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Pre-assessment is Key to Designing with Intention

Catlin Tucker

At a recent workshop, a teacher posed a compelling question about the effectiveness of small-group versus whole-group instruction. This inquiry always prompts me to reflect: How many educators gather pre-assessment data before crafting their lesson plans?

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Shift to Self-assessment

Catlin Tucker

Who decided that grading and assessment should be the exclusive responsibility of teachers? Why do we sideline students when it comes to assessment? Self-assessment is a powerful strategy that encourages students to become more invested in their learning journeys.

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Dozens of Online Resources for Assessment

Ask a Tech Teacher

Assessment of student work is a crucial aspect of learning. While multiple choice, short answer, and essays are still proven methods, there are many alternatives teachers can use for their particular student group. It helps students recognize important lesson goals and teachers gauge understanding.

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Blended Learning: The Whole Group Rotation

Catlin Tucker

Whole Group Rotation Model. If designing a blended lesson feels daunting, it may help to start with the whole group rotation model. Instead, teachers can rotate students between online and offline learning with a whole group rotation. A whole group rotation should be designed with the following questions in mind.

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Formative Assessment: Collecting Data & Designing Differentiated Learning Experiences in Class or Online

Catlin Tucker

The more physical distance between the teacher and the learner, the more challenging it is to collect formative assessment data consistently. The more formative assessment data a teacher collects, the more effective they’ll be in differentiating learning experiences to meet a diverse group of students’ needs.

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How LMS groups enable student collaboration for better learning outcomes

Neo LMS

The consensus is that fostering student collaboration through group activities leads to more engaging and efficient learning. . However, collaborative learning is not about dividing students into groups and assigning tasks. How LMS groups enable student collaboration for better learning outcomes . What are LMS groups? .

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All work is group work now: Collaborative learning as a pedagogical and assessment framework for learning with generative AI

Iterating Toward Openness

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. Plan for each stage of group work.