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MC Assessment = Meta Cognitive Assessment

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Despite criticism, a traditional well-written multiple choice assessment can be a valid assessment tool ( I''m bracing for rebuttals ). The techniques outlined below can be used for formative and summative assessments. Students are assessed on a range of skills: comprehension, application, identification, etc.

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In the Teacher's Lounge: Using Edmodo to Teach Digital Literacy

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I had the pleasure on Tuesday last week to give a webinar on how I use Edmodo to teach my students digital literacy skills and help prepare them for digital assessments. Not only are my students being assessed on reading and writing literacy skills, but they are also being evaluated on understanding how to navigate and use a website.

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Unconventional Research Sites to Inspire Students

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They search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos. Many topics include thorough teacher resources such as lesson plans and assessments. They can even create quizzes to assess their learning.

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What is Actively Learn and Why Should I Try it?

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It provides reading resources either uploaded by the teacher or selected from the platform’s library of thousands of fiction and nonfiction books (some free; some through Prime plans), Common Core-aligned lesson plans, videos, or simulations. These are filtered by topic, grade, length, reading level, keyword, or standards (i.e.,

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What is Kiddom? Why is it right for you? And free resources to inform your teaching

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The ideal would be to have all assignments, assessment, and submittals for each student curated in one spot that automatically updates as the year progresses–and provides actionable reports. Teachers create assessments aligned with pre-selected standards. For many teachers, this is overwhelming. Happily, there is such a program.

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EdmodoCon Guest Post #2: N. Dale

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Our 2nd guest blog post in the series is by Nira Dale , a 9th grade English teacher in Florence, Alabama, and a very active member of the Language Arts community on Edmodo. from EdmodoCon 2013 Create CCSS Edmodo quizzes that strategically tie standards to each question for even more comprehensive feedback. What I Learned.

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Guest post: Caston Binger Explains How the Digital Revolution Has Transformed Education

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This includes online courses, lesson plans, and assessment tools. One great example of this is the online classroom platform, Edmodo. Edmodo is also aligned with the Common Core State Standards, so it can be used to measure student progress. This allows them to share ideas and learn from each other’s experiences.

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