EdTechTeacher

JUNE 25, 2020

The following post is an excerpt from EdTechTeacher CEO Tom Daccord’s blog, Leading Innovations in Schools: From Someday to Monday. With distance learning (or some form of blended/hybrid learning) a real possibility next school year, this shift in the student learning experience upends traditional assessment methods.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 21, 2017

Episode 37 of The 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Monica Burns, author of #FormativeTech , shares essential tools and tips for effective formative assessment. What are some of Monica’s favorite tools for formative assessment. Blog: [link].

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Data Driven Instruction: How Student Data Guides Formative Assessments. As personalized learning becomes a more mainstream pedagogy in K–12 classrooms, teachers have started to adapt assessment processes to get a deeper look at student growth. . What Are Summative Assessments Vs. Formative Assessments. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Many of us find students benefit greatly when the school employs curriculum-based assessments to measure progress. Because by teaching, assessing knowledge, tracking progress, and personalizing to student needs, we can determine if students are accomplishing what they must to complete the work of learning. Measuring Up Live 2.0,

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 4, 2023

We've just posted a new blog post by Dr. Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : "Using the P.I.N. Positive-Interesting-Negative) Tool During Library Staff Meetings." Do your staff meetings turn into idea-killing sessions? Tool is introduced. You can read the full post here.

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User Generated Education

MAY 5, 2018

Institutionalized education has given assessment a bad reputation; often leaves a sour taste in the mouths of many teachers, students, and laypeople. This is primarily due to the testing movement, the push towards using student assessment in the form of tests as a measure of student, teacher, principal, and school accountability.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 2, 2014

For example, Mrs. Montecuollo and Mrs. Westbrook could read student responses and be clear about what each writer needed to add or change in order to meet standard. Cloze Writing Technique Scaffold 4: Class Blogs as Formative Assessment Finally, students posted their pieces to Mrs. Westbrook’s class blog (Figure 4).

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. 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. Screencastify sponsored this blog post. All opinions are my own.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

This week, I received a comment to my blog asking: What do you feel is the biggest difference between playlists and choice boards? Teachers will want to use pre-assessments, diagnostics, and/or assess prior knowledge to identify where each student is in relation to the content at the heart of the playlist. That requires data.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 13, 2018

As of June 16, 2018, Today’s Meet closed (read the full details here ). It turns out, there are good options, depending upon whether you primarily use Today’s Meet for: backchannel and student response. I went to my PLN for thoughts on what they’ll use in its stead. polls, forms, or surveys.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 7, 2018

Students should be included in the lesson planning process, in each learning activity and even in the designing of assessment. Meeting student needs through student-centered learning. Student-centered learning meets all of the above student needs and more. Teachers as facilitators. Students best learn by doing.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Despite my optimism about the benefits of AI in education, the buzz online is focused on the exciting new AI-powered education tools and not on the transformative impact those tools could have on how we design and facilitate learning experiences to meet the needs of diverse groups of students. Check out my other blog posts on AI, here.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

Even during the pandemic’s early days, some professors decided to toss out their grade books , figuring that high-stress assessments weren’t appropriate given the uncertain circumstances, which saw students sent away from campuses, sometimes without tech tools or internet access. when they come in, what do they know? What do they want to do?

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 30, 2018

In that capacity, she is participating—along with eighty or so of her Henry County colleagues—in the Assessment for Learning micro-credential project , led by the Center for Collaborative Education (CCE). In June, she submitted evidence for and earned all the micro-credentials in the full stack , “Leading a Performance Assessment Community.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Felicia Durden on episode 170 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Dr. Felicia Durden shares methods behind having a powerful morning meeting in special education classrooms. 5 Ways to Add Morning Meetings to Special Ed Classrooms. Enhanced Transcript.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Blog post by Stacey Pusey based on this edLeader Panel. With modern assessments, teachers don’t want students to just recite facts from their lessons–teachers want to know whether or not students understand the skills and how to use them. In addition, students can work on a project together, even if they can’t meet in person.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As I’ve said in previous blog posts, teaching in a concurrent classroom is the most challenging teaching assignment I can imagine. Teachers can create a simple Google Form to collect quick formative assessment data and create an avenue for students to ask questions or request help.

