Students now grow up with advanced technologies. They have computers, smartphones and tablets at their disposal. Since this is the new norm, schools must comply to include the new technology. Teachers must now look for a better way to communicate, educate and evaluate their students. Using software in the classroom will give the teacher a great advantage, but the technology should not be used alone. Educators must also use observation and other means to evaluate work. The technology is faster and more precise, but it is not always reliable. Technology can help teachers evaluate students' knowledge. New types of technical assessments “offer the potential to understand more than simply whether a student answered a test question correctly or incorrectly” (Tucker, 2009, p. 1) on an exam. An educator can use several methods “of media that allow for both visual and graphical representations, we can present complex multi-step problems for students to solve, and we can gather detailed information about an individual student's approach to problem solving” (Tucker, 2009 , page 1). With this new way of collecting information it will allow the educator to understand how his students provided their answers. This can show the educator how to modify their teaching to support students' educational growth. The difference between formative and summative assessment is: formative assessment is part of the teaching process, while summative assessment is the assessment given at the end of the lesson or school year. When the teacher combines both assessments in class, it will provide the information needed to make changes, consequently allowing students to meet class goals… in the middle of the paper… in discussions. Works Cited Cornwell, J., & Cornwell, R. (n.d.). You can't manage what you can't measure: Assessing learning in a connected world. Retrieved February 27, 2012, from http://tcfir.org/opinion/You%20cant%20manage%20what%20you%20cant%20measure.pdf.Scantron. (2011, November). Performance series. Retrieved February 28, 2012, from http://www.edperformance.com/.Scholastic. (n.d.). Reading counts. Retrieved February 28, 2012, from http://www.eemes.ccs.k12.nc.us/RC/ReadingCounts.htm.Tucker, B. (2009, February). Beyond the bubble: Technology and the future of student assessment. Education sector reports. Retrieved March 1, 2012, from www.educationsector.org.Williams, D.L., Boone, R., & Kinglsley, K.V. (2004). Teachers' beliefs about educational software: A Delphi study. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 36(3), 213-229.