Assessment Portfolio
Q1. What electronic technology have you used before you started the course?
Ans. Software applications like Microsoft office and blogs and Hardware like Laptop we have used before started the course .
Q2. Comment on your use of technology before starting the course and now.
Ans. A personal reflection - Technology has always been praised by all . It has "pros and cons" but i like it very much .It is the best way to empower the students in learning on their own time ,own pace in their own daily lives.
we feel more comfortable in sharing ideas through a media like blog which we are using in daily basis,and even the student who are shy and don't want to share could fit in it.It prepare us for workforce by giving knowledge and skills which required today.it also help in developing and polishing personal soft skill so i willingly wanted to pursue with the latest technology and personal training style.
Portfolio task -1
A. Reflect on
the advantages of using blogs for learning– for example, links
to other information cannot be clicked
in a printed hardcopy. What else, do you think, is easier with this technology
Ans. According to educational specialists ,using the blog in educational setting process have so many benefits that are as follows;
- Promotion of critical and analytical thinking
- increased exposure to quality content
- helpful in social interaction
- internet safety .literacy
- home-school connection and global connections
- ,classroom community
B. Reflect on
the use of blogs to help students
become independent learners which is
an essential skill for all higher
education students- for example, think of the self-guided Practice Tasks that you have done to prepare for
assessments
Ans. Encouraging students to be independent learners not only has huge benefits for them but it also gives high impact,low cost way to improve progress . it help students to become more aware of steps involved in learning .to understand their own individual learning style and helps them share their thinking. so it develop communication that includes language focused on learning.Therefore we can say that it is helpful in having reflective personality and habits of maintaining learners diary.
c. Comment
/give feedback on any other aspects to do with this particular technology – this may include your level of engagement,
your thoughts on its usefulness for your own learning,
and how you intend using such technology
in the future, both personally and as a student
Ans. This can be good way to improve students confidence in working independently and limit use of attainment grades and scores and consider giving grades for level of efforts.
Portfolio Task -2
A)
Have you used blogs before you started the course? YES/NO (Circle one)
No
B)
Using blogs during your course – please answer the
questions below:
·
Can you open the class blog and your own blog on your
computer at home?
_Ans.______Yes______________________________________________________________________________
·
Where did you do most of the blogging (booked computer
at college or at home)?
Ans.college__________________________________________________________________________
·
Are you using your mobile phone for blogging?
Ans. No
1. Write or paste
(if you are using the electronic version) the URLs (internet addresses) from the three
links into the boxes below
Ans .
http://www.theguardian.com/
http://www.edweek.org/
http://www.tft.ucla.edu/
2. Reflect and comment on using this technology/blogs for language learning.
Do you think you will use it in
future?
Ans.
Technology also changes the way teachers teach, offering educators effective ways to reach different types of learners and assess student understanding through multiple means. It also enhances the relationship between teacher and student. When technology is effectively integrated into subject areas, teachers grow into roles of adviser, content expert, and coach. Technology helps make teaching and learning more meaningful and fun. Definitely i am going to use these technology in my future life.
