Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

QuizGecko: Versatility and Innovation Among the leading AI-powered quiz generators, QuizGecko is a versatile tool that can transform text, documents, or URLs into captivating interactive quizzes. But what sets QuizGecko apart is its innovative use of AI.

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Tools Classroom Gamification Adaptive Learning 290

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Writing to Learn: How Writing Positively Impacts Learning & Academic Success The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) states that writing is “ one of the most important skills that students acquire and develop during K-12 schooling. Writing improves reading skills (Graham & Herbert, 2010; Shanahan, 2016).

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Classroom Blended Learning Handbook Analysis 259

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2024

The survey found that 20 percent of parents say their children “expressed worry about feeling unsafe when they return to school,” an eight-point increase in just three years. A separate survey found that 26 percent of teachers are “afraid for their physical safety” while at school and report “dread” when the new school year starts in August.

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Exercises Survey Resources Accessibility 128

eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Despite increased state adoption of evidence-based evaluation policies over a decade ago, the most recent data documents a continued decline in the number of states with teacher and principal evaluation requirements in place that research shows have the potential to drive significant improvements in student learning.

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Policies Survey Analysis Data 70

ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Assess your accessibility. Collaboration platforms – Online collaboration tools such as Microsoft SharePoint, Google Workspace and Slack can enhance inclusivity by allowing participants to share ideas, documents and feedback in real time. Consider the cultural and linguistic diversity of the people who will be attending the meeting.

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Meeting Microsoft Accessibility Groups 195

Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2020

Not a YouTube video or screenshot-documented tutorial. With a clear ask from our teachers through a quick survey, Ivey began offering short tutorials twice a week on how to use and leverage basic-level and district-supported technologies and programs to reach students. They needed and wanted one-on-one support with a familiar face.

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Survey Professional Learning Digital Learning Strategy 320

User Generated Education

MARCH 19, 2020

Google Forms can be used for student surveys and polling. More information about how to do this can be found at How to Make a Survey With Google Docs Forms. What I really love about using Google Forms for surveys and polls is that immediate feedback can be presented to the students through the response tab. Google Form.

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Meeting Poll Everywhere Groups Case Study 374

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

AI-Based Assessment and Grading Systems The use of AI in education also extends to the assessment and grading process. AI-powered assessment systems can process large amounts of data quickly and accurately, providing teachers with detailed insights into student performance.

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Education Data Assessment Survey 139

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2022

terabytes of data, including academic transcripts, resumes and financial support documents, being exposed due to unsecure processes and storage. Reflect: Conduct a Risk Assessment, Adopt a Cybersecurity Framework, Balance Risk. One of the largest incidents involved 1.5 The realities are deeply appreciated by our school leaders.

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How To Data Survey Industry 109

eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2016

Annual survey reveals more and more districts are turning to OER and other digital learning resources. Sixty-two percent of districts in a recent survey have a digital content and curriculum strategy, and more than half of those strategies (38 percent) include using Open Educational Resources (OER).

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Survey OER Digital Learning Strategy 40

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Among employers, awareness of and experience with new non-degree and digital credentials is also continuing to grow—and the potential value proposition of digital credentialing resonates, according to survey results that we published just last week. College enrollment has been on the decline, dropping 7 percent between 2010 and 2018.

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MOOC Coursera Trends Survey 201

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

As you might know there are some amazing formative assessment tools on the web. Free Digital Formative Assessment Tools… Important Thoughts Before Implementing - Michael Gorman ( https://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com ) . Not only can the formative assessment process be engaging, it can also be owned by students.

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Assessment Tools STEM Policies 155

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2024

Nearly 2 out of every 5 eighth graders don’t even have the most basic math skills, according to the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). On the international Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) , American 15-year-olds rank toward the bottom of economically advanced nations in math achievement.

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Policies Data Study Course 134

TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

Surveying Your Staff Once you have discussed PD topics with both central office and building-level administrators, it is also important that staff members have a choice of sessions that serve their interests and needs. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD TEMPLATES AND VISIT OUR DAYTIME PD WEBSITE How does the Short-Form Staff Self-Assessment Work?

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Survey E-rate Course Assessment 88

TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

Surveying Your Staff. Some of the best ways of knowing what sessions to offer are by creating self-assessments and by simply sending staff members short-form interest surveys. Pre-Workshop Documents and Surveys. How does the Short-Form Staff Self-Assessment Work? The PD Topic Interest Survey.

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Survey E-rate Course Assessment 88

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2018

Collecting class data, asking for feedback on activities, and pushing out quizzes used to be laboriously accomplished by passing out paper documents, collecting them as they dribbled in, and then collating the data into a spreadsheet where you could sort and shake to come up with the useful information. Survey Monkey. Google Forms.

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Survey Google Assessment Blackboard 154

eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2024

Negative outcomes are documented for school attendance and academic achievement, as measured by GPA and standardized assessments. Cyberbullying, increasingly more common, occurred at least once per week in 37 percent of middle schools, 25 percent of high schools, and 6 percent of elementary schools.

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Outcomes Analysis Study Report 102

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

More than two-thirds of colleges saw additional students apply for academic accommodations during the spring 2020 semester, according to a national survey of 212 colleges that shifted to remote instruction because of the pandemic. We will pay for it, but we also need a plan moving forward.”

