learning (150-200 words)

Some websites assist the blind: Web-based applications and suggests potential
solutions. The outcome is an accurate understanding of specific design elements that present
roadblocks and challenges for the user in interacting with the Web-based application and feasible
design modifications to potentially improve the utility of these applications for specific user
types (Babu, 2013). Those with Down syndrome would find it helpful in their journey of life:
students centered, was effective to incorporate these students to use the new technology,
promoting their social and educational integration as their integration in the labour market
(Sanchez, 2006).
BIT, Bases Informtica y Tecnolgicas para la Educacin Especial, this is a study of the
benefits of technology in students with Down sndrome such as motivation and better academic
results (Babu, 2013).
Data analysis of the results consists of programs designed for just that: to analyze how
the students did and have them excel in their knowledge and maturity. These are ways that
technology facilitates the work of the teacher. Visually the results will help compare and push
forward a specific plan of work. It saves time to have the technology for this purpose.
A negative aspect is that the digital world cripples the quality of human interaction: face
to face and more human approach. Some would like to eliminate PowerPoint because it may
hinder students learning rather than helping for students are not as active and engaged (Lawson,
2013). There is some true to this approach. Humans could have cheap communication when
they cannot see a live person with their expression and human characteristics. It is the teacher
who should find a balance of the human and technological tools. The teacher himself will find
satisfaction in being tired after a good days work where he had worked directly with the live
person, his student, and not a boring screen in front of him.

To conclude that there is a need of a balance between the digital and the human
intervention is crucial if one is to utilize these tools for the well being of human beings. A baby
will die if not a hug or human affection is found so to students need a share of tools used by
others so to satisfy the mind and the heart. Software and websites are just the instrument and the
person is the beneficiary on both ends of the process.
ISTE, encourages the use of technology for this purpose of higher scores and
improvement (ISTE for teachers 2, a,b,c,d).
Teachers should use software programs for it saves time without eliminating totally the
personal interaction with students. Formative and summative assessments will be considered: to
teach throughout time and to expect some knowledge at any given time. The results will be
better rounded with technology and human interaction too.

References

Babu, R., & Singh, R. (2013). Enhancing learning management systems utility for blind
students: A Task-oriented, User-Centered, Multi-Method Evaluation Technique. Journal Of
Information Technology Education, 121-32.
Snchez, L. P., Murillo, M. L., & Montesinos, S. V. (2006). Efectos del Programa BIT
para el aprendizaje de informtica en personas con sndrome de Down. (Spanish). Revista
Espaola De Pedagoga, (234), 323-341.
Lawson, G. W. (2013). Eliminate PowerPoint in the Classroom to Facilitate Active
Learning. Global Education Journal, 2013(1), 1-8.