Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 1, 2020

While it's fictionalized, it's based on the reality I have faced in the past as a classroom teacher in a traditional grading system. A parent walks into a classroom to discuss her son's current grade with his English teacher. I'd like to start this entry with what I like to call "the tyranny of 82%." I'm worried," the parent frets.

LMS 52

LMS System Course Assessment 52

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2017

This case study was originally published on Getting Smart With a student enrollment edging ever closer to six figures, Denver Public Schools (DPS) is Colorado’s largest school district. They used IMS Global standards , as integrating past data into Schoology was an important criterion prior to moving forward.

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Case Study Data Assessment Schoology 113

Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 2, 2015

“The “Flipped Classroom” starts with one question: what is the best use of my face-to-face class time?” When our students come back to the classroom, they will have the foundational knowledge to add to discussions or complete activities. To discover the history of Flipped Classrooms, see this infographic.

VLE 150

VLE Blendspace Flipped Classroom Haiku Learning 150

Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 2, 2015

“The “Flipped Classroom” starts with one question: what is the best use of my face-to-face class time?” When our students come back to the classroom, they will have the foundational knowledge to add to discussions or complete activities. To discover the history of Flipped Classrooms, see this infographic.

VLE 150

VLE Blendspace Flipped Classroom Haiku Learning 150

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 18, 2017

I’ve used Flipgrid for class threaded discussion, for simulations and case studies, for storytelling, for gathering voices for research and presentations and so much more. Classroom accounts may now create custom feedback rubrics by deciding on criteria and points. You may now easily access grids using QR codes.

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Moodle Schoology Edmodo Blackboard 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

” “Taking action,” in this case, meant releasing some case studies and posting a notice on the Federal Register about how a competitive grant program could provide a more “innovative” way to build assessments. Everything’s a business opportunity. . Metaphors in ed-tech are so confusing.)

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40