The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2021

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. Inside the Screencastify platform, you can now add quick questions to assess for understanding when hosted on the Screencastify platform. Multiple Methods of Sharing.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Formative is a web-based student response and assessment tool for the flipped, BYOD, or 1-to-1 classroom.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 3, 2012

Despite criticism, a traditional well-written multiple choice assessment can be a valid assessment tool ( I''m bracing for rebuttals ). The techniques outlined below can be used for formative and summative assessments. Students are assessed on a range of skills: comprehension, application, identification, etc.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

Formative is a digital response tool for the BYOD or 1-to-1 classroom. Pros : Appealing design, flexible features make it easy to create simple or detailed assessments. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from Common Sense Graphite. To read the full app review, c lick here. . What’s It Like? Rating : 4/5.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

Years ago, I took the lead in writing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy for my school site, which was later adopted by my district. I found that students were happy using the technology, but some would rather complete work pen to paper or do an assessment/project without the technology. . So what gives in the post-pandemic world?

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 2, 2016

One area of improvement still to this day I wish I could go back and improve even more was assessment. Mainly, embracing formative assessment. Delivering content to my students, assess at the end, remediate if necessary. I was able to embrace formative assessment without the need for any devices.

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Assessment Poll Everywhere BYOD Analysis 70

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

Below are some lessons we learned after hitting the reset button on our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative in order to get it right that I captured in a 2015 post. Check out the International Center for Educational Leadership's ( ICLE ) vast services and Digital Practice Assessment (DPA) process to fill this gap.

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Digital Divide Learning BYOD Case Study 473

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 31, 2019

BYOD programs are one solution, but it is not always viable since there are students who come from different social backgrounds, some without having their basic needs covered, like food, shelter, clothing. Read more: Debunking 3 myths about BYOD in the classroom. Closing thoughts.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Hypothetically, effective mobile learning can empower learners by enabling them to better assess and select relevant information, redefine their goals, and reconsider their understanding of concepts within a shifting and growing frame of reference (the information context).” — Marguerite L. Academic achievement in BYOD classrooms.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Either 1:1 or BYOD or some combination of both is giving students the opportunity to discover learning or create new information in a variety of ways. But through a pilot program we discovered that the focus of our professional development around BYOD needed to not be on technology. Authentic-based learning is just one way.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Formative assessment may not be new, but since technology came into the picture, it feels significantly renewed. With the increase in BYOD and 1-to-1 programs, the edtech market is abuzz with student response tools, online collaboration platforms, and other resources that gauge student understanding and foster collaboration.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 8, 2016

Bring your own device The proliferation of the new generation of devices like 2-in-1 laptops, convertibles, and the like ushered in a new kind of thing called BYOD. Yeah, I’m all over this BYOD thing, especially for schools, because the mere fact that almost everyone owns a device and has access to internet already suffices for school BYOD.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Formative assessment may not be new, but since technology came into the picture, it feels significantly renewed. With the increase in BYOD and 1-to-1 programs, the edtech market is abuzz with student response tools, online collaboration platforms, and other resources that gauge student understanding and foster collaboration.

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Assessment Tools BYOD Social Media 66

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 10, 2013

From extra help, to grading papers, to creating assessments and coming up with activities, my profession reached far into my home life. I often access my personal drive from the application during meetings to discuss projects and assessments or curriculum with colleagues, which makes on-the-spot collaboration much more interactive.

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BYOD SchoolDude iPhone Accessibility 268

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Author of Teaching Mythology Exposed: Helping Teachers Create Visionary Classroom Perspective, Blogging for Educators, Teaching Students to Self Assess: How do I help students grow as learners?, She has made the Bammy Awards finals for Secondary High School Educator in 2014 and for blogging in 2015.

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Vizor

JANUARY 29, 2024

Schools should assess their current infrastructure, such as network, bandwidth, storage, security, and software, and select devices that can work well with them. Consider BYOD or shared device models An eighth way to manage school devices is to consider bring your own device (BYOD) or shared device models.

