Submitted by Jim R. Moulton (not verified) on March 26, 2008 - 05:59.
CPS systems can be a powerful tool for formative assessment - they provide the capability for a teacher to ask a "quick question" to check for understanding before moving on to a new concept. Assessment for learning and of learning as opposed to strictly summative assessments is so important... Here is some more thinking on this: http://alearninghedgie.blogspot.com/2007/10/formative-assessment.html
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Submitted by Jim R. Moulton (not verified) on March 26, 2008 - 05:59.
CPS systems can be a powerful tool for formative assessment - they provide the capability for a teacher to ask a "quick question" to check for understanding before moving on to a new concept. Assessment for learning and of learning as opposed to strictly summative assessments is so important... Here is some more thinking on this: http://alearninghedgie.blogspot.com/2007/10/formative-assessment.html