eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Many districts face declining enrollments , which threaten to lower their funding levels, as well as financial constraints stemming from economic uncertainty, continued high inflation, and challenges finding and retaining employees. Districts should start with evidence-based assessment on their most effective systems and programs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2017

How to Use Vocabulary Builder on Your Kindle Paperwhite. Stay tuned to the end of the show to learn how to figure out if my friend Angela Watson’s 40 Hour Workweek Club is right for you. Today, the vocabulary doctors teach us how to teach vocabulary in the classroom. So check the show notes; you’ll see how to do that. [00:08:00].

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

The print, digital and hands-on program raises the bar in student-driven 3D learning and 3D assessment. The new program features a robust and integrated assessment system, including a new assessment map. I will definitely use this when doing future STEM projects.” Accessibility for students is emphasized.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 17, 2015

I have often reflected on the idea of formative assessment. Second, it may be better stated as formative learning since I view assessment as a part of the overall learning experience. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Hope to see you there!

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

I found what they had to say about formative assessment and their use of technology inspiring, and have included their videos below. The extraordinary teachers featured below would be effective with or without edtech tools, but all of them have figured out how to use technology to impact their students in meaningful ways.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2020

Its teachers have been focused on project-based learning for a few years now and they have been a part of the Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment , experimenting with ways to move away from standardized tests as the primary way to assess student achievement.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2018

On today’s show Matthew Farber, author of Game-Based Learning In Action: How an Expert Affinity Group Teaches with Games , talks about how to use games in the classroom effectively. Matthew Farber @MatthewFarber author of Game-Based Learning In Action: How an Expert Affinity Group Teaches with Games. Who is the tribe?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place? A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment. Check out my Booking Page .

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In a sense this could be correct, although it depends on the definition of technology. Doing involves “using tools”, a basic definition of technology. It provides the opportunity for independent learning, self-regulation, formative assessment, and self regulation. Analog tools. Deeper Learning Opportunities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 26, 2019

Words don’t stem the tide of intolerance. No matter how many times we say, “See the other’s perspective,” or “Be kind,” these words are meaningless to a dedicated zealot who feels the end justifies the means. So what do you do in your classroom to get this important attitude across?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 19, 2016

After reading brief instructions (including the definition of habitat), students select the animal, the habitat, the vegetation, and the precipitation level. Then, the site calculates how compatible their choices are to the animal’s survival. The game also includes an optional quiz to assess student knowledge.

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MindShift

JUNE 23, 2021

Joe’s conference really helped us center that schools can be liberatory spaces, but it definitely has been historically a space that has been violent towards kids,” said Nguyen Huynh, a teacher at DeJean Middle School in California. Huynh has faced a few issues getting parents on board with nontraditional assessment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 3, 2018

A district is assessing itself with a massive project for 800 eighth graders. How to Assess Your District: The Global Challenge Project is an Example. How the District Uses This Project to Assess Itself. One of the questions you asked in the beginning was “How has this changed over time?” Sign up now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Topics include: How to get kids moving as you teach programming. How to engage young women in Computer Science Programming. And that’s definitely not the case. How to Bring Computer Science into Other Classes. Alfred: They are definitely other ways of pulling computer science into other classes. Vicki: Hmmmm.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2019

However, there are specific behavioral and reading indicators that can alert teachers to the need for assessment and support. That way, teachers know how to tailor instruction and help students find resources. For this reason, a formal clinical evaluation is required to rule out other possibilities and make a proper diagnosis.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2018

I’ve been sharing the task board with other teachers, and other teachers have been hopping on board sharing what they’ve done, so it’s definitely kind of catching fire in our school, I see them kind of using it on Twitter and other different places, so it’s very exciting. Hyperdocs How to Tips and Tricks for Teachers.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 16, 2017

But it’s not always simple to plan, and manage, and assess, so we’re going to talk about some practical teaching strategies today. We’re also going to look at how to address some of the pitfalls that students face. We think that because we tell kids to do group work, that suddenly they know how to collaborate.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 8, 2018

This time, I’ve started using Seesaw for accountability and quick formative assessments during our computer lab times. Personalized and Quick Formative Assessments. From this little 11-second recording, I can already tell that he knows how to solve, but may need a little help in actually naming/explaining his strategy.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Michigan, like 38 other states, has adopted the WIDA Standards for English Language Development as well as the accompanying assessments to evaluate linguistically-diverse learners’ initial English language proficiency and ongoing progress in accordance with federal Title III requirements.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Schools were never designed to do that, so we basically have this massive paradigm shift that we’ve got to figure out how to go through. How can we measure and encourage and create an environment where we have creativity? These could be used for assessment purposes. Who gets to decide how it’s learned? Vicki: We are.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Learn how she helps students learn and progress using technology. Today’s Sponsor: GradeCam is a web-based tool that lets you customize assessments with multiple choice, true/false, number grids, rubrics, and more. Leslie: My fifth one would definitely be LearnZillion. These apps will work for all ages of students and subjects.

