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How to Assess Digital Literacy

Ask a Tech Teacher

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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iPads for Masterful Math: Randomizing Formative Math Assessment

The CoolCatTeacher

Sean Nank’s research shows that the single biggest method for improving learning with iPads is to use online formative assessments. However, his formative assessments have a twist — students are all answering DIFFERENT math questions. This intriguing research is a must listen for any school with access to technology.

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Enhance Student Engagement with Virtual Social Learning Spaces

Catlin Tucker

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.

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Vocabulary Haiku: A Creative Approach to Deeping Understanding of Academic Vocabulary

Catlin Tucker

Such routines include students saying the word aloud, clapping out syllables, looking up and writing down the definition, and finding examples and non-examples of vocabulary terms. In addition to being an engaging activity, this strategy was a great way for me to assess my students’ understanding of the academic vocabulary informally.

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How Today's Education Crisis May Improve Tomorrow's Assessments

Edsurge

But after only a few minutes of conversation, it’s abundantly clear that Kyra Donovan and Dr. Julie Miles share a passion for learning and a strong conviction that assessment is essential to creating the best educational outcomes for students of all abilities. Classroom Solutions - Assessment. Connected Teaching and Learning.

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An Expanded Definition of Student Success

Digital Promise

Erin Mote and Eric Tucker lead Brooklyn Lab Schools , a group of charter schools in downtown Brooklyn, and are focused on building systems that support an expanded definition of student success. The post An Expanded Definition of Student Success appeared first on Digital Promise.

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5 Keys for Successful Remote Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Access to devices and reliable WIFI needs to be emphasized. Kids also need access to equitable resources and learning experiences. If professional learning was not emphasized, it’s definitely not too late. The “haves” have tended to prosper while the “have nots” have suffered. We can ill-afford not to address this fact.

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