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Survey Accessibility Learning Report 124

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

They outlined key factors that can predict non-submission, using data students put into their Common App profiles coupled with community indicators from the American Community Survey administered by the U.S. When filling out financial aid forms, her mother had the needed documents prepared, for example. Department of Education.

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Survey Analysis Advocacy Report 199

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2022

The second factor I called “Building an Organization for Students,” and it focused on using resources effectively, assessing outcomes systemically, and partnering with other units in an effort to impact more students. Our most effective measure of social integration came through an early-semester survey of first-year students.

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Strategy Data Survey Analysis 155

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2021

Employers rate “ability to work in teams” as the most important skill required of college graduates; 62 percent of employers said this skill is “very important,” while another 31 percent rated it as “somewhat important,” according to a recent employer survey conducted by the Association of American Colleges & Universities.

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Survey Training Groups Exercises 141

techieMusings

JUNE 3, 2015

Each year, we are asked to administer student surveys at the end of the year to get a student perspective on things that went well and areas for improvement in our teaching. Also, corrections were mandatory homework assignments so they did not help a student improve a poor assessment grade. Roshan is an amazing teacher!

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Survey Flipped Classroom Video Guidelines 50

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2022

It’s a professional assessment of a flawed model. Surveys of school principals during the 2020-21 school year by the RAND Corporation found that 60 percent of schools were offering hybrid instruction, but that could also mean that students alternated between in-person and remote days. It’s completely absurd.”.

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Personalized Learning Study Laptops Learning 137

Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Help me better serve you by completing this short, 60-second survey. This survey is your chance to let me know more about you and what you need in 2022. 27 Formative Assessment Tools for Your Classroom. In this post and podcast episode, you will find 27 Formative Assessment Tools for Your Classroom!

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Digital Badges Blended Learning Google Survey 94

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2023

It turns quizzes and surveys into fun, game-like activities. Socrative : Great for real-time assessments. Apple Pages : This is a powerful word processor that goes beyond mere document creation. You can send reminders, assignments, and even conduct simple surveys. A great way for students to showcase their learning.

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iPad EdTech Video Survey 105

EdTechTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

While next-generation assessments and instructional data can help educators gain a deeper understanding of students, the sheer amount of information available can prove challenging. As I discussed in a prior post , educational technologies can amplify the impact of proven formative assessment strategies. Student Starting Point Survey.

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Examples Resources CMS Survey 113

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Ask any educator who teaches five classes of 30 students each per day; there’s a lot of homework to assess. According to the International Center for Academic Integrity, 58% of more than 70,000 students surveyed say they have plagiarized someone else’s ideas in their writing. It’s a problem that doesn’t seem to be going away.

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Software Assessment Analysis Tools 147

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

We provide openly-licensed documentation, guidance materials and training materials through the Kolibri Edtech Toolkit to help organizations set up Kolibri on their own and train educators and staff on how to blend technology into their learning environments.

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EdTech Digital Divide Education Khan Academy 117

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

Grounded in decades of research into positive youth development and funded by the Institute of Education Sciences , our framework is a comprehensive set of assessment tools that help schools evaluate students’ mental health, social and emotional well-being, as well as several important risk factors. So what does that actually mean?

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Assessment Survey Learning Report 87

The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2022

Today, A students make up a majority of ACT test takers, some of whom are not college bound and take the test as a required high school assessment. One drawback of the study is that it relies on self-reported grades that students disclose on an optional survey when they register for the ACT. As grades rose, achievement fell.

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Analysis Study Report Assessment 142

EdNews Daily

AUGUST 14, 2019

A 2019 Common Sense survey found that only four out of every 10 teachers consider the professional development that they received on the use of technology in the classroom to be effective. Augmentation. For augmentation, teachers use technology to make a functional improvement in an existing task. Redefinition.

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Technology Chromebook Tablets Google 150

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Related: Inside the middle school math crisis I sat through other new simulations at the summit as well, including Dreamscape Learn, something I’d heard and read about from a colleague who took a trip through its virtual Alien Zoo ) and YouTube Player for Education , which is creating virtual lessons, content and assessments.

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Training Report Online Learning Conference 119

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

With the addition of PBIS Rewards, Navigate360 is setting the new standard for whole-child safety through modern, holistic solutions that address school climate and culture, full-cycle emergency management, early detection, assessment and violence prevention—issues that all desperately require action in today’s schools.

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Software System Data Report 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2019

Online libraries and collections of free didactic documents were a reality as early as 1997 , through the Cisco Networking Academy. Results can be then assessed and graded accordingly, which facilitates the overall learning experience immensely. Extended Access to Education. Lower Maintenance Costs.

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Industry Khan Academy Education Coursera 227

Neo LMS

MAY 1, 2018

Here are three key areas in which AI can be particularly useful: Helping with marking and assessment. In fact, a survey last April by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) found that nearly half of teachers under 35 said they expected to leave the profession in the next five years, with the large workload being a key factor in this decision.

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Adaptive Learning Software Assessment System 150

Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

These tools help create instructional content, interactive lessons, polling surveys, activities, and students’ opportunities to ask questions and communicate effectively. Student engagement in answering questions or testing their knowledge with challenges helps teachers assess the student’s student progress.

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Flipped Classroom Software Tools Classroom 97

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

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. Teachers must be intentional at exploring ways online to ensure that assessment is formative and allows them to plan scaffolding for next steps in learning.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192