5+-+Authentic+Assessment

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Identify the English name and function of various computer parts and commands.

 * **Students will label a diagram and type a short explanation of the component's function.**
 * monitor
 * computer
 * keyboard
 * mouse
 * right mouse button
 * left mouse button
 * caps lock
 * shift
 * space bar
 * enter
 * scroll

Microsoft Word terms and skills:

 * cut
 * paste
 * text size
 * font
 * bold
 * underline
 * italic
 * print (control + P, Enter)
 * **Students will create a Microsoft Word document and print it out**
 * Change text size to 48
 * Type name one time
 * Cut and paste name three times
 * Change each name
 * font
 * color
 * style (bold, italic, underlined)

**Formative Assessment:**
Students preferences and opinions about these methods of assessment and expression are the main focus for research study. > > Ongoing **formative assessment** to check for understanding during lesson - Clickers, response cards, oral responses
 * Student Response Systems (Clickers)
 * Written quizzes
 * Voluntary oral responses
 * Response cards

Summative Assessment
> All quizzes are multiple choice, by necessity for the clickers, and to maximize the content validity of the research study when comparing clicker use with written quizzes. > > **Half-way through class**: Clicker Quiz on computer parts and/or Microsoft Word basics > **End of class session:** Typed quiz on computer parts and/or Microsoft Word basics > **Half-way through second class:** Typed quiz on computer parts and Microsoft Word basics > **End of second class:** Clicker quiz on computer parts and Microsoft Word basics
 * (Classes will be two days a week, Monday/Wednesday, one week per module)**

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