Marsela Preka Group A

When I first started learning about assessment, I thought it was all about grades, tests, and big exams. But these two lessons—E-assessment and Evaluate—completely changed my perspective. I realized that assessment isn’t just about scores. It’s about finding ways to help students improve, building their confidence, and making sure every student has a fair chance to succeed. These lessons made me think about what kind of teacher I want to be. E-Assessment: Making Assessment Fair for Everyone One thing that really stuck with me in the E-assessment lesson is that *equal doesn’t mean fair*. Mihai and Pappamihiel (2008) explained that assessments for English Language Learners (ELLs) need to consider their language abilities. I had a classmate in high school who moved to Albania from another country, and he was asked to take a math exam written in Albanian. He wasn’t bad at math—he just couldn’t understand the instructions! That test wasn’t fair for him, and he didn’t get a chance to show hi...

 Hey there bloggers 🩵  “Turns out, making a project sparkle takes more than glitter.” Today’s lecture on media components really gave me a lot to think about. It was such an engaging session, and honestly, it left me inspired. We explored how graphics, animations, audio, and video can be integrated into multimedia projects, and I couldn’t help but imagine how I could use these in my future classroom. The scenario about Archy’s group working on their project about Italy stood out to me. They used tools like HyperStudio to create simplistic yet effective graphics, recorded narration with the help of a bilingual parent, and even incorporated MIDI music and a short video clip. It was such a perfect example of how media elements can turn an ordinary project into something exciting and memorable. I was immediately transported to a mental image of my students working on similar projects. Imagine a class project where students explore different cultures—they could create animations o...