Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 6, 2013

Wikipedia Differentiation, the ability for teachers to meet the needs of a variety of learners, is a key component for successful teaching. Also, the "Go Interactive" features allows teachers to collaborate w/ students in real-time and gauge student understanding to differentiate instruction.

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Differentiated Instruction Assessment Game-Based Learning Mobility 35

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Like all districts in Texas, we live and die through accountability ratings based on how our students perform on the state’s STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests. To this end, we began using Renaissance Star Assessments districtwide in the 2015–2016 school year.

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Data Assessment Differentiated Instruction Mobility 130

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2020

Leave this field empty if you're human: The results were “sobering,” according to a March 2020 report, “ Learning by Scientific Design; Early insights from a network informing teacher preparation.” One common misunderstanding, according to the report, is mistaking student engagement for learning.

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Learning Report Differentiated Instruction Assessment 141

User Generated Education

MARCH 19, 2020

In this case, I inform the Breakout Groups to decide on a spokesperson or two to report to the whole group. Poll Everywhere is a live student-response tool that offers whole-class participation and assessment through teacher-designed surveys, polls, and discussion boards. Breakout Groups. Poll Everywhere. Once back in the whole group.

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Meeting Poll Everywhere Groups Case Study 374

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Technology Research and News A recent Wall Street Journal Article is attracting attention. Report results are based on an assessment in 2012 that tracked students in more than 40 countries and surveyed them on computer habits and conducted both written and digital tests. This report is no surprise. We need PD!

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Technology Classroom Education Differentiated Instruction 150

Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Prodigy takes game-based learning a step further and provides teachers with a powerful set of reporting and assessment tools that allow them to easily identify trouble spots, differentiate instruction, and better manage classroom time. The progress reports highlight individual strengths and needs.

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Game-Based Learning Differentiated Instruction Common Core Learning 100

The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

In my last post, “Common Assessments” vs “Common Understandings” , I was reminded of how powerful comments are on a blog, and why blogging is a hugely powerful tool for not only sharing your learning, but learning from others. 2 What I think we mean is that we are looking for “common understandings”, not “common assessments”.

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Data Assessment Differentiated Instruction MOOC 77

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Part 3: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Writing Process. I do really hope you enjoyed the prior two posts on differentiated instructions tools for reading using technology. Part 2: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … More Reading. Look for contact information at the Booking Site.

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Resources Tools Differentiated Instruction Learning 60

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

This included reading and instruction as it connects to content, research in relationship to inquiry, and student production and how it integrates with voice and choice. There are other areas that also come to mind including student grouping, assessment, and interest. Students can read current events at a level they understand.

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Resources Tools Differentiated Instruction Learning 60

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

According to its findings, “teachers report that arts integration stimulates deep learning, creates increased student engagement, and cultivates students’ investment in learning.” The study reports that a well-rounded approach to education also better enables teachers to use differentiated instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners.

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Learning STEM Differentiated Instruction Study 100

wwwatanabe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Does the assessment measure the learning? That might be good differentiated instruction, but that does not make it PBL. Even if there are a lot of steps and instructions written down, the final products the students create should be diverse. Is there variety in project outcome due to student choice and critical reasoning?

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Learning Differentiated Instruction Wiki Outcomes 79

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Michele Dawson, Senior Director of Instructional Technology in Compton Unified School District, CA, and Kelly Urlacher, Senior Curriculum Designer at DreamBox Learning, had a conversation of essential approaches for supporting these students in “ Key Strategies to Making Access and Equity a Reality for ELL Students.”. About the Presenters.

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Strategy Blended Learning Differentiated Instruction Training 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2017

With any luck, teachers will see this is an opportunity where teachers both black and white must differentiate instruction for students in the classroom and seek out programs after school or outside of school that may benefit or interest high achieving students. Kahlid Khalil. Maybe more will be inspired and lift their voices, too.

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Differentiated Instruction Groups Training System 42

Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 12, 2015

Real ti me feedback from students for formative assessment. Teachers can use MoveNote to explain directions to individual students, making it easier to differentiate instruction. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article. The process is so simple!

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Chromebook Google Edmodo Study 100

MIND Research Institute

MAY 13, 2020

The study looked at data for over five million students in grades 3 through 8 who had taken NWEA’s MAP Growth assessments in 2017-2018. According to the report, students could return to school in the fall “with less than 50% of the learning gains and in some grades, nearly a full year behind what we would observe in normal conditions.”.

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Meeting Digital Divide Education STEM 61

Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2021

At the classroom level, teachers spend an exorbitant amount of time distilling an entire year of information into a few sentences on student report cards, even though the intervention window has closed. State assessments and report cards, for example, arrive too late to be actionable.

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Data Differentiated Instruction Assessment LMS 164

Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Educators can manage/create student accounts, take attendance, grade, and assess students in real-time, and much much more. News-O-Matic - A terrific free mobile app designed to bring 5 Common Core aligned articles to students. . * Otus - A fantastic and easy to use 1:1 learning solution for mobile classrooms (i.e iPads/Chromebooks).

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Game-Based Learning Common Core iPad Mobility 74

edWeb.net

APRIL 14, 2022

For instance, by October students should pass at least one article at 75% on the first try. By February, they should be passing two articles a week. Again, the specific goals should be based on students’ needs—whether it’s how many Lexile points they jump throughout the school year, the number of articles they read, the type, etc.

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System Differentiated Instruction Industry Course 77

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 17, 2016

I plan on providing sessions that integrate PBL with STEM, Makers, Differentiated Instruction, Inquiry, Deeper Learning, and Technology Integration. I know this will be an article you wish to share with others. Have students read a science nonfiction article. Hope to see you there! Great for research!

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Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2016

This will not be another article about how you need to use data to drive your instruction. Instead, let's take a look at some ways to use data regularly in your classroom and take some of the pain out of obtaining it to differentiate instruction. These are painless assessment tools. You already know how to do that.

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Data Classroom Assessment Edmodo 87

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. As part of their jobs, special education teachers assess students and develop teaching plans based on each student’s skill levels. Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

You will also see a summary overview, tips for success; some will have differentiated instruction strategies for English Language Learners and special accommodations. Teachers also receive feedback via reports on student and class performance, allowing them to analyze classroom trends and inform future teaching.

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Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2016

In addition, a July 30 story in the area’s local newspaper, the “Ledge-Enquirer,” reported that MCSD outperformed the three other districts in Georgia’s second-tier cities on the 2015 and 2016 Georgia Milestones Assessment System. Material from a press release was used in this report. fourth-grade science and social studies.

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Differentiated Instruction Learning Study Assessment 40

MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

This story about IEPs was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report ). Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report ). Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report). Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter here.

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Personalized Learning Education Learning Training 45

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

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Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 98

MindShift

AUGUST 17, 2016

Addressing a persistent anxiety, Suter used Samsung Gear’s Public Speaking Simulator to successfully prepare a few nervous students for class presentations, reporting they felt “much more calm” during the live delivery. Neal also reports a great deal of success with Tilt Brush , a powerful 3-D art creation tool.

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