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How to Assess Digital Literacy

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Of late, the most common question is, “How to I assess student digital literacy?” How do I assess faculty digital literacy so I can teach them what they don’t know?” Today, I want to focus on the need to assess digital literacy and what tools are available to do this. Why assess it?

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Incorporate Literacy Tools in K–12 STEM Subjects

EdTech Magazine

“We have secondary students who have third-grade reading levels,” says Sharo Dickerson, director of digital and learning resources at El Paso Independent School District in Texas. Interestingly, mathematics scores closely follow the same drops, the assessment report shows. If a student is not able to read the very basic…

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JotForm Reports–A Fresh Way to Energize Remote Learning

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Problems include administering and grading assessments, taking attendance, finding backchannel tools that enable them to stay in touch with students, and keeping viewers engaged during video presentations. It’s JotForm’s new Report Builder. Now, they’ve introduced Report Builder. How can I help?”

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How to minimize cheating in online assessments

Neo LMS

As the name suggests, the proctoring feature ensures that assessments are carried out safely. Through this feature, you typically limit students’ access to assessments until the day of the exam. What teachers can do to minimize cheating in online assessments. Read more: How to manage assessments in the blended classroom.

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Preventive Assessments Are Crucial for Smart School Data Security

EdTech Magazine

The national K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center reported 408 publicly disclosed cyber incidents in 2020, including student and staff data breaches, malware outbreaks, denial of service attacks, phishing attacks and other social engineering scams.

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Grading Apps, Tools, and Resources We Love

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Are you looking for grading apps, tools, and resources that you can use to collect, calculate, and analyze your student’s grades? 1st Class GradeBook – 1st Class GradeBook app provides educators with contemporary grading features, including class and student activity, grade reports, and more. If so, check out our list below.

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Why experts say now is the time to assess your district’s edtech use

eSchool News

Whether it’s a free resource or an edtech product, there’s still some kind of criteria” that needs to be met. How to assess your edtech Assessing whether a district should continue using—and paying for—a tool is dedicated work involving backend data collection and surveying teachers and students for their thoughts.

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