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How to manage assessments in the blended classroom

Neo LMS

But one thing is certain: teachers need to consider the way they assess students in these specific conditions. Assessment is often associated with quizzes, exams, and summative assessments. However, summative assessments offer a limited perspective. There’s more to assessment that needs teachers’ attention.

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3 Teachers that are crushing assessments with ed-tech

Neo LMS

Assessments are the unloved orphan of schooling — no-one likes them. They are typically named as one of the most time-consuming activities for teachers, and debates continue on how effective current standards of assessment are in actually measuring what students know, vs. simply measuring teacher and school performance.

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What Teachers Need to Know about The New Google for Education App Hub

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The new Google for Education App Hub is the topic of our blog post today! Well, folks, it looks like Google has thrown its hat into the ring with their new Education App Hub , and I think they’re onto something big. Let’s dig into what makes Google’s Education App Hub a potential game-changer in the EdTech world.

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Teacher tricks: Grading & assessment

Neo LMS

My second post examined a number of useful resources for how to create shortcuts in your lesson planning, without sacrificing quality or outcomes. 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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Core Elements of Personalization

A Principal's Reflections

Educators want proven strategies that can be implemented readily that will address diverse learner needs while leading to an improvement in outcomes. Ongoing assessment is vital as this provides the teacher with the necessary information to develop lessons and tasks that are more personalized.

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6 Digital tools that help teachers create effective rubrics

Neo LMS

A solution comes from rubrics, which are benchmarks used in grading to help assess students’ learning. Also, rubrics help teachers provide objective feedback to students , facilitating the desired outcome, which is deep learning. OrangeSlice: Teacher Rubric is a Google add-on that makes grading productive and professional.

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Digital reflection tools your students can use in class

Neo LMS

When they self-assess what they know, they can improve their understanding. This is helpful for learners to direct their attention towards specific topics and for teachers to assess the success of their lessons and what changes or improvements they should make. Microsoft or Google tools. Remembering – What did I do?

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