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MC Assessment = Meta Cognitive Assessment

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

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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#Flipclass Workflow

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

Edmodo, Curriculet, and Google Drive are essential to productive workflow in my class. Essentially, this is what I do: Organize students into classes on Edmodo with all resources, agendas, links to edtech tools, assignments, and quizzes are completed in Edmodo. Edmodo Edmodo is my online classroom space.

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#Flipclass Workflow: Differentiated Instruction

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

Thinking about how to use technology to differentiate instruction in the flipped ELA classroom, we came up with the following ideas: In your main Edmodo class, create small groups in which the students are leveled, then post tailored assignments to each of the small groups. Assign the custom quiz to the Edmodo appropriate small group.

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Working out the Worksheet

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

With two weeks until school is back in session and in preparing for my presentation on Edmodo for the upcoming TeachMeetNJ unconference , I''ve been reflecting on past practices and thinking about how I structure the educational process in my class. Delivery is easy, but assessment via BYOD is more problematic.

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Marketplace trend update: 5 ed-tech developments

eSchool News

Kids Discover ‘s interactive digital library, Kids Discover Online, now includes custom assessment capabilities. The newly added Assessments tool gives educators full control to create, distribute, and assess custom quizzes, tests, and homework assignments directly within the platform. History courses.

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Flipgrid vs. Recap: What's the Best Video Response Tool for Your Classroom?

Graphite Blog

Flipgrid and Recap: Video Response and Reflection for Education are both great options for reimagining class discussions and formative assessment. If you're looking to encourage student discussion and self-assessment, then check out our comparison below and find out which tool is the best fit for your classroom! Winner: Flipgrid.

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A Commitment to Digital Learning

A Principal's Reflections

She then utilized a variety of virtual manipulatives (using the SMART tablet ) from the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives. Students printed the codes and affixed them to some of the school library''s books -- some of which greatly benefited from the updated information the students located.