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Why Formative Assessments Matter -I have been a long time advocate for the need to shift our assessment focus from the summative to the formative. In this post from June we look at what formative assessments really are, how they are beneficial and some easy ways to make it happen in the classroom.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2012

Decides on what will be assessed at the end and how it will be assessed. Multiple formative assessments - Ex: exit tickets, I have/who has - performed throughout the project. Students also assess each other and teacher takes that into consideration. With PBL and BYOD, everything changes! BYOD pbl sxswedu'

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BYOD Digital Citizenship ePortfolio Assessment 64

Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 1, 2014

2014 is the third year they have published the report, exploring innovations in teaching, learning and assessment. It has some interesting information and insight into some technology trends, including Flipped Classrooms, BYOD, storytelling and more. The Open University''s annual ''Innovating Pedagogy'' report has just been published.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2014

It really puts into perspective why we make many of the decisions that we do at New Milford High School as to why we decided to implement a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative and don''t mandate the use of one specific tool to support learning. The assessment and feedback pieces are also critical. Let it support learning."

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 30, 2013

In support of the school’s BYOD initiative, Mrs. Chellani has recently discovered and integrated a new app called Socrative , a free, online polling tool. Additionally, this app serves as another way for Mrs. Chellani to formally assess her students in a differentiated and technologically advanced fashion.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2018

To assess those filling current IT leadership roles, the survey also delved into the respondents’ professional backgrounds, education and years of experience. Twice as many districts that are seeking to create a one-to-one computing environment are providing the device versus using a BYOD strategy.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

With the use of BYOD and 1:1 programs gaining popularity, students should be aware of the issues involved with technology. Next Generation Assessments are recently new third-party tests such as PARCC and Smarter Balanced that use high level DOK questions to test students in Common Core standards and 21st century skills.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 14, 2012

student cell phones) in class as part of an anticipatory set, to review prior learning, to check for understanding and/or assess, or as a form of closure. BYOD BYOT Celly educational technology mobile learning' I am a huge fan of using mobile learning devices (i.e. Ability to send alerts, notices, and reminders.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Cleverly designed for teachers, Formative offers a flexible and attractive solution for gathering a variety of student response types and offering individualized feedback.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

As technology changes, so must pedagogy, especially assessment and feedback. Leaders need to understand that schools should reflect real life and allow learners the opportunity to use real-world tools to do real-world work. This needs to be prioritized.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 18, 2013

A pedagogically sound BYOD lesson in English where an equitable environment was created using both student and school-owned technology. Numerous teachers assessing learning in both summative and formative formats. Picture from recent walk: BYOD and equity (student + school owned tech) I think you get the point.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 19, 2012

Now that the digital revolution is in full swing, I am trying to devise means for moving to a paperless and digital classroom while facing the following challenges: Availability of technology: there is a reason why I''m focused on BYOD with this blog; I do not teach in a 1:1 district. Practical & free BYOD resources are a must.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Technology and BYOD play an important role in the development of personalized learning. By accessing modern learning management systems , students can be more easily involved in class planning and assessing activities. They can even assess themselves or their peers in some cases.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Technology and BYOD play an important role in the development of personalized learning. By accessing modern learning management systems , students can be more easily involved in class planning and assessing activities. They can even assess themselves or their peers in some cases.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Below are a few practical tips to make student agency a reality in your classroom, school, or district: Develop pedagogically sound learning activities with standards-aligned assessments and allow students to select the right tool for the task to demonstrate conceptual mastery Allow students to co-create rules and expectations.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

Whether used for quick informational checks or unit tests, the quiz feature enables teachers to assign formative and summative assessments with ease. Summative Assessments Summative unit tests can easily be given using Edmodo''s quiz feature. I can also link resources to specific quiz questions to assess high-level thinking skills.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 12, 2014

From taking quick quizzes as a homework check to group quizzes to summative tests, Edmodo''s quiz feature is my go to feature for assessment. Preparing for digital assessments, students complete quick Edmodo Snapshot assignments. Snapshot provides students with standards-aligned assessments for math and ELA.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

DECEMBER 10, 2012

assessment assignments BYOD Claco digital citizenship edmodo edtech flipclass flipped Google docs literature PBL speaking wordle writing' Using Screencast-O-Matic and Windows Live Movie Maker, here is a "quick" tour of how I integrate technology in my classroom.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The site has resources about one-to-one programs, BYOD, digital content, reviews about technology, success stories and case studies, tips and ideas, webinars, educational technology news, and much more. This week, Tech & Learning and Intel released their improve K-12 Blueprint web site.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 16, 2016

Technology seems to be involved nowadays in most aspects of education and many schools are adopting it quite well, whether it’s adopting BYOD initiatives, blended learning, flipped classrooms , creating content using authoring tools, or using a learning platform. They’re very traditional.

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