Reflection

Reflection
 * Technology and multimedia resources contribute positively to the elementary language arts instructional approach in the following ways…

It brings the school environment up to date with the times. In today’s homes children are in contact with technology all the time from computers, iPods, cell phones, video games, etc….anyways why shouldn’t the classroom be the same. The children respond better with interactive technology because that’s fun and up – to date and what they’ve grown up with at home.

There are endless ways to use technology and multimedia resources when it comes to assessing students. One way they could use technology is by having the student take an online assessment of the material instead of taking a written one. Or by using a smart board, the students could use the signaling devices and answer a question you place on the board. Then once all the students answer you get an instant response on how each student answered. This saves time and keeps the students interested because they get to interact. This program even takes that data puts it into charts and graphs so you can see overall how the students answered.
 * Technology tools can be used to assess students in alternative ways. What are some examples of how a teacher can employ technology to assit with alternative methods of assessment/evaluation of students language, literacy, and academic content understanding?