The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

One of the most popular shows of 2018 was with Tom Mullaney on Google Jamboard so we’ve updated it for 2021! In this show, Tom shows us how teachers are using Google Jamboard, why it is so popular, and how you can use it to teach. Google Jamboard 2021 – Hot Tips with Tom Mullaney. Let’s Jam!

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eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2024

The course combines Google and MIT RAISE’s technological expertise and shared commitment to promoting useful and responsible AI education. “Google wants to ensure every educator can take advantage of the opportunities created by AI. The course is online, two-hours, and self-paced—with no previous experience required.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 13, 2018

As of June 16, 2018, Today’s Meet closed (read the full details here ). It turns out, there are good options, depending upon whether you primarily use Today’s Meet for: backchannel and student response. As with Google Forms, new questions can be dependent upon the user’s response to prior questions.

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Iterating Toward Openness

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In fact, if you think of generative AI as a collaborator in a group project, there’s actually quite a lot of existing practice and literature we can tap into for guidance about using generative AI effectively in the service of learning – both in how students learn and how instructors assess. assessment and ?peer assessment and ?peer

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 30, 2018

In that capacity, she is participating—along with eighty or so of her Henry County colleagues—in the Assessment for Learning micro-credential project , led by the Center for Collaborative Education (CCE). In June, she submitted evidence for and earned all the micro-credentials in the full stack , “Leading a Performance Assessment Community.”

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 9, 2022

The overall premise is that instruction is tailored to better meet students' needs in the areas of content, process, and product. Ongoing assessment is vital as this provides the teacher with the necessary information to develop lessons and tasks that are more personalized. Behavior screenings are implemented as well.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Note that Screencastify has been one of my favorite formative assessment tools since 2018 when I wrote 10 Ways to Use Screencasting for Formative Assessment. Once the video is complete, I can export it to Screencastify, download the video, or put it on Youtube or even my Google Drive in Google Classroom.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

Digital Moment , in partnership with the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Google DeepMind , announced the launch of Experience AI , an educational program designed to support teachers in the fascinating but rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI), and to spark the curiosity of young people about the subject.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

A solution comes from rubrics, which are benchmarks used in grading to help assess students’ learning. Rubric Maker is a tool that assists teachers in the assessment process, helping them articulate their expectations and how the students will be evaluated. Students receive a complete scheme of goals to reach success. Quick Rubric.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The post Engage Students AND Meet Standards with Student Podcasting! Jen shares how podcasting can help students meet content standards, explore their interests, learn new skills, tap into the 4 c’s, and engage in authentic learning. Her job is to help teachers to use technology to meet the needs of their students. .

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Teachers will want to use pre-assessments, diagnostics, and/or assess prior knowledge to identify where each student is in relation to the content at the heart of the playlist. In addition to using data to design the playlist, it is essential to build mechanisms into the playlist to collect formative assessment data.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 8, 2015

The challenge for me was to design an “assessment” that was meaningful. I had tried everything from the traditional book report style assessment to more creative movie trailers, but I didn’t feel like they accomplished what I wanted from a silent sustained reading assessment. Sans the wine, of course.)

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Similarly, the teacher can use the online station for a variety of activities, including practice with adaptive software, video lessons, online research and exploration, collaboration on shared tasks using the Google Suite, or online discussions about texts, topics, and issues using FlipGrid or the discussion functionality in their LMS.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Felicia Durden shares methods behind having a powerful morning meeting in special education classrooms. 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.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Our learners have assignments, assessments, permission slips, school communications and Google files to keep track of. Learners need to plan how they’ll finish homework assignments, complete steps for a project or prepare for an assessment. Sometimes learners forget where a Google file is stored in their Google Drive.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2023

Accomplishing that is only possible when teachers can streamline their work so that they can focus on more critical areas such as teaching and assessing. These platforms can help come up with lesson materials as well as custom assessments that can help maximize the quality of your teaching approaches. You can also use Kahoot!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 6, 2022

Hours of research and meeting with other districts took place. If a teacher wants a good picture of how teaching impacts students, I suggest using a Google Form survey or Microsoft forms. During my years in the classroom, I created Google forms and then posted them on Canvas or pushed them out via email.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Google Jamboard is a fun interactive app. You just download it on Google Play or iTunes and use it with your touch Chromebook or iPad after listening to Tom Mullaney share how it works. Google Jamboard. Now first of all, I have never heard of Google Jamboard. Google Jamboard is a free app. Listen Now. What is it?

