Technology Tidbits

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Wikipedia Differentiation, the ability for teachers to meet the needs of a variety of learners, is a key component for successful teaching. Also, the "Go Interactive" features allows teachers to collaborate w/ students in real-time and gauge student understanding to differentiate instruction.

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Differentiated Instruction Game-Based Learning Assessment Mobility 45

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2019

Undeterred, they documented their cause on social media and found solidarity with others fighting for the district to reinvest in its schools rather than divest them to private interests. This historic moment touches me both personally and professionally. How much more might my students have learned? I had other “what if’s” too.

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System Differentiated Instruction Social Media Assessment 167

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2022

I arranged these tools into different categories including tools to create class website, tools to manage students noise, teacher-parent communication tools, formative assessment tools, first day of school books, back to school activities and worksheets, and more. Formative Assessment tools Formative assessment is teachers' friend.

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Tools Differentiated Instruction Assessment Mobile Learning 143

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 2, 2015

Materials enable differentiated instruction, student practice, and teacher evaluation of progress. Professional development is available for teachers on core concepts like differentiation in the classroom, rolling out Common Core Standards, best practices for instruction, formative assessment strategies, and more.

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Resources Common Core Differentiated Instruction Digital Citizenship 150

Kathy Schrock

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Differentiated instruction is defined by Carol Tomlinson as “an approach to teaching that advocates active planning for and attention to student differences in classrooms, in the context of high quality curriculums”. There are also online scenario quizzes that older students can take that allow them to self-assess their learning style.

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2019

The Return When teachers conduct an initial assessment of any technology, they assume there will be some investment involved—usually related to the amount of time it will take to learn the technology and incorporate it into practice. When assessing return, teachers look for the following: Will It Help Meet Learning Objectives?

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Hapara

JULY 3, 2023

We will use respectful language online, in email, on class message boards and in Google Documents. For instance, some learners may get immediately distracted by a webpage with math games and lose focus on their formative assessment. Other learners may be able to focus on the formative assessment until it’s completed.

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Digital Learning Digital Citizenship How To Learning 147

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Designed to end the speculation and provide guidance for educators as they address learning gaps, the report is based on the results of more than five million student assessments. In a typical year, the median student growth percentile (SGP) on Star Assessments sits at the midpoint of approximately 50. About Renaissance.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Within the classroom, personalized instruction has increased in popularity. This allows you to customize instruction to the particular needs of individual students. Other teachers use differentiated instruction to address needs, but typically in smaller groups. All criteria should be available for review.

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Strategy Differentiated Instruction Elementary Advocacy 168

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Designed to end the speculation and provide guidance for educators as they address learning gaps, the report will be based on the results of millions of student assessments. This year more than any other, data is going to be key in understanding where our students are and how we can best tailor instruction to meet them there.”.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

7 Given the screening mandate, some publishers have fashioned screeners out of their reading assessment instruments designed for the typical population. Teachers have to interpret screening results manually, one student at a time, to differentiate instruction.

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Differentiated Instruction Training Analysis Assessment 119

N2Y

MARCH 6, 2020

Differentiation to ensure access and compliance. At n2y, we develop materials to address and assess targeted skills in grade-level extended standards from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. You and Unique Learning System—address grade-specific extended standards using differentiated activities. in a three-year cycle.

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Accessibility How To Differentiated Instruction System 97

Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 31, 2016

Paperscorer is a fantastic new mobile (iOS/Android, or Chrome plug-in) app that allows educators and students to assess their learning in real-time. The way this works is a teacher creates an assessment/quiz in Google Forms/Documents and then create and print out a unique answer form/bubble sheet for each student.

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Differentiated Instruction Android Assessment Mobility 49

EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

What are the best apps for formative assessments? How can I differentiate instruction? Here is a document I created based on the information I gained from the book. I know, pedagogically, what is necessary, I just haven’t figured out how to organize myself with the digital resources out there.

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Google Classroom Differentiated Instruction Assessment 73

Shake Up Learning

JUNE 11, 2019

Listen closely for step-by-step instructions, implementation ideas, and some Google tips that will save you time and reap many benefits for you and your students. I hope this episode inspires you to dig deeper into differentiated instruction, and how to use the tools you have available to support all of the learners in your classroom.

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Tools Differentiated Instruction Google Facebook 78

wwwatanabe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) issued a letter informing us they will increase the text complexity as well as higher Lexile levels on the current AIMS test this year to help transition to the PARCC assessment. ATOS analyzer -- On this site you can find the ATOS scores of books as well as your own documents.

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Common Core Resources Differentiated Instruction Secondary 74

Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Differentiated Instruction Tracker Kasey also found this great Differentiated Instruction Tracker template ! Then it generates an email with the document attached. There are trackers for goals and habits, emotions and gratitude, reading, and so much more. These trackers are great for students to use as well.

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Google Classroom Differentiated Instruction Data 101

Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 12, 2015

srcid=0B6dF7rWxc-5aMGMyanRsMW5DbzQ&pid=explorer&efh=false&a=v&chrome=false&embedded=true Find Apps for Chromebook - great resource to find apps to use with Chromebooks [link] A great list of Apps and Extensions for Education https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xDrYNfAPlLY-2Y7kbL_ADBfVePYmREbNXXV_fyTh5LM/mobilebasic?pli=1

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Teachers benefit from technology, too, as it streamlines administrative tasks, provides real-time data on student progress, and supports differentiated instruction. Online platforms and tools, such as Google Classroom or collaborative documents, enable students to work together on projects, even remotely.

