Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Assessing student learning used to be as simple as giving a test that consisted of multiple choice, True/False, short answer, and/or essay. Habits, templates, and routines are much easier than reinventing the assessment wheel but a tool that results in passionate students committed to lifelong learning gets my attention.

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Assessment Learning Digital Citizenship Guidelines 178

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MAY 17, 2022

There are many ways that this can be done, such as creating study groups on Facebook or Twitter, sharing relevant articles and books on these platforms, and posting online practice questions or interactive quizzes that students can complete to test their knowledge. Create digital study guides that can be accessed online.

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Technology Khan Academy Exercises LMS 275

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AUGUST 6, 2021

Class Action Gradebook – This grade book app lets you import student data, import assignments, and maintain a journal. Educators can log into their grade book from any computer with Internet access. Jupiter iO Gradebook – A grade book for educators from K-12 to college.

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Resources Tools Digital Citizenship Data 342

Hapara

JULY 19, 2023

Since Google Docs saves progress on its own, and learners can access it online, it certainly works well for word processing. Collaborate One of the benefits of Google Docs for learners is that it increases their productivity because they can access their documents from any device. No more lost notes!

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Google Digital Citizenship Classroom Education 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2022

Luckily, Common Core–and many State standards–provide an excellent starter list of seven ways to blend technology into your everyday teaching: have digital ebooks included in your class library. Treat them exactly as though they were print books. Use a digital timer for quizzes or other events.

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Common Core Libraries Digital Citizenship eBook 377

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JULY 14, 2017

Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Turns out — and not really a surprise — the cost of the digital devices was minor compared to the cost of the websites and webtools required to meet goals. Open Library.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Android 124

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 5, 2019

get 5 free print books of the grade level you purchased. We’ll send the extra books. provide access to full text PDF (or videos where relevant) from every digital device in your school, 24 hours a day. provide multiple authentic and organic formative and summative assessment. What is a school license?

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Digital Citizenship Smartphone Chromebook Laptops 189

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Assess learning –today’s favorite is gameshow webtools such as Kahoot and Quizizz. You can also try critical thinking games like a Digital Breakout Room that require a deeper understanding of the fullness of what was learned. An alternative is a class reading program like RAZ-Kids.

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Game-Based Learning Learning Common Core Digital Citizenship 333

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APRIL 2, 2020

Libraries, laboratories, expensive software licenses, access to reputable academic journals and career assistance – all these represent only a part of the wide range of resources that a good university provides to students so they can excel in their field. Professors Have a Bigger Role than Just Teaching.

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Digital Citizenship Software Study Resources 223

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Teaching digital citizenship as a “one-off event” doesn’t lead to changes in behavior, experts say. When we teach digital citizenship as a one-off event like a presentation or an assembly, everybody gets all hyped up—and then it disappears over time,” he said. “But Managing an online identity.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

As you might know there are some amazing formative assessment tools on the web. First, to ensure you do not miss a valuable post or other resources covering PBL, Digital Curriculum, Web 2.0, First, to ensure you do not miss a valuable post or other resources covering PBL, Digital Curriculum, Web 2.0, I have done 100?s

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Course: Designing Blended Learning for Student Engagement and Achievement “By the end of the course, you will be able to design and implement meaningful blended learning experiences with objective-aligned assessments and activities that foster core 21st-century skills.” Check out the course 17.

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Blended Learning Social Media Differentiated Instruction Learning 404

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

workbooks include embedded links to websites and digital tools making it easy for students to access them. student has easy access to all metrics and assessments, encouraging accountability for Big Ideas and Essential Questions. student has easy access to all required materials–links, webtools, research, and more.

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Adobe Digital Citizenship Accessibility Assessment 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2016

Here are ten of the top MS Word tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: #109: MS Word Skills Assessment for Grades 3-8. Tech Tip #98: Speed up MS Office with Quick Access Toolbar. Dear Otto: How do I set the default font on MS Word. Tech Tip #37: My MS Word Toolbar Disappeared. Tech Tip #20: How to Add an MS Word Link.

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Digital Citizenship Assessment Resources Accessibility 150

Hapara

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Our learners have assignments, assessments, permission slips, school communications and Google files to keep track of. Learners need to plan how they’ll finish homework assignments, complete steps for a project or prepare for an assessment. It’s a lot to keep on top of as an adult. appeared first on Hāpara.

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Google Examples Digital Citizenship Meeting 259

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Today’s Sponsor: GradeCam is a web-based tool that lets you customize assessments with multiple choice, true/false, number grids, rubrics, and more. You can even transfer grades into any digital grade book with the touch of a button. You can instantly scan and score answer sheets using ANY device with a camera.

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Social Media Digital Citizenship Facebook Twitter 206

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2017

Consider a BYOD approach in your classes so students can use the devices they have easy access to and are comfortable with (if your school IT folks and infrastructure support this approach). Assess knowledge, but remember: Assessment isn’t static —nor is it ‘bad’. Be creative.

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Differentiated Instruction BYOD Common Core Digital Citizenship 155

Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 9, 2022

Here you can access all of the dynamic learning lessons from my books , as well as lessons shared by teachers across the country. Access the free lesson plan database here. Does this assess what I need to assess? I believe in the principles and ideas in this book so much, I’m sharing this toolkit for FREE!

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Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Google Assessment 95

Hapara

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Perhaps an audio book could help dyslexic learners better understand a lesson on character motivation in language arts. This instructional and learning method developed student agency and digital citizenship awareness. Explore how to vet edtech tools to ensure they promote access for every kind of learner.

