A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Accessible facilities, ongoing professional development, and family involvement are vital components. Regular assessment, flexibility, and a culture of respect for diversity contribute to successful inclusion, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to thrive.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

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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Hapara

MARCH 22, 2023

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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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 19, 2022

When testing moved online, it became painfully apparent to teachers how little students knew about using digital devices other than the internet, some apps, and iPads. A study from the company found that half of 18-24-year olds have limited access to a laptop, tablet or PC. 5 Strategies to Assess Student Knowledge.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

This year, many districts are replacing state standardized tests with PARCC or Smarter Balanced, two Common Core-aligned assessments designed to measure college readiness. Schools using PARCC have the option of taking a mid year assessment as a means of monitoring student growth.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Proof enough is that Common Core summative assessments will be completed online—only possible if students use technology as comfortably as paper and pencil to demonstrate knowledge. iPads to share stories students write. Save as PDFs and load onto iPads to share with students. You can use Google Forms or the Google calendar.

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Neo LMS

JULY 13, 2021

Inclusivity is achieved through teaching and assessment methods that create a sense of community , provide personalized learning solutions and offer opportunities for active participation. It’s an iPad app that can easily be integrated into class discussions fostering collaboration and equitable participation for each student.

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Often times when schools go one-to-one with iPads, teachers continue to do what they’ve always done. It’s not that using technology iPads as a substitut e for pen and paper is “bad.” When iPads are added to the pedagogical equation, the recipe for curriculum, instruction, and assessment changes. Google Chrome.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 2, 2022

A School License is a multi-user PDF of most books (or videos where available) we offer–textbooks, curricula, lesson plans, student workbooks, and more–that can be used on every digital device in your school–iPads, Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, iPods. As many as the school wants. Benefits of a School License.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 19, 2018

And when classrooms go one-to-one with iPads, this enhances opportunities to foster the mathematical mindsets of students in the classroom. In this post , I suggest five ways to foster mathematical mindsets using iPads in the classroom based on the thoughts, theories, and pedagogies recommended by Boaler. 1- Pictures.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

This year, many districts are replacing state standardized tests with PARCC or Smarter Balanced, two Common Core-aligned assessments designed to measure college readiness. Schools using PARCC have the option of taking a mid year assessment as a means of monitoring student growth.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2020

You can also record a short lesson students can access anytime. Teachers can communicate effectively with both parents and students in multiple languages, assess students, and collect work. Screencast with your iPhone or iPad. You can even quickly add captions in multiple languages to your screencasts.

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Jamf on EdTech

MAY 29, 2020

This tutorial shows you how to safely lock your students into an assessment while allowing access to Zoom in order to view their screen. One of the many challenges teachers face with remote learning is how to securely test students from home.

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2023

A few years later, the discussion changed to an argument about the pros and cons of using a Desmos calculator on their classroom iPads. Using Desmos was seen as being particularly egregious, as educators feared that students may have access to the internet and may surf the web while they should be learning or during summative assessments.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Technology not only engages students but also offers opportunities for alternative assessments that encourage creativity and individuality. By incorporating alternative assessment formats, students can demonstrate their understanding in unique ways. Technology makes sketchnoting accessible to students of all skill levels.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

For iPad and Google Play Tablet Devices of All Kinds From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Challenges of Finding the Right iPad or Google Play App. They each can have access to the whole collection or just the specific apps that you want them to have. The Really Good Stuff ?

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

When asked how digital technologies can transform learning, Dr. Rodriguez stressed exploring alternative pathways and assessments to traditional instruction. Students from Compton Unified School District demonstrating Assistant Superintendent John Wright (Orange County Public Schools) the working they are completing on their iPads.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2020

make access from digital devices easy and intuitive. Here are just a few ways to use it in your class: ask questions about reading material or the lesson plan as a formative assessment to measure student understanding of the topic. IF my iPad (laptop, phone) battery is low THEN remind me to recharge it.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 22, 2022

It allows them to easily organize their lessons and subjects in visually appealing timetables accessible on the go. Compatibility: iPhone/iPad and Android / Price: Free / Age : 4+ 2. Teachers can select from different lesson layouts and attach videos, images, links, assignments, and assessments to their lessons.

