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Curriculum-based Assessments–A Powerful Diagnostic Tool

Ask a Tech Teacher

Curriculum-Based Assessment (CBA), often equated with Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM), is any form of assessment that measures progress toward fulfillment of a stated curriculum. There is no setup required to start using CBA — no website signup or software download. How does it work. How does it work.

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Formative Assessment Tools and Tips from Monica Burns #FormativeTech

The CoolCatTeacher

Monica Burns, author of #FormativeTech , shares essential tools and tips for effective formative assessment. Download this episode to listen offline by right-clicking here and choosing “Save As.” ” In today’s show on formative assessment, Monica will discuss: What is successful formative assessment. .”

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Use Tech to Reassess Assessment

eSchool News

He also explores how technology can aid in more accurate, unbiased, and motivational assessment methods. Technology can offer benefits in assessment by providing support for generating questions and allowing students to demonstrate their knowledge in various ways.

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10 Ways to Use Screencasting for Formative Assessment

The CoolCatTeacher

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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Jumpstart Engagement With Interactive Whiteboard Classroom Technology

ViewSonic Education

Interactive whiteboards are a technological leap similar to the leap to the first blackboard, and is set to revolutionize education. Never before have there been so many different technologies at our disposal for educating. Classroom display board technology is a powerful thing. Interactive Whiteboards: A History.

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Teacher tricks: Grading & assessment

Neo LMS

Welcome to the third and final post in this series focusing on teacher workload, and how technology can assist teachers with the three greatest time heavy activities. The bottom line is that teachers across the country are expected to assess students according to a range of standards, without reducing teaching to merely “teaching to test”.

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TPACK model: Strategies for effective educational technology integration

Hapara

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Have you ever stepped into a classroom decked out with technology, but the learning goals for the technology weren’t clear? But if technology isn’t paired with good teaching and a tie-in to the subject matter, what’s the point? What kind of tools and resources do you use?

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