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Linways Technologies

JANUARY 6, 2023

To do so, they need to have a proper assessment strategy in place. In the absence of a clear mapping between program outcomes and assessment tools, student achievement of program outcomes is inaccurate and unreliable. Conscious efforts need to be made to bring application skills or higher cognitive skills to the assessment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Advancement Courses Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post. I’ve also included courses from this blog post sponsor, Advancement Courses that meet the criteria for each topic. All opinions are my own. Search Courses Now.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2023

Gain insight into the strategies administrators are using to meet the changing needs of teen students. In this blog post, we’ll dive into the evolution of high school teaching styles to get an idea of just how far these changes can go! Students tend to perform better on assessments and standardized tests. Got a passion?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. 4 Virtual Meetings. Assess student tech use organically. What You Get. tech ed videos.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 10, 2015

Assessment coach Garnett Hillman helps us understand how our assessments need to change. (We We learn the tools and tips to help us with assessments. What are the most common mistakes teachers make when assessing students? How can you improve your current assessments to better meet standards?

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Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

By offering more choices in terms of digital tools for student engagement, we can better meet specific student interests and needs. Through Classkick , teachers can quickly create assessments, check-ins or design an entire lesson. The post 7 Digital tools for student engagement across all grade levels appeared first on NEO BLOG.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In the last two blogs, I have focused on strategies teachers can use to 1) assess prior knowledge before a lesson and 2) check for understanding during a lesson. I’ve suggested that teachers build mechanisms into their lessons to collect formative assessment data. Learning Log/Blog. Exit Ticket. Tell Me How.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2020

My online learning activities typically involve the use of short videos, online discussions, student research, podcasts, and various formative assessments. At this station, I get to meet with small groups of students (because let’s face it, the students are the best part of our job!). They typically last between 3 and 4 days.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. 4 Virtual Meetings. Assess student technology use organically. What You Get.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

A solution comes from rubrics, which are benchmarks used in grading to help assess students’ learning. Rubric Maker is a tool that assists teachers in the assessment process, helping them articulate their expectations and how the students will be evaluated. Students receive a complete scheme of goals to reach success. Quick Rubric.

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Education Elements

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As many states adopted new, more rigorous standards, curriculum providers rushed to create materials that would prepare students for college and career and state assessments. With so many options, how do you select the best materials to meet your needs and context, and how do you leverage these materials to foster student-centered learning?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we prepare to learn this fall, we need to consider some teaching best practices. Twitter: @ DawnStansbury1 Blog: [link] Disclosure of Material Connection: This episode includes some affiliate links.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 16, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. 4 Virtual Meetings. Assess student tech use organically. What You Get. tech ed videos.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 16, 2024

The key is to invest in technology that not only meets your current educational needs but also has the potential to adapt and evolve as your career progresses. Assess your academic and future job roles and responsibilities to determine the tools that are essential for your daily tasks.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Students love to examine artifacts and explore. Click for a free teacher account Each lesson plan includes standards, a downloadable 'research assistant' guide for students, assessments, and more. We know this. Sign up today.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 18, 2023

In Part 1 of “Rethinking Grading and Assessment Practices ,” I shared my thoughts on the question, “ Why do we need to rethink how we assess and grade in schools today?” What is essential in rethinking our assessment practices is that we open more doors, not close them.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 10, 2023

You had lesson plans to get through, standards to assess, meetings to attend, parents to council, and state-wide tests that students must do well on. Assessment becomes the student ability to use problem-solving and thinking skills, not to repeat someone else’s conclusions. Then you got a job and reality struck.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In this blog post, I’ll share my experience and opinion of eSpark and how it can increase student engagement for students of all ability levels to learn. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “ sponsored blog post.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2023

Accomplishing that is only possible when teachers can streamline their work so that they can focus on more critical areas such as teaching and assessing. These platforms can help come up with lesson materials as well as custom assessments that can help maximize the quality of your teaching approaches.

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