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6 Digital tools that help teachers create effective rubrics

Neo LMS

Also, rubrics help teachers provide objective feedback to students , facilitating the desired outcome, which is deep learning. The performance ratings can be numerical, descriptive, or both. OrangeSlice: Teacher Rubric is a Google add-on that makes grading productive and professional. Quick Rubric. OrangeSlice: Teacher Rubric.

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A Pedagogical Shift Needed for Digital Success

A Principal's Reflections

In a previous post I discussed in detail strategies to help ensure the effective use of technology to improve learning outcomes. These are all outcomes that any educator would (or should) openly embrace. The students worked with Mrs. Fleming on Google Chromebooks in the library to design their e-books.

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Why is SEL important for teachers?

Hapara

When educators become exhausted, schools may see high rates of absenteeism. When educators reflect on the pros and cons of decisions and potential outcomes, they’re more likely to make decisions that benefit learners. In a Google Form, ask teachers to share a moment they were proud of during the week.

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Top Tech Tools for Equity and Accessibility

The CoolCatTeacher

Top Tool #1: PowerPoint Subtitles (Mentioned) Google slides with Captions 00;05;02;07 – 00;05;15;29 Teresa Magpayo Castro Absolutely. So, you know, I've seen a lot of teachers use Google slides and use the caption componen t for students to be able to follow along in English. Can you do these things in Google?

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The Best Edtech for Students Is Backed by Research. Here’s What to Look For.

Edsurge

When we get to see effective edtech products in practice, the view is exciting: We see kids engaged, teachers energized about the kinds of thinking their students are generating and strong learning outcomes that result from well-made tools matched to the students and educators using them. is something you care about.

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How to develop K-12 open educational resources

Hapara

In general, OER was rated ‘considerably better on multiple specific aspects of teaching and learning, such as extending the core knowledge to novel tasks and situations and collaborating with others.’” . There are three main steps for backward design: What do you want the outcome to be? Google Workspace. Screencasting tools.

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How Instructors Are Adapting to a Rise in Student Disengagement

Edsurge

What Students Say And because of the experience students had during COVID-19 lockdowns, when most teaching was online, many students feel they learned how to teach themselves by just Googling. I wanted to talk to a few students myself. So I caught up with some right after class. When they arrive, which of the following would happen?

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