Accessing both teacher and student knowledge and skills on their levels can be a benefit. First of all, teachers and students should be able to see where their strengths and weaknesses are in technology. It would give each an area in which they know where they need to study to increase their technology knowledge. Next, in a classroom that is lead through technology, the teacher does not become the leader anymore but a facilitator. The teacher may know many things about technology but have weaknesses in some technology areas. The teacher may have a student in their classroom that may be more knowledgeable and should rely on that student’s knowledge to be able to lead. A couple of years ago, my daughter was in 4th grade. They were required to put a Power Point together on various animals. The teacher didn’t know much about Power Point and could not answer many of the students’ questions. My daughter was able to go around and assist other students on their presentations. Another positive is that a teacher will know how to group students on technology projects. If the teacher placed a lower tech savvy student with a higher tech savvy student, the higher leveled students should be able to provide the support the lower student may need.
Draw backs to using technology assessment to test knowledge and skills could be that the person is a great test taker and therefore scores higher than what they truly know. In cases like this, the student may become discouraged because they try to do more than they really know how. The teacher may put them in situations that would lower that student’s self-confidence.
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