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 29, 2015

When reading on a Chromebook, the student can easily search for the definition for an unknown word instead of struggling. Here are some tips and links to web apps: Remember - we shouldn’t teach software (ie Word, Excel) we should teach skills, like writing, using spreadsheets and graphs, etc. There are apps to help students with reading.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

In regard to Creativity, check out my last post, which covers facilitating and assessing Creativity in the classroom. Over 40 STEAM Resources… Creative Thinking, STEM, and PBL at FETC 2020. It actually is quite obvious that the Arts should be included in STEM education. The next concept involves “getting real about STEM.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Today’s Sponsor: GradeCam is a web-based tool that lets you customize assessments with multiple choice, true/false, number grids, rubrics, and more. Vicki: And how old are your students? They can definitely match letters and numbers, and so it’s all about working with the skills that the kids do have.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

MARCH 30, 2022

Now that it's week 11 and we're starting to put the landing gear down on this semester, I wanted to report back on how it's gone the good, the not-as-good, and observations I've made about ungrading in general. Again, no grades on anything, just feedback.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! I plan on providing sessions that integrate PBL with STEM, Makers, Differentiated Instruction, Inquiry, Deeper Learning, and Technology Integration. Hope to see you there!

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

If you’re an educator, chances are you’ve heard the phrase “data-driven instruction,” where you’re asked to constantly assess, analyze, and adjust how you teach students. How do you collect it? That's understandable given that how kids performed on state and national assessments can impact funding.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 6, 2022

Now, after two years of cobbled-together pandemic learning, many college students not only are less prepared than they should be, they’ve forgotten how to be students. And many educators, both in high school and college, had trouble accurately assessing their students’ progress. That’s definitely the risk,” he said.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 31, 2017

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. In this statement, we need to examine the definition of PBL. Please understand that while LBP has its place, such as learning reinforcement and performance/portfolio assessment, it is not PBL.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

Kristen Mattson, author of Digital Citizenship in Action talks about how they’ve integrated digital citizenship into all of their courses at her school and how you can too. Jennifer gives you a description in simple language, a screenshot of the tool in action and then a play button that takes you to a video about how the tool works.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 28, 2016

Below are a few ideas on how to make your QR codes more interactive. The QR Code Treasure Hunt generator by Classtools will help you easily create a series of QR codes for assessments, scavenger hunts, and treasure hunts. One student can have a vocabulary word and search for the peer with the definition. Recommended Web Tools.

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MSEDTechie

DECEMBER 3, 2015

STEM Design Experiences empower students to be creators in the fields of Technology, Science and Engineering through hands-on learning. Throughout the school year I will work with teachers to create STEM experiences aligned to district curriculum for students. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2018

Dr. Sean Nank’s research shows that the single biggest method for improving learning with iPads is to use online formative assessments. However, his formative assessments have a twist — students are all answering DIFFERENT math questions. Masterful Math: Randomizing Formative Math Assessment. We created Assessment Items.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. At the same time there must be formative assessment and proper guidance that promotes needed success and growth. It makes sure that writers are provided a formative assessment writing session.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Today’s Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess student writing and track progress over time by automatically scoring students’ spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. But they didn’t know how to spell the compound word. Using Pixel Art in Google Sheets.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Ten years ago two Colorado chemistry teachers unleashed a brash concept on a K-12 landscape where few questioned the age-old formula of lecture, homework, assess, repeat. Or maybe it stemmed from the fact that anyone could get the gist of the teaching idea in the time it takes to rattle off a sound bite.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2018

Related: How to help students avoid the remedial ed trap. Twelfth-graders’ scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress have barely budged over the last 10 years. Ordinarily, a drop in college remedial courses would herald an improvement in high school math learning.

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