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How to Assess Digital Literacy

Ask a Tech Teacher

Of late, the most common question is, “How to I assess student digital literacy?” How do I assess faculty digital literacy so I can teach them what they don’t know?” Today, I want to focus on the need to assess digital literacy and what tools are available to do this. Why assess it?

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10 Ways to Use Screencasting for Formative Assessment

The CoolCatTeacher

Screencastify and Screencasting for Formative Assessment (a sponsored post) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Screencasting is a useful assessment tool. While I use it for my video tutorials, I also have my students make their own screencasts to help me assess their progress.

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5 Awesome New Screencastify Features

The CoolCatTeacher

Note that Screencastify has been one of my favorite formative assessment tools since 2018 when I wrote 10 Ways to Use Screencasting for Formative Assessment. These videos were shot at different times but I was able to edit them together. Record on Multiple Devices and Pull Video Together Quickly.

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Assessing the effectiveness of cloud-based web filters for K-12 schools

Hapara

Today’s students are learning on computers, tablets and mobile-devices and using the internet for class activities, research, assessments, communication and collaboration. Use the following questions to assess the effectiveness of the web filter you currently have or are considering. Does your web filter work at school and off-campus?

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Level Up Your Virtual Teaching with Screencasting Tools!

Teacher Reboot Camp

The free screen recording tools below help teachers quickly record video tutorials to share with parents and students within minutes. Easily share the link or download the video. Google Meet is a video conferencing tool, but you can easily use this as a screencasting tool. You can also add a webcam with you in the video.

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Screencast Tools to Demonstrate Student Learning

Teacher Reboot Camp

In a screencast, students video record their digital screen (tablet or computer) and that shows them completing a task. Screencast-o-matic is a web tool to screencast your computer or Chromebook screen and add narration. You can also add a webcam with you in the video. Also, test out the free video editor.

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New Year’s Resolution: I’m Moving ALL Assessment into the Classroom

Catlin Tucker

this year I am bound and determined to move ALL assessment into the classroom! Click To Tweet This may sound like a crazy resolution given that most teachers spend hours of time outside of school assessing their students’ work. Real-time feedback and assessment are way more effective.