Reflection+5

Reflection Prompt 5:
 * //How has technology impacted or changed your classroom assessment and evaluation? Has your data collection methodology changed with technology? If technology has not impacted your assessment and evaluation, what would you like to change? Discuss technology and your own productivity and professional practice. //**

**__Description __** This is now week eight and nine of our class with the discussion focusing on classroom assessment and evaluation along with data collection methodology.

**__Impact __** Though I am not in a classroom setting, I would like to share about K-12’s intelligent dashboards and mobile tools to drive online learning success. A representative from K-12 was one of the guest speakers for the FETC virtual conference last week. I was particularly interested in his presentation because of the research and design aspect - behind the scenes if you will - of integrating technology and helping advance technology, whether its in a professional development or classroom setting. This is the part of integration technology that peaks my interest the most! The speaker focused on using data analytics for data management and online learning to include surveys that teachers use, enabling them to intervene and assist students by tracking student progress. These assessments are tools used by teachers and administrators to improve student outcomes and maximize district budgets. The platform uses formative assessments for lesson feedback. The formative assessments allow for student reflection, peer instruction, and teacher feedback, and flipped assessments. These assessments help students/professionals analyze, evaluate, and create using higher-ordered thinking skills. I have access to many tools/technology here at the university that help me analyze data and make decisions based on that information. And Google Drive has many, many, applications that are available, for free, to improve instructional practices. Part of my technology and business plan is to become better skilled in using these applications in my workplace, MS Outlook is used as a productivity tool for scheduling meetings and rooms. Previously, working in the Hudson school district as a program registrar, required me to assist in scheduling classrooms/buildings facilities. The district implemented a scheduling facilities/operations management system called SchoolDude. By allowing our department access to the cloud based facilities management system to schedule classrooms for our programs, we were able to reduce the turn around time for our published brochure. It also significantly reduced errors and overlaps in facilities - before this system was in place, it would not be uncommon for us to find out that a scheduled after school program needed to change location because of a facilities conflict. This meant we would have to notify every participant and instructor of the change - make a sign posting the room/building change, etc... Another productivity tool that I use as a student is RefWorks. I learned of this tool in a previous assessment and evaluation course and have used it and recommended it ever since. __**Intent **__  I have become very focused on signing up for training sessions, facilitated by the University of Akron computer center trainers, on how to write queries and run reports in our[| PeopleSoft software system]. I have been given additional job responsibilities which requires me to be more versed on using productivity tools to gather data and make decisions based on the meta data. As a staff member at UA, I have access to an online training resource and quick reference center called Atomic Learning, an online resource consisting of over 100 tutorials and quick reference guide for applications like Microsoft Office Suite. So, at this point, I am more of a technology learner than a technology coach. Once I become more confident with the processes, I want to be able to train other staff members and my graduate assistant, using the ISTE standards and TPACK as my guide.