As I research the efficacy of windows based tablet computers in the classroom, I am puzzled by effective formative and summative assessments. is there credible alternatives to state and national timed exams?

How effective is video? Short 5 minute pieces. Both from a student created project and as a teacher triggered visual aide to content knowledge.

Do students retain the information they see? If so, in what context? Is as much gained from seeing a video that explains the use of a fulcrum as compared to a video of the actual Egyptian pyramids with a discussion of construction techniques?

By using a touch screen tablet, I hope to show the experience of hand gestures and portrait / landscape orientation as a significant feature.

Can student projects be assessed for Mastery? If collaboration is introduced does that variable affect the assessment schema significantly?

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