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Evaluating Assignments

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 Hello everyone. Today I Will Give My Reflection on Evaluating Assignments.  When evaluating tasks and assignments, we need to look deeper than just the final product students submit. Assignments should match the skills and knowledge needed for the subject we are teaching, while also considering the technology students use to complete them. For example , an English assignment might traditionally focus on grammar or writing skills, but today, we might ask students to create a digital presentation, or use collaborative tools like Microsoft Teams to submit their work. This shift means we need to rethink how we assess students. Rubrics are a powerful tool for this. They help us clarify expectations and make grading more consistent. For example , a rubric for a digital presentation might evaluate creativity, technological fluency, collaboration, and language skills. These elements ensure we’re assessing the full scope of what students are learning, not just the 'bells and whi...

Reflections on the Develop Stage

  The Develop stage is where all the planning starts to take shape. After completing flowcharts and storyboards, this step focuses on creating the actual project, adding graphics, animations, audio, and video. This stage makes projects more interesting and brings them to life.     Archy’s group’s project on Italy helped me understand this stage better. They didn’t just use text but they added pictures, recorded audio, and even found music and videos. For example, a short movie of gondolas in Venice helped make their project feel real and connected to Italian culture. This showed me how using different types of media can make a project much more engaging.   However, I also learned that this stage has its challenges. Archy’s group faced problems with large file sizes when recording audio and using videos. They solved it by using smaller MIDI music files, which taught me the importance of choosing the right tools and being prepared for technical issues.  ...