The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2021

In this post, I’ll share some of the new features in Screencastify and how I’ve used it in my classroom. 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.

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Chromebook Blended Learning BYOD Assessment 432

The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 21, 2013

When I was teaching science one of the best lessons I learned was about formative assessment. Deliver content to my students, assess at the end, remediate if necessary. Here are a few sites and apps to help with formative assessments. So you don''t even have to be a 1:1 classroom or BYOD. formative assessment'

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Practices such as BYOD, 1:1, blended learning, personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, professional learning, etc. One of these tools is the Digital Practice Assessment (DPA). Additional data is collected and archived in the PLP during classroom observations.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Starr Sackstein on Episode 564 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Starr Sackstein reflects on when she knew it was time to leave the classroom. Listen to Starr Sackstein on the Show Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here. Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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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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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. While already aware of the effects smartphones had on students’ attention, I tried to keep a balanced approach to using technology in my classroom. So what gives in the post-pandemic world? .

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Blended Learning Social Media BYOD LMS 343

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 3, 2012

The students should be stakeholders in their education and have accountability, responsibility, and be actively engaged in and out of the classroom. Despite criticism, a traditional well-written multiple choice assessment can be a valid assessment tool ( I''m bracing for rebuttals ). What is being assessed? see a pattern?

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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?

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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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Social Media BYOD Classroom Facebook 285

The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 2, 2016

I always enjoyed getting back into my classroom, setting things up and getting pumped for the journey ahead with my students. One area of improvement still to this day I wish I could go back and improve even more was assessment. Mainly, embracing formative assessment. However, look at my former classroom.

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Assessment Poll Everywhere BYOD Analysis 70

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 26, 2017

Today, Starr Sackstein @mssackstein shares 5 feedback strategies to supercharge your writing instruction and classroom culture. We are also hosting a giveaway contest with her book on assessment. Listen to Jennifer Burin talk about secrets for teaching great writing in the classroom by using peer feedback. Listen Now.

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Strategy Classroom Assessment BYOD 203

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. Why are some educators still reluctant to using technology the classroom?

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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. We were going to allow students to bring their own device to the classroom to use in the course of their learning. However, technology does enhance this type of learning.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

How does it work in the classroom? Here is a possible scenario in augmented classroom learning: Location-enhanced learning - teachers can construct assessments which require location-based answers. Both Google Glass and Microsoft HoloLens can be used in the classroom. The list is endless.

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Securly

JANUARY 5, 2016

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conducted a study on the correlation between test performance and technology usage in the classroom. Here are the six domains for success, each accompanied by a tip to aid you in applying each to your own classroom: 1. Digitally Mature Leaders .

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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

Smartphones and tablets in classrooms can be used to enhance collaboration between students. 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. And it’s not just students who can BYOD, but teachers as well.

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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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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Along with my good friend and literacy expert Shaelynn Farnsworth , we examine what authentic learning means and what these classrooms truly look like. Ubiquitous technology in learning environments has sparked a current redesign of the “classroom” and asks us, as educators, to once again create authentic classrooms for the students of today.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

DECEMBER 10, 2012

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

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 31, 2014

3 Things We Need To Remember For Every Professional Development -I have dedicated my career to enhancing the professional knowledge of other educators so that they feel empowered to conquer any obstacles in and out of the classroom. This post from January was my most read and one I hope you find valuable.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2017

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Flip the classroom. Be creative.

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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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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Edtech is being used in classrooms more than ever before. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom!

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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. Take a look at here: [link] news/news/2014-innovating- pedagogy-report.

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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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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. Teachers do not have desks in their classrooms. Students also assess each other and teacher takes that into consideration. Subnetting.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 18, 2013

There is no better way to get the pulse of a school as a leader than to be in classrooms. It has resulted in my administrative team and I being in classrooms more often and regularly. Working together we are not only getting into more classrooms, but we have also developed a streamlined process using shared documents in Google Drive.

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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. Integrating technology into the classroom continues to be the most understaffed IT function. Langford read the top results of the survey during Monday’s opening plenary session.

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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.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

While the concept of personalized learning is a rather old one — teachers have sought to craft instruction to meet individual student needs for generations — the explosion of "smart" technology has only recently begun to make its presence felt in classrooms. They can even assess themselves or their peers in some cases.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

While the concept of personalized learning is a rather old one — teachers have sought to craft instruction to meet individual student needs for generations — the explosion of "smart" technology has only recently begun to make its presence felt in classrooms. They can even assess themselves or their peers in some cases.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 19, 2015

My first experience with technology in the classroom was the good ol' Apple IIe and endless hours playing Oregon Trail and Math Blaster. The classroom is becoming less about the physical space it occupies and more about the cloud. Traditionally the classroom has been a place of comfort for the teacher rather than the student.

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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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Advocacy Edmodo BYOD Assessment 150

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 12, 2014

Edmodo Edmodo is my online classroom space. From posting the daily agenda to taking quizzes to connecting with others, everything is done in Edmodo as you can see from the list below and public folder of classroom examples. I create a main classroom group for each level I teach because I want to promote the online PLN experience.

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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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