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Strategy Technology EdTech Education 167

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JANUARY 31, 2017

Make research tools like dictionaries and thesauri accessible from all digital devices. Have students create crossword puzzles (or other games) to review for an upcoming assessment. Use a digital timer for quizzes or other events. Encourage students to tape class presentations to replay later and/or study from.

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Digital Citizenship eBook Libraries Video 150

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MARCH 7, 2018

I’ve based my selections on the following criteria: ease of use — accounts are easy to set up with access to both the site and materials quick and intuitive. The website program is tied to the author’s popular book, The Perfect Score Project, on preparing for the SAT. How NOT to Assess Student Writing.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Key points: AI tools have great potential–as long as students use them correctly The best way for teachers to get started with AI is just to play around with it See related article: Is generative AI a beacon for more accessible education? ISTE has several resources , including books, pamphlets, and a whole class.

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Education Software Digital Citizenship Tools 122

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JULY 21, 2015

Sessions were run like a flipped classroom where attendees accessed daily topics, read/watched materials, tested their knowledge, and experimented with projects. Lots (and lots) of schools are not 1:1, making do with shared carts of digital devices. Lots (and lots) of students don’t have internet access at home.

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Digital Citizenship Flipped Classroom Personal Learning Network Twitter 150

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I’m a big believer in online web-based curricula that can be accessed from any browser, any digital device, any location. It makes learning organic, part of life rather than something that must happen from a certain book or room. To me, the growing popularity of web-based curricula is no surprise.

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Common Core Digital Citizenship Academic Standards LMS 174

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 20, 2017

For example, a book report may require a certain number of written (or typed) pages or paragraphs rather than evidence that the student drew conclusions and summarized knowledge. Here’s a good four-minute video overview of SBG: SBG reminds teachers that the goal isn’t to write the book report but communicate ideas.

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Khan Academy Common Core Digital Citizenship LMS 153

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 18, 2016

With the not-so-recent addition of audio and video files (easily embedded from sites like Instagram and Periscope ), educators can easily use it as a student-friendly approach to everything from assessment to sharing notes. The ability to shout out to classmates, to be answered whenever they access their Twitter stream, is huge.

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Twitter Social Media Digital Citizenship Flipped Classroom 150

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Each game includes a sidebar with easy-to-understand icons that answer questions, access settings, and click you through available games. Students play traditional games digitally, as a formative assessment of their knowledge on a subject or to prepare for fact-based exams. You can use Digipuzzle on the web or as a mobile app.

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Digital Citizenship Game-Based Learning Robotics STEM 158

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OCTOBER 9, 2015

Users (students and teachers) can access materials and submit work using the camera, Google Drive, or Dropbox. ability to access and import over 53 different file types (such as MS Office, Google Docs, images, PDFs, and more) from the digital device’s camera, Google Drive, Dropbox and other cloud locations.

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Classroom Digital Citizenship iPad LMS 150

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

C-Span provides American’s access to the live gavel-to-gavel proceedings of the U.S. Also included are direct access to elected and appointed individuals, audience call-ins to officials, audience-created videos, lesson plans for educators, and more. House of Representatives and the U.S. Electing a US President in Plain English.

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Gamification Analysis Digital Citizenship iPhone 257

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MAY 26, 2017

But blended learning is more than simply replacing lectures and books with web-based technology. videos, links, and audio) are available online, students can access them according to their schedules and location. Students start with an assessment to determine where they are in their math learning and move forward from there.

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Blended Learning Khan Academy Learning Blackboard 175

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AUGUST 31, 2016

An LMS — Learning Management System — is a digital tool that tracks a wide variety of student-teacher interactions such as homework, grading, sharing of resources, parent communication, assessments, and more. full access to Google Drive. student and teacher blog platforms.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

As Secretary Duncan’s chief of staff wrote at the time, the Common Core was intended to create a national market for book publishers, technology companies , testing corporations, and other vendors.”. “More tech-based monitoring and assessment tools will be incorporated into to the instructional mix.” Indeed, $2.3

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Digital Storytelling Tools: Platforms like StoryJumper or Book Creator enable students to create and share digital stories, enhancing literacy skills, creativity, and digital communication abilities. Furthermore, technology cultivates digital literacy, equipping students with skills needed in the digital age.

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Examples Technology Adaptive Learning Learning 52

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Quickly create assessments for any grade or subject without special forms or equipment. Automatically transfer grades into any digital grade book. Step 1: Teach Digital Citizenship. At the beginning, I do a lot of work on digital citizenship — that we behave on social media the way we do in real life.

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Social Media Classroom Digital Citizenship Twitter 162

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

Students engage in content creation , with the mantra "Earning your learning", by a variety of iPad apps and accessibility features. Supporting students to create their own social stories, listen to their own e-books, engage in ed-gaming and more will encourage independent life-long learning and skills. Learn more and register here.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

But more commonly, you're trekking to conferences near and far, taking courses to stay up on current research and teaching methodology, and digging into books, blogs, and other resources you'd set aside for "when I have time." When students write to do well on assessments, they use a soul-crushing paint-by-numbers approach.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Analysis Case Study 75

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

C-Span provides American’s access to the live gavel-to-gavel proceedings of the U.S. Also included are direct access to elected and appointed individuals, audience call-ins to officials, audience-created videos, lesson plans for educators, and more. House of Representatives and the U.S. Electing a US President in Plain English.

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Gamification Analysis Digital Citizenship iPhone 211