Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2019

That means lesson plans aren’t completed, assessments aren’t taken, and kids don’t learn. Big Blue Button is open source and not a stand-alone platform so it must be integrated into an LMS such as Canvas, Schoology, or Moodle. Here are seven options that satisfy these requirements. Google Hangouts. Webroom.net.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

“Before our district adopted SuccessMaker , we knew some students needed extra support but we didn’t know in what areas of mathematics,” said Katie Naples, director of curriculum, instruction and assessment for the Port Byron (NY) Central School District. We couldn’t do that before.” Learn more about these free webinars.

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Resources Assessment Instructional Materials Education 105

Neo LMS

APRIL 13, 2021

For students from elementary to high school, We Are Teachers offer suggestions. In addition, there should be multiple points for assessment and reflection along the way. Fatherly recently published a list of their favorite podcasts for kids. Some shows, like Wow in the World , have their own downloadable worksheets.

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Learning Comparison Assessment Secondary 429

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

Linways Technologies

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Before we begin, a quick word about Linways LMS. We have to ensure quality in teaching-learning, assessments, and the overall education experience. This means even if there are roadblocks, the elementary stuff goes on. Think quality education instead of remote instruction. Learning would still happen.

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Education LMS Strategy Online Learning 93

Neo LMS

JULY 19, 2022

But technology can be an incredibly useful educational tool for students of all ages, even young elementary-level learners. It allows educators to make interactive lessons utilizing active learning, formative assessments, retrieval practices, and more. The key to using edtech appropriately is to do so under supervision. .

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Tools EdTech Gamification Accessibility 342

Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

ScreenPal , as a Chrome extension, integrates nicely with all the major LMS platforms. The library within the app includes many children’s books, so elementary teachers will really like this. If audio feedback sounds like an even better option, try using Mote. Better yet might be video feedback. It can also be added to Chromebooks!

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Assess the video. You might want to just use the statistics in the dashboard to see how students are watching and what they’ve done, but I love that it tells me how many questions I have to assess or grade. I embed the videos in my LMS and students participate — and we’re good to go! Add Edpuzzle to your toolkit today.

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Flipped Classroom Video Assessment Libraries 280

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

I glanced at the clock for the third time in five minutes and realized I still had two hours left of my training on Canvas, our new learning management system (LMS). My district signed a large contract with Canvas in 2016, and as a result, a two-day training on the LMS became a requirement for almost everyone on staff.

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 7, 2018

As our high school is moving forward to prepare for exams using Canvas for objective assessments my mind has been thinking on various ways to prepare the testing environment and test itself for integrity purposes. Use Canvas LMS? This is not a built-in option for most LMS options. Lockdown Browser.

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Respondus LMS Digital Citizenship Accessibility 71

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

As an initiative of the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore, elementary schools have started using Pepper and Nao, both developed by the Japanese company Softbank Robotics, as adjunct to classroom learning. Pepper is designed as a companion who can communicate with you intuitively and memorize your personality traits.

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Neo LMS

JULY 24, 2018

Assessment choices : students can choose to conduct an e-mail interview with a scientist, conduct an inquiry project using data on the Web, or interact with an online learning object that simulates the scientific process under study. The perception that we are free to choose, or not do that task, ironically improves our motivation to do it.

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Gamification Online Learning Study Digital Learning 210

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

standards-based) school for at-risk youth, pre-packaged curriculum and assessments offered very little flexibility for personalization or modification. Despite the immense amount of work involved, my colleagues and I fine-tuned our curriculum every year based on student skill gaps and results from formative assessments.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

They correctly point out that file naming conventions are more and more being generated for the teacher and student through the LMS. (ie) I would argue more paper is used with 1:1 environments, but believe it will change as more and more teachers learn to assess in the cloud. This makes it tricky at times.

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Classroom Digital Citizenship LMS Strategy 115

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

Whether from formative and summative assessments or online instructional programs, data is both a powerful indicator of teaching and a driver for personalizing professional development. While it can be hard to share out the myriad of little things teachers do that are so effective, we do have a tool that can help—data.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

For example, the program can first focus on subject areas like STEM or language arts, or grade bands like elementary or high school. Once you’ve defined your first program, the next step should be to assess technology infrastructure. Each iteration should be evaluated to make improvements in the next iteration.

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 30, 2018

She was just an elementary computer teacher?" "How Explaining the analytics data of digital testing inside Canvas and how it can benefit or students and teachers when creating assessments. My insecurities imagine what they say "Who is she? How could she possibly think she could tell me better ways to teach my class?" "She

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Assessment Outcomes Data Technology 96

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2020

Steps to encourage a school culture that promotes executive functioning includes analyzing current systems, assessing physical or social learning environments, and providing teacher training and executive function professional development opportunities. The post Promote Executive Functioning within School Culture appeared first on edWeb.

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Schoology Advocacy LMS Strategy 53

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

Sixteen types of games, Google Classroom and LMS compatibility and auto-grading From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. To support parents and student review, I suggest making games for spelling words or language practice and post them to your Learning Management System (LMS) for review.

