Neo LMS

AUGUST 24, 2021

We rarely used multiple-choice assessments, but we had agreed that it was the only way to streamline the process for hundreds of students in grades 4-12 to utilize the wide array of tools in this space. Assessing with multiple choices instead of multiple-choice. Video assessments. Tools such as Flipgrid. Music lyrics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Holiday examples include this Thanksgiving pumpkin and these holiday bells. Click the link for an example of Abraham Lincoln to align with study of the American Civil War or this one of the American Revolution. You may offer an example or rubric if those are available. Team Challenge Time required: 1.5

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Educators want assessments to be instructionally useful and provide data they can use to help students learn, but not all assessments do that. So what do instructionally useful assessments look like? Designing instructionally useful assessments does not have to be difficult.

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eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

According to a recent study, over 60 percent of educators believe traditional assessments fail to fully measure student understanding. With the rise of digital tools, teachers now have innovative ways to assess learning that provide deeper insights and engage students more meaningfully.

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Assessment Tools Adobe Strategy 113

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Each lesson plan includes an Essential Question and Big Idea, average time required to complete, suggested appropriate grade level, suggested teacher preparation, step-by-step directions (see preview for an example), assessment strategies, pedagogic background, samples, and images (where relevant). Click to view slideshow.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

It’s a clear example of how personalized learning closes learning gaps to help make classrooms more inclusive. Try dedicated AI teaching platforms like DreamBox Learning , which offers adaptive math and reading programs that use continuous formative assessments to personalize instruction.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 10, 2024

With a few simple inputs—such as your lesson objectives or key topics—these AI platforms can rapidly generate tailored suggestions for activities, assessments, multimedia resources, and reading materials. Can you adjust lessons or assessments on the fly? You can even fine-tune the AI to your needs.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Why should teachers use rubrics to assess student work? Rubrics are valuable assessment tools that provide clear and transparent expectations about what constitutes quality work. When teachers provide students with the rubric at the start of any assignment or task that will be assessed, the rubric serves as a roadmap.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 24, 2024

This show takes you through the nuts and bolts of why AI is a problem and the issues it is interjecting into writing using some real world examples I've come across as I have tried to use AI to support my blogging, radio show, newsletter, and work. Techniques for improving transitions and removing sticky sentences (46:41).

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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. We then share collective insight while processing the feedback.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Instead of assigning practice and review then collecting massive stacks of student work to grade, pull that work into your teacher-led station, or dedicate class time to self-assessment. Strategically pair or group students so they have a network of peer support to lean on as they attempt to assess their work.

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Assessment Examples Groups Strategy 544

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Teachers are freed from orchestrating a lesson and able to conference with learners about their progress, provide feedback on work in progress, or conduct side-by-side assessments. Below is a deconstructed example that highlights the considerations you will want to make when designing your standards-aligned choice board.

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Blended Learning Strategy Assessment Examples 546

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Consider less of a focus on lesson plans and more on assessment by collecting these two weeks into the future. Suggestions for improvement should always contain clear, practical examples and strategies that a teacher can implement immediately. Either provide an example that you have created or co-create an assessment together.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Pre-tests are quick ways to assess ability levels. For example, a classic “live” Kahoot quiz shows the questions on the teacher’s screen, while students see the responses on their own. This article , for example, shows how to use various G-Suite tools for differentiated assignments.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2020

For example, most teachers use flexible grouping strategies in the classroom based on the objectives of a lesson. I have had several teachers ask about how to approach their work with students online, so I wanted to share an example. Whole Group Sessions Connect learners online Build community (e.g.,

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2020

It requires that teachers understand how kids learn and have the autonomy to design, implement, and assess activities that meet the needs of all students. Assessment Data Assessment determines