Bob's reflection to Paper #2- edtech 6460

Reflection to Online Training Video- Naming a file, Saving a file & Creating a folder

Whenever a lesson is taught to the students, it should be evaluated to ensure that the objectives were satisfactorily met. If the objectives weren't satisfactorily met, the teacher needs to evaluate why they weren't met and how the lesson could be modified so the students could meet the objectives.

The purpose of the evaluation is to determine if the students are able to meet the objectives of naming a Microsoft Word file, saving a file, and creating a folder. The evaluation would assess the specific outcomes of each student's attempt at completing the tasks at hand. The teacher needs to evaluate if the students are able to name a file, save a file, and create a folder so the teacher can ask the students to complete these tasks independently for future projects. The evaluation will also determine which students may need one-on-one assistance with the tasks.

The evaluation would consist of the teacher having the students type a Microsoft Word Document. The teacher would then give an oral request for the students to name the file according to their initials and the ordered number of the project. The students would raise their hands when this step is completed and the teacher would check each student's computer to see if the step was completed properly. The teacher would check off on the checksheet which students succeeded and which students needed assistance. The teacher would repeat the above steps for saving a file, creating a folder, and placing the students' folders into the teacher's file, which has already been created. The evaluation process would allow the teacher to assist students who needed it and make note of those students who are able to independently complete the tasks. The online training video could be watched again by those students needing extra training.

The level of evaluation by Kirkpatrick that would be addressed the most with this evaluation would be level 2: Learning. As stated on page 249 of Dabbagh & Bannan, "Knowledge learned, skills developed, or attitudes changed consitute learning in Kirkpatrick's view." The evaluation stated above assesses the knowledge learned and the skills developed from watching the online training video of naming a file, saving a file and creating a folder. The evaluation will be more informal since it is based on the teacher's observation at a given time. The evaluation primarily impacts the evaluator's method of teaching the given lesson.

Since the online training video is geared for 3rd graders, the evaluation must assess skills that a 3rd grader is able to complete. The objectives of the lesson are simple and direct as is the evaluation.