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Technology Classroom Khan Academy Adaptive Learning 59

Technology Tidbits

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Paperscorer is a fantastic new mobile (iOS/Android, or Chrome plug-in) app that allows educators and students to assess their learning in real-time. The way this works is a teacher creates an assessment/quiz in Google Forms/Documents and then create and print out a unique answer form/bubble sheet for each student.

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Differentiated Instruction Android Mobility Assessment 33

Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

TeacherMade is very user-friendly, and once a user uploads their document, they can then add a question to make it an interactive assignment. Best of all, TeacherMade has a built-in-grader that saves teachers time and makes it easy to assess student learning and differentiate instruction.

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Differentiated Instruction Assessment Resources Google 38

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

The shift in mindset involves moving away from a teaching model that is centered on curriculum and meeting benchmarks toward being student-centered in ways that demand differentiated instruction based on a child’s interests, strengths, weaknesses and background. It’s always evolving; it’s a very living document.”.

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Personalized Learning Education Learning Elementary 145

Technology Tidbits

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Cleaner Interface: A polished, streamlined functionality lets users more easily navigate existing features including polling for instant feedback, a real-time assessment center, blogging capabilities and classroom organization tools. Otus tracks a variety of data like attendance, participation, student blogs, assessments and grades.

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Khan Academy Differentiated Instruction Common Core Mobile Learning 36

Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Cleaner Interface: A polished, streamlined functionality lets users more easily navigate existing features including polling for instant feedback, a real-time assessment center, blogging capabilities and classroom organization tools. Otus tracks a variety of data like attendance, participation, student blogs, assessments and grades.

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Khan Academy Differentiated Instruction Common Core Mobile Learning 36

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

I plan on providing sessions that integrate PBL with STEM, Makers, Differentiated Instruction, Inquiry, Deeper Learning, and Technology Integration. Learning Types (look at page 24) = While page 24 presents doing and thinking from a learner’s perspective, the entire document is filled with a lot of doing and thinking.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Paperscorer is a fantastic new mobile (iOS/Android, or Chrome plug-in) app that allows educators and students to assess their learning in real-time. The way this works is a teacher creates an assessment/quiz in Google Forms/Documents and then create and print out a unique answer form/bubble sheet for each student.

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Differentiated Instruction Android Assessment Mobility 28

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

This could involve using differentiated instruction, incorporating multicultural education, or employing a range of assessment methods. The importance of adaptability for teachers is well documented in the research literature (e.g., Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p. Madda et al.,

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 22, 2020

PortfolioGen - A very modern looking site to create professional looking digital portfolio w/ lots of features, such as uploading a document, video, or more. Seesaw - A very popular educational tool that educators are using for assessing, differentiating instruction, and easily creating digital portfolios.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 25, 2016

The “Books That Grow” library contains a mixture of classic fiction, primary source documents, myths and folktales, biographies, original science and history books. and the GNU Free Documentation License. Join me in future weeks as together we continue this adventure in differentiated learning through technology.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Pick and play games for intentional moments in the classroom, such formative assessment, differentiated instruction, and reflection to name a few. Student Digital Portfolios - Rethinking Assessment Using Google and iPads by Holly Clark This session discussed the importance of student-created digital portfolios.

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Resources iPad Mobility eBook 96

Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 13, 2021

As teachers we know how we have to juggle teaching, classroom activities, meet deadlines, plan and execute lesson plans and assessments. I can write detailed Notes on an individual student, define learning goals, note down my observations on every child, and plan instructional needs. Teaching is not easy. Take a look!

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 20, 2016

Imagine how much time you could save if you had a way to create, document, share, and present your lessons from a single place. In addition to videos, you can easily add photos, PDF files, links, worksheets, and more to create engaging lessons and assessments. 3) Provide required documentation of lessons.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Think Fluency - A wonderful iOS/Google Play app for assessing a student's reading fluency. Socrates - A cutting-edge new site where educators can seamlessly differentiate instruction through game based learning. This is all done w/out the user of paper, provides instant real-time feedback, and saves teacher's valuable time.

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Khan Academy Game-Based Learning Android Differentiated Instruction 38

Technology Tidbits

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Cleaner Interface: A polished, streamlined functionality lets users more easily navigate existing features including polling for instant feedback, a real-time assessment center, blogging capabilities and classroom organization tools. Otus tracks a variety of data like attendance, participation, student blogs, assessments and grades.

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Khan Academy Differentiated Instruction Common Core Mobile Learning 28

Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Cleaner Interface: A polished, streamlined functionality lets users more easily navigate existing features including polling for instant feedback, a real-time assessment center, blogging capabilities and classroom organization tools. Otus tracks a variety of data like attendance, participation, student blogs, assessments and grades.

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Khan Academy Differentiated Instruction Common Core Mobile Learning 28

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Tools like learning management systems (LMS), educational apps, and gamified platforms allow teachers to differentiate instruction, providing students with content tailored to their needs and pace. Learning management systems (LMS), such as Blackboard and Moodle, are widely used to manage and deliver instructional content.

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Technology Education LMS Adaptive Learning 52

Technology Tidbits

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Cleaner Interface: A polished, streamlined functionality lets users more easily navigate existing features including polling for instant feedback, a real-time assessment center, blogging capabilities and classroom organization tools. Otus tracks a variety of data like attendance, participation, student blogs, assessments and grades.

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Khan Academy Differentiated Instruction Common Core Mobile Learning 28