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 25, 2020

The main takeaway with time though is to develop ways to give it unconditionally to teachers and not schedule or mandate anything else in its place, such as meetings or PLC's. Eliminating Meetings Let's be honest for a minute. No one truly likes meetings, and the value of them is open to interpretation.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] What are the benefits of formative feedback and assessment? Formative feedback involves multiple feedback-learning cycles that are informally assessed for a given assignment. Room for error is higher when students only get one high-stakes assessment upon completing a course or unit.

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 19, 2016

Assessment for Learning (AfL) is the process of finding out how much progress students have made in their learning and then planning next steps for them. You can freely download, share or print the PDF: Assessment For Learning . Track discussion and feedback by setting up a classroom chatroom on Todays Meet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Their flexible, self-paced courses are available for graduate credit through CAEP and regionally accredited university partners or for continuing education units that meet your state requirements. I can include quick formative assessment tools, drawing or brainstorming contributions from everyone and even 3d and virtual field trips.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

A recent report shared by Google and KPMG reveals that the education tech industry would cater to about 9.6 That’s because edtech solutions, advanced research, practical assessments, and improved communication give them maximum control over their learning. million users and record a market share of $1.96 Conclusion.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 16, 2022

In simple terms, these are ungraded formative assessments that assess what students learned during the course of the lesson. Not only does this meet the criteria for a well-designed exit ticket, but it also goes much more profound and serves as a more powerful reflective tool for both the teacher and the student.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. 4 Virtual Meetings. Assess student tech use organically. What You Get. tech ed videos.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The first ‘lite’ option that most educators think of is Google Classroom. You will find yourself most comfortable in the Google Classroom environment if the tools you use are aligned with Google Drive, your browser of choice is Chrome, and your digital device is a Chromebook.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2020

However, video conferencing platforms, like Google Meet and Zoom, are making it possible for teachers to connect with learners in real-time. Ask students to assess their participation online. End your video conferencing session by asking students to take a moment to assess and reflect on their participation online.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

It can become the hub for all lessons, videos, activities, assessments, and student work. Thus, the options are Zoom, Webex, and Google Meets. A foundation can then be established for more personalized approaches such as pedagogically-sound blended learning or self-paced activities.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

This leads to a false assessment of their own skills and abilities and builds up a false perception. Google Forms are great for this as they can be set up to instantly graph the data, which can be shared with staff. Regular leadership meetings can also be leveraged to ensure everyone is in lockstep.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2020

Asynchronous learning provides much-needed flexibility that better meets the needs of both students and teachers by relinquishing the familiar rigidity of school. Provide a few assessment options and allow students to select which one is graded. If you don't use one of these, no worries - the videos can be added to a class Google Site.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In the last two blogs, I have focused on strategies teachers can use to 1) assess prior knowledge before a lesson and 2) check for understanding during a lesson. I’ve suggested that teachers build mechanisms into their lessons to collect formative assessment data. The third piece to this puzzle is a post-lesson reflection.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. 4 Virtual Meetings. Assess student technology use organically. What You Get.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Google Classroom allows teachers to easily manage student work and teaching with Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Spreadsheets and anything Google. Teachers wanting to implement Google Classroom can use these resources to get started, level up their learning, or become a pro at all things Google.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Students could try to guess who they will be meeting with or where they are from. Technology not only engages students but also offers opportunities for alternative assessments that encourage creativity and individuality. By incorporating alternative assessment formats, students can demonstrate their understanding in unique ways.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 14, 2021

To best assess our current levels of teaching and learning performance in a digital environment, we must understand how to collect the evidence that helps shape our overall understanding of learning now and in the future. This was all accomplished while students were remote and almost entirely through Google Meet sessions.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 7, 2022

Quizzes are the quickest way to assess student knowledge. Google assignments . If you use this LMS feature, you also need to use several other tools and accounts that integrate with Google. These assignments require you and your students to have a Google email account. . H5P assignments . SCORM assignments.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Our integration simplifies the assessment of written assignments for users of NEO LMS and Turnitin. It creates teachable moments to explore the meaning of academic integrity and practice meeting writing standards. A central part of that comfort comes from the ease of integration with the systems they already use.

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