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The Electric Educator

MAY 18, 2014

This type of assessment is called formative assessment. Formative assessment is non-graded activities that are used to inform and plan future instruction. Formative assessment can take the form of a quiz, an exit ticket, a simple project or task, or a thumbs up/down response. assessment' Need a quick overview?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Apple Classroom turns student iPads into powerful learning tools, allows teachers to gui. Teachers can view what specific students see on their iPads, lock devices as needed, and even log all devices out at the end of class. . * For ideas on how to select a specific app, read the introduction to 5 Favorite Classroom Apps. Google Apps.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2022

the digital devices–computer or Chromebooks or iPads–won’t work on the Big Day. make digital research tools like dictionaries and thesauri easily accessible from all digital devices as a reasonable alternative to walking across the classroom to a dictionary that may not be where it used to be.

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EdTechTeacher

OCTOBER 14, 2016

When a cart of iPads was first delivered to my classroom, my first thought was, “Awesome, now we can Google stuff!” Assessment has also changed. With so many ways to formatively assess my students, there is no longer a need to give a multiple choice end-of-unit test. Our classroom can be anywhere.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2016

App aims to increase schools’ ability to administer measures of academic progress assessments in K-8 classrooms. The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) launched a new iPad app to enable students to take the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) and MAP for Primary Grades (MPG) assessments using touchscreen technology.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

“Until recently, gaming in education has been very propriety in nature,” says Ryan Schaaf , assistant professor of educational technology at Notre Dame of Maryland University and co-author of the book Game On: Using Digital Games to Transform Teaching, Learning, and Assessment. . You have access to a limited library of games.”.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. 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. Access this catalog via the website. Access this collection via the website.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

After a two-year period where “virtually” everything was done on an iPad, parents have a thirst to see their children bringing home papers in their backpacks again. All of these accessibility affordance are critical aspects of digital technology for inclusivity and equity.

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myViewBoard

JUNE 6, 2022

Download it for iPad (iOS 9 or above) or Mac (ARM-based M1 chip devices required) and get going with your lesson preparation and delivery. You can also access this form within Whiteboard for iOS on the top toolbar to the left of the notification bell. One such trial feature is the Assessment tool. Example of assessment creation.

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

OpenEd, the world''s largest K-12 education resource catalog that, according to their web site, contains over "million Common Core aligned videos, games, and assessments," just released their student iPad app in the iTunes App Store. Students then enter the code into their OpenEd iPad app to access the course.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2024

As at many schools these days, students spend much of their learning time on a laptop or an iPad, and they use a variety of tech tools as they move through the school day. Typically these tools can only be accessed as independent entities where a student has to go through a different login for each of these tools,” she added.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2019

That means lesson plans aren’t completed, assessments aren’t taken, and kids don’t learn. For snow days, K2 students can bring home the iPads they use at school. . Google Hangouts is a free virtual meeting that anyone with a Google account can access. Here are seven options that satisfy these requirements.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Assess learning –today’s favorite is gameshow webtools such as Kahoot and Quizizz. For example, for a summative project or assessment, let them use a digital whiteboard, make an audio or video of their project, or draw a picture in a program like AutoDraw that answers the lesson’s Essential Question.

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EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 5, 2012

With the permission of the parent, I share here the note she left for me, slightly edited to keep her identity confidential: My son was issued an iPad. I wasn''t able to make the iPad meeting at school. Your name came up when I searched under School District, iPad. I am in panic mode. Before we had strict "screen time" rules.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Gary Darling English Teacher CrossPosted on August 26, 2016 by Gary Darling Have you ever wanted a book about teaching with the iPad that is light on jargon, gentle on the brain, with tried and tested lesson plans, valuable didactic information, and clear advice all included? Did you even know that such a book existed?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 5, 2019

A School License is a multi-user PDF of most books (or videos where available) we offer–textbooks, curricula, lesson plans, student workbooks, and more–that can be used on every digital device in your school–iPads, Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, laptops, netbooks, smartphones, iPods. As many as the school wants. Benefits of a School License.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

I’ve supported teachers as they navigate frustration about rapidly changing curricular trends and assessment requirements, figure out where they stand on teaching reading , and — over the past few years — learn how to reach students during and after the height of the pandemic. From their earliest years, he says, “they have been screenagers.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

Technology and access to information aren’t the most important factors in creating twenty-first-century classroom; teachers are She pointed to the iPad face down on her desk and queried, “The internet?” Looking around the room, I noticed that every student had an iPad, and every iPad was face down on the desk.

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