article thumbnail

Pre-assessment is Key to Designing with Intention

Catlin Tucker

This inquiry always prompts me to reflect: How many educators gather pre-assessment data before crafting their lesson plans? Such preliminary insights, whether through pre-assessments, diagnostics, or activities aimed at accessing prior knowledge, can illuminate the diverse range of skills, abilities, and needs within a classroom.

article thumbnail

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?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Assessment and Grading in Distance Learning – How to Get Better

The CoolCatTeacher

Thomas Guskey shares insight on assessments From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Assessment expert Dr. Thomas Guskey reflects on the positives and negatives of assessments during distance learning. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. Guskey, T. Get Set, Go!

article thumbnail

18 Awesome Things I Learned About Google Slides from Eric Curts at #ISTELive

The CoolCatTeacher

I started the day with Eric Curts and “ Beyond the Slideshow: Unleashing Student Creativity with Google Slides” I learned so many things from him today as I started my ISTE Live attendance. . on Google Docs. This is definitely going to help me make google docs more user-friendly for students and teachers.

Google 496
article thumbnail

Formative Assessment Tools and Apps

Teacher Reboot Camp

Ongoing assessment is necessary for student success. These assessments provide data on our learners’ progress and knowledge of the content. Below is a list of free web tools and apps to quickly assess your students on a regular basis. Formative Assessment Tools and Apps. You can also create quizzes with Google Forms.

article thumbnail

Formative Assessment During #RemoteLearning

The Web20Classroom

In an ongoing effort to support Educators during the COVID-19 Pandemic Shaelynn Farnsworth and I continue to look for ways to use research-based instruction during remote, hybrid or face-to-face instruction. What Is Formative Assessment- There are many ways to describe formative assessment.

article thumbnail

Transform Your Google Calendar into a Digital Planner

Catlin Tucker

I discovered that Google Calendar could replace my traditional paper planner and serve as my digital planner, providing a clear visual outline of my week, month, or even year. I was inspired to transform my Google Calendar into a digital planner after completing the Google Certification training. That was problematic.

Google 544