Do you believe that authentic assessment is possible in every subject area? Can students at every grade level demonstrate mastery through authentic assessment? Why or why not?

I believe that authentic assessment is possible in every subject area. Making sure that standards are clear and that the assessment relates to goals is necessary.  I think the key is finding what drives students to achieve to their fullest.  Authentic assessment allows teachers to see if students are understanding ideas.  I feel that students at every grade level can demonstrate mastery through authentic assessment.  What’s important is guiding the students to show them the technology that is out there so they can see the endless possibilities of what they can do with knowledge.  I am learning several new web tools. The tools out there seem overwhelming to me, yet I know students will benefit from them.  I just finished watching a video on Assessment Tools for Online Learning by Michele Eaton.  As a teacher it is exciting to learn new things. I can envision students getting excited about these tools as well.  Seeing the possibilities that they can create by using tools such as Animoto, voicethread, Slideshare, Prezi, sliderocket, wikispaces, ToonDoo, weebly, etc.  I really am excited for the future of our kids.