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How To Classroom Google LMS 524

Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2017

From Google and Microsoft’s LMS-like collaboration system to Apple’s device manager, here’s a handy guide to all things Classroom. Goodbye ABCs: How One State Is Moving Beyond Grade Levels and Graded Assessments What happens when you take away grades and grade levels?

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Khan Academy EdTech LMS Trends 80

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

Robert Furman, Principal of South Park Elementary Center, South Park Township, PA. They not only look at how the product would fit with their learning standards and curriculum, but the product must also work within their LMS. Small district: Dr. L. Developer: Dr. Ayanna Howard, CTO, Zyrobotics.

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EdTech LMS Robotics Training 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2017

Since launching in 2012, Rethink has invested in 27 companies that serve a broad spectrum of learners and needs, ranging from elementary-grade grammar ( NoRedInk ) to college student success platforms ( Civitas Learning ) and career training for professionals ( General Assembly ).

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Neo LMS

MAY 20, 2021

Independent —the teacher interferes as little as possible; students run the discussion and self-assess. Rubric —this is the cornerstone of the whole process: to have a clear, concise rubric against which students can easily self-assess. In contrast, elementary student discussions can take around twenty minutes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

So is it almost like somebody’s in Google Classroom, and the doc is like a page or a webpage you would have in your LMS? Vicki: OK, so is it like… I learned to use a learning management system. And i’ll have these long pages. Or are kids actually editing and writing on the page? How Do HyperDocs compare to a Learning Management System.

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Google Company Twitter Flipped Classroom 269

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2015

For students, the site's assessments, digital dissection tools, and stellar 3-D viewing features help promote higher-order thinking and learning. These powerful, inquiry-based science units capitalize on elementary kids’ natural curiosity. Curiosity Machine. Price: Free; Platform: Web; Grades: 2–12. Mystery Science.

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Learning Schoology Differentiated Instruction LMS 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 19, 2020

And I teach at a 1:1 school and actively use our LMS. It’s still posted in our LMS & submitted back there. I think about this one a lot particularly for the elementary level, where going to the bathroom and getting a drink can take 15 minutes of the school day because the whole class has to make a trip at once.

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How To Learning Microsoft Outcomes 88

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 17, 2021

How well (and easily) can I assess this task for learning/growth/progress? Try to keep everyone in the same Google Classroom or other LMS and make due dates the same for both groups. Keep assessments virtual so that everything is all in one place and on the same day regardless.

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Groups Google Strategy Conference 72

Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Educators could add digital resources and assessment pieces, and learners could submit assignments. Educators can share the Workspace link or add it to an LMS. This technology gave them one spot to upload all learning materials for a single lesson or project.

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Strategy Technology How To Robotics 282

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

No matter if we’re talking about kindergartens, elementary schools, high schools or colleges and universities, the need for a learning platform that offers personalized learning experiences for each student is all too real. Assessments. NEO Brochure: Assessing students using NEO. Educational institutions need to keep up.

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PlagiarismCheck

JANUARY 27, 2023

Canvas LMS Canvas is a Learning Management System (LMS) that allows educators to create and manage their courses, develop digital content, deliver quizzes and assignments, and facilitate communication between students and faculty. So, without further ado, let’s dive into the top 5 software products for schools in 2023.

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Software LMS Moodle Laptops 93

The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

There was one answer I got more often than any other, particularly from the elementary teachers, and that is, a set of emergency sub plans. Another idea if you teach elementary is to write on the board, “We’re proud of our choices today,” and have kids write their accomplishments underneath (or on sticky notes).

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Classroom Video Resources Elementary 75

Neo LMS

APRIL 12, 2022

There are many resources available for students in all grade levels from elementary school through Higher Ed that will help them develop a greater awareness and build their knowledge of managing finances and everything related to long-term planning. There are self-paced courses for elementary, middle, or high school students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Today’s LMS is a bit of an upgrade, with new features and design elements frequently drawn from the social networking sites students love so much. For most, the LMS is rarely so different. Arnillas said this advanced LMS functionality allows teachers to link individual questions—or groups of questions—to a specific learning objective.

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PlagiarismCheck

JANUARY 27, 2023

Canvas LMS Canvas is a Learning Management System (LMS) that allows educators to create and manage their courses, develop digital content, deliver quizzes and assignments, and facilitate communication between students and faculty. So, without further ado, let’s dive into the top 5 software products for schools in 2023.

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Software LMS Moodle Laptops 40

Neo LMS

AUGUST 1, 2019

Smart boards have remodeled the way teachers perform their duties, including how they manage simple record-keeping tasks, engage student interest, illustrate complex concepts, assess learning, and prepare students for an evolving digital world. Multiple choice assessments.

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Classroom Assessment Tools Report 239

The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 20, 2016

Cloudschool is a FREE personal learning management system (LMS) that aims to unburden teachers by combining the tasks of lesson planning and lesson delivery on one beautiful platform. In addition to videos, you can easily add photos, PDF files, links, worksheets, and more to create engaging lessons and assessments.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2017

More than 4,300 teachers instruct students in elementary, middle and high schools, along with a mix of non-traditional and charter schools run by three main charter management organizations: Strive, KIPP, and Denver Sciences Schools of Technology. Assessment is a similar and interrelated story.

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