Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2024

This inquiry always prompts me to reflect: How many educators gather pre-assessment data before crafting their lesson plans? Such preliminary insights, whether through pre-assessments, diagnostics, or activities aimed at accessing prior knowledge, can illuminate the diverse range of skills, abilities, and needs within a classroom.

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Assessment UDL Blended Learning Data 373

eSchool News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This rapid adoption brings significant risks, particularly regarding data privacy and accessibility. Ensuring that AI tools protect student data and comply with accessibility standards is crucial for creating an inclusive and secure educational environment. However, it also poses challenges related to data privacy and accessibility.

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Accessibility Student Data Privacy Data Guidelines 127

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Rights and Responsibilities : Understanding that with the right to access the internet comes the responsibility to act ethically is vital. Key Insights Foundation of Digital Citizenship : Teaching digital citizenship establishes a framework for students to navigate the online world safely and responsibly.

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Digital Citizenship Video BYOD Gamification 394

Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2022

To support educators in accessing quality and relevant professional learning tools at the beginning of the pandemic, we curated a list of micro-credentials that could be earned with a remote or hybrid classroom. We believe that high quality must also mean accessible and equitable. Are the colors accessible?

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Accessibility Libraries Resources Professional Learning 358

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

BOSTON – Adaptive learning company HMH today announced HMH Performance Suite –a first-of-its-kind teaching and learning solution that integrates assessment, Tier 1 curriculum and instruction to harmonize K-12 classroom teaching practices on a single platform. Liberty Elementary School in Tulare, Calif.

Assessment 101

Assessment Adaptive Learning Instructional Materials Differentiated Instruction 101

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

One way it can be used to transform teaching and learning is by providing students with access to a wealth of information, including multimedia resources, educational apps, and online databases. Finally, technology can be harnessed to transform teaching and learning by enhancing assessment and feedback.

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Technology Learning Assessment Data 537

EdTech4Beginners

DECEMBER 7, 2024

This transformative technology has the potential to drastically streamline teachers workloads, while also making learning experiences more engaging, personalized and accessible for students. Grading and assessment AI is already having a huge impact on the grading and assessment process. In fact, 91.5%

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Education Assessment Industry Outcomes 205

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 16, 2023

Innovative assessments The changing formats and contexts of assignments have necessitated a corresponding evolution in assessment methods. With the online environment's openness and the integration of game elements and real-time feedback, a wide range of assessment options have materialized.

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Assessment Social Media Analysis Tools 520

ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

But here’s where it gets really exciting: AI is making personalized learning more accessible than ever. Try dedicated AI teaching platforms like DreamBox Learning , which offers adaptive math and reading programs that use continuous formative assessments to personalize instruction. So, what exactly is personalized learning?

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Personalized Learning Classroom Learning Differentiated Instruction 397

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Outline of Conversation (Direct Links) 0:31 Introductions 4:24 What teachers are saying during the coronavirus stay-home orders 8:38 Emotional Stress, Kids, and Self-Care 10:32 How children respond to trauma 13:35 The problem with being too rigid 13:55 What makes effective distance learning 18:10 Consistent layout in online learning 18:54 Don’t (..)

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Online Learning Learning Elementary Course 545

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2020

2 – Designing Online Assessments As you assess learning online, you’ll want to use the research-based best practices for online assessments. Feedback using your formative and summative assessment tools is also essential. Check out Designing Online Assessments for Students — a course that can help you in this area.

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Course ePortfolio UDL Gamification 491

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Here’s how to create a widget Access the Gallery (use this link ) and search the available widgets; select one like these related to the holiday (you may have to query ‘holiday’) or another of your choice. classes This is a fun team activity to assess student knowledge on a topic. Team Challenge Time required: 1.5

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Wiki Learning Common Core Digital Citizenship 424

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Both the math and reading sessions focused on how edtech could be used during independent work, formative assessment, and pedagogically-sound blended learning. Below you will see the specific tools I provided during each session. Some aren't new, but others might be. Please feel free to share your suggestions in the comments section below.

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EdTech Tools Khan Academy Educreations 540

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Our decisions need to focus on helping students by designing assessments and ways to show what they have learned while also promoting voice and choice in learning. Which tools assist us by providing access to real-time feedback? Game-based assessments. Read more: Assessing with multiple choices instead of multiple-choice.

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EdTech Learning Game-Based Learning Assessment 544

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The goal of UDL is to design “barrier-free, instructionally rich learning environments and lessons that provide access to all students” (Nelson, 2). These routines shift students from a passive role in receiving learning objectives, academic goals, and assessment scores to generating their own. Engagement.

Blended Learning 545

Blended Learning UDL Learning Assessment 545

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2024

Teachers can use it to help design lessons, build assessments, unpack standards, personalize , scaffold questions, develop hooks, provide relevant connections, and so many more possibilities. Gradescope -Seamlessly administer and grade all of your assessments, whether online or in class.

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Tools Instructional Materials Microsoft Assessment 494

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Course: Designing Blended Learning for Student Engagement and Achievement “By the end of the course, you will be able to design and implement meaningful blended learning experiences with objective-aligned assessments and activities that foster core 21st-century skills.” Check out the course 17.

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Blended Learning Social Media Differentiated Instruction Learning 502

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

So, if a teacher wants to present information, UDL encourages them to present that information in multiple formats, allowing students to engage with information in a way that feels accessible. All of these adjustments can make the information more accessible. They can find a podcast (e.g., How can you proactively remove those barriers?

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UDL Blended Learning Learning Assessment 545

Catlin Tucker

JULY 24, 2020

Teachers know there will be times when they will need to lean on videos to allow students to access information asynchronously. Teachers can present students with an unfamiliar problem or prompt to pique their interest, ask them to generate questions about a topic, or assess their prior knowledge. Google Forms Kahoot!

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Learning Video Strategy Google 546

Neo LMS

JUNE 3, 2021

As teachers, we need to be able to check in with students to see how they are doing, first and foremost, and to assess their progress in our class. How do I assess students ? Should all students take a digital assessment, or should I provide a paper assessment for students in the classroom?

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How To Assessment Video Social Media 470

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

In this session, we’ll share where we are now, emotional trauma and learning, how effective distance learning compares to face to face learning, how to take your class online, accessibility and equity, assessment, and project-based learning.

Online Learning 538

Online Learning Learning Elementary Course 538

EdTech Magazine

MAY 26, 2022

Responding to the challenges of the pandemic, many school IT teams have been assessing how to best deliver network services to meet the needs of all students, teachers and staff.

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Assessment Meeting Accessibility Classroom 434

Neo LMS

MARCH 12, 2020

An LMS allows teachers to create and deliver content that can be easily accessed by students. It also allows you to monitor student engagement and participation, assess student knowledge and track their performance, even outside the four walls of a classroom. One of these many platforms is a Learning Management System (LMS).

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LMS Learning Education Blended Learning 482

EdTech Magazine

MAY 18, 2023

Just like periodic assessments can help teachers gauge student mastery of a particular subject, a periodic ed tech review can help teachers and administrators reflect on what works and what doesn’t. This concern is reflected in another data point from the same report: In a given month, teachers accessed an average of 148…

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Classroom Technology Report Assessment 430

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

For dyslexic students, the traditional educational system–often reliant on heavy reading loads and conventional assessments–can be particularly overwhelming. The role of AI in personalized learning for dyslexic students Artificial intelligence is increasingly recognized for its potential to transform educational accessibility.

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning System 126

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Taking every precaution won’t stop bad actors from trying to access valuable student data, but these steps will make it harder for them to breach school networks. Then, find out how well you scored to assess your cybersecurity preparedness. DISCOVER: Build a better data security strategy…

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Strategy Data Assessment Accessibility 417

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Remember that students cannot see your screen when they go into breakout rooms, so post instructions and directions online where students can access them. Encourage self-assessment. Engagement is a complex puzzle composed of many pieces, including interest, agency, access, relationships, feedback, etc. for a unit or text.

Student Engagement 545

Student Engagement Learning Blended Learning Google 545

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2024

While experts acknowledge risks such as bias and access disparities, they foresee AI-driven assessments reshaping education by tailoring tests to individual needs and promoting deeper learning. Full Story: The Hechinger Report (4/11) –Image credit Deposit Photo Copyright ©2024 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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Digital Divide Digital Citizenship Trends Outcomes 435

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

All these resources are freely accessible from the Natural History Museum of Utah. Sign up for Research Quest Easy Access to Engaging Science Projects When you sign up for a free teacher account, you'll receive a special code that allows your students to dive into these investigations without needing their own accounts.

Learning 491

Learning LMS Company Assessment 491

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Request free access today at teach.tract.app with the access code COOLCATTEACHER. 4 Key Factors for Fantastic Formative Assessment. For a limited time, you can pilot Tract’s on-demand project-based classes and clubs free in your classroom. I am a project-based learning classroom and have joined the pilot.

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Company Twitter Accessibility Assessment 510

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Abolishing the routine of announced observations, having teachers provide artifacts of evidence to show the bigger picture since you can never see all that is done in a single observation, and prioritizing the collection assessments over lesson plans can also be effective.

Personal Learning Network 542

Personal Learning Network Strategy Conference Assessment 542

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 18, 2023

A year or so into the pandemic, the Tennessee district had completed a detailed needs assessment that spanned every school and classroom. Now, through the federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, KCS was about to receive more than $114 million to spend on a wide range of learning improvement projects.

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Secondary Tools Elementary Learning 368

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 3, 2021

While the elements above are undoubtedly essential, it should be noted that not every lesson, assignment, or assessment will include all of these. Are they able to access and use a variety of tools to construct new knowledge and demonstrate what they have learned? Pedagogical leadership can pave the way.

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Strategy Assessment System Tools 515

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Clarity Students want and deserve to know why they are learning something, how they will use what has been learned outside of school, and what tells them if they have successfully achieved the specified goal for the lesson, project, or assessment. It is also common knowledge that not all kids respond to conventional summative assessments.

Assessment 515

Assessment Survey Strategy Course 515

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

This approach to designing a choice board for peer feedback gives students agency and choice while providing the necessary scaffolding to make this activity accessible. I believe rubrics should be provided at the start of any assignment, task, or project that will be assessed using a rubric. Assignment Checklist.

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Guidelines Online Learning Assessment Strategy 546

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

While AI tools can indeed generate answers or essays, this highlights the need to rethink assessment strategies. Enhancing accessibility AI tools can make learning more inclusive. Benefits of the AI Assessment Scale Flexibility : The framework allows educators to decide how much AI involvement is appropriate for specific tasks.

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Guidelines Assessment Digital Citizenship Professional Learning 131

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Instead, students have a repository of on-demand videos they can access any time from anywhere. Screencastify allows you to insert multiple-choice questions to check for understanding and collective formative assessment. Teachers do not lose precious class time repeating instruction, models, and directions.

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Strategy UDL Blended Learning Video 543