Table of ContentsTable of Contents

IntroductionIntroduction

Conceptual FramewConceptual Frameworkork

ArtifactsArtifacts

Future GoalsFuture Goals

Contact InformationContact Information

IntroductionIntroductionHi! That’s me…clean up pretty well, don’t Hi! That’s me…clean up pretty well, don’t I? My name is Adam Collins, and with this I? My name is Adam Collins, and with this portfolio you’re about to read, I have portfolio you’re about to read, I have completed my requirements for a Master’s completed my requirements for a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology from Degree in Educational Technology from Lesley University. I received my Bachelor’s Lesley University. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education at Ball Degree in Elementary Education at Ball State University, in Muncie, Indiana in State University, in Muncie, Indiana in 2000. Right out of college, I taught 5th 2000. Right out of college, I taught 5th Grade for five years at Midway Elementary Grade for five years at Midway Elementary in Alpharetta, Georgia. Needing a change in Alpharetta, Georgia. Needing a change of scenery, I am currently teaching of scenery, I am currently teaching Journalism at South Forsyth Middle School Journalism at South Forsyth Middle School in Cumming, Georgia. As you might have in Cumming, Georgia. As you might have noticed from the dashing picture of myself, noticed from the dashing picture of myself, I recently got married to Dr. Jennifer I recently got married to Dr. Jennifer Mercante on November 5, 2005. (Yes, Mercante on November 5, 2005. (Yes, she’s a doctor, and makes more than I she’s a doctor, and makes more than I ever will.) I hope you enjoy flipping through ever will.) I hope you enjoy flipping through the pages of my recent technological the pages of my recent technological exploits in student assessment. exploits in student assessment.

Conceptual FrameworkConceptual FrameworkEver since I began teaching, I’ve known the importance of integrating technology Ever since I began teaching, I’ve known the importance of integrating technology

into my classroom. I have always felt that it is absolutely necessary for students into my classroom. I have always felt that it is absolutely necessary for students to learn as much as they can about computer skills, while still gaining reading, to learn as much as they can about computer skills, while still gaining reading, writing, and math skills. As each generation of students becomes more writing, and math skills. As each generation of students becomes more technically savvy, it’s important that teachers learn to adapt to these students’ technically savvy, it’s important that teachers learn to adapt to these students’ needs. I have always maintained a technologically balanced classroom, be it in a needs. I have always maintained a technologically balanced classroom, be it in a 55thth grade science class, or now in a middle school journalism class, so that every grade science class, or now in a middle school journalism class, so that every student gets an opportunity to gain these important skills for the future.student gets an opportunity to gain these important skills for the future.

My students are almost always collaborating when working with technology. This My students are almost always collaborating when working with technology. This allows students with different skills to learn from one another, and to create a allows students with different skills to learn from one another, and to create a classroom of trust. They work together on projects, self-assessing, and problem classroom of trust. They work together on projects, self-assessing, and problem solving. Since these same students have grown up in a technologically advanced solving. Since these same students have grown up in a technologically advanced culture, I know that I have to keep up with everything as well. Many times, my culture, I know that I have to keep up with everything as well. Many times, my students will show me a little trick, or an amazing website or program that I students will show me a little trick, or an amazing website or program that I never knew about, and I know I’ll have to integrate it into a lesson.never knew about, and I know I’ll have to integrate it into a lesson.

All of these great new technologies and gadgets for the classroom can only be put All of these great new technologies and gadgets for the classroom can only be put to good use if the teacher using them is well informed and well practiced with to good use if the teacher using them is well informed and well practiced with them. I want to be able to show my students the great advances that are out them. I want to be able to show my students the great advances that are out there, and maybe allow them to build upon those tools to give themselves a there, and maybe allow them to build upon those tools to give themselves a better future.better future.

ArtifactsArtifactsModule 1-4: Table of PModule 1-4: Table of Purposes and Users of urposes and Users of Assessment InformatioAssessment InformationnModule 2-2: What is WModule 2-2: What is Worth Assessing?orth Assessing?Module 2-3: Breaking Module 2-3: Breaking Apart a Content StandApart a Content StandardardModule 3-1: Case StudModule 3-1: Case Study in Assessmenty in Assessment (Reflection)(Reflection)Module 4-2: Table of SModule 4-2: Table of Specifications for Creatipecifications for Creating a Selected Responsng a Selected Response Assessmente Assessment

Module 4-3: Selected Module 4-3: Selected Response QuizResponse QuizModule 5-1: Essay on Module 5-1: Essay on ReasoningReasoningModule 6-2: Student CModule 6-2: Student ChecklisthecklistModule 6-4: Module 6-4: RubricatorRubricator Rubric Rubric (Reflection)(Reflection)Module 9-1: Table of AModule 9-1: Table of Assessment Purposesssessment Purposes

Future GoalsFuture Goals1.1. I hope to apply all I’ve learned from Lesley I hope to apply all I’ve learned from Lesley

University, and become an Instructional University, and become an Instructional Technology Specialist in my county in the Technology Specialist in my county in the coming year.coming year.

2.2. I hope to continue to improve my abilities I hope to continue to improve my abilities and technical knowledge, as they apply to and technical knowledge, as they apply to Educational Technology, as schools Educational Technology, as schools continue to adapt and grow with these continue to adapt and grow with these advancements.advancements.

Contact InformationContact Information

Adam CollinsAdam Collins

2389 Birkhall Way2389 Birkhall Way

Lawrenceville, GA 30043Lawrenceville, GA 30043

acollins@forsyth.k12.ga.usacollins@forsyth.k12.ga.us