Praxis again

For anyone taking the Elementary Education Content knowledge Praxis, I suggest that you get the Kaplan book over the ETS book. I already took the Praxis and only used the ETS book to study, and it did not help for the Elementary Education Content Knowledge Test. I am taking the test again in April and have been using the Kaplan book, and have found it to be extremely helpful. This however, is my own personal opinion. The ETS book is better for those of you who wish to take a higher level version of the Praxis. The Kaplan book has a full version of the Elementary Education Content Knowledge Test while the ETS only gives you a few questions. Also the questions in the Kaplan book are more similar to the questions on the test, and they explain the answers better. Once again only my opinion.

Praxis

Good Luck to everyone taking their Praxis this weekend !!

Technology in the Classroom Speeches

Hey everyone, I just wanted to say that I am using the idea of technology in the classroom as the topic for my speeches in my Public Speaking Workshop class this semester. If anybody has any information or ideas, please feel free to leave a comment. This class as in Tests and Measurements has helped me pick my topic because of all the technology that used and were exposed to, and even more so now that it is offered online. So once again if you have any ideas or useful sites for me please leave a comment. I already have a lot of information and facts, but the more the better.


Thanks

Spring Semester

Good Luck to everyone in their Spring Semester. Also, an extra good luck to all the students who are doing their Student Teaching. Have Fun!!

What Type Are You?

Here is a really cool really accurate personality test. Remember to answer as truthfully as possible. The results are remarkably accurate. http://www.enneagraminstitute.com/dis_sample_36.asp?discover.


Just go down a little bit on the page and you will see the test.

Good Luck with Finals!!!!!!!!!!!!

Testing

I do not like standardized testing, I understand why schools use it, but I do not think it is the best way to assess students. I have always thought this way. This could be due to the fact that I test horribly. However, after this class I do not like them even more. I just do not see why colleges and high schools focus so much of their attention on the grades of these tests as oppose to the grades of the students' regular tests. They do know that standardized tests make students nervous don't they? I always thought it was funny that the education field has a standardized test, because of all the people in the world they should be the first to know that testing makes students nervous. They should also know on top of that it is not the only way to assess what a person knows or the most effective. These tests make no sense to me because in reality there is no way to prepare or study for them. So unless you are a great test taker, there is really know way, that you can do as well as you would do on more traditional test or less traditional form of assessment. I feel that there should be an alternative to a standardized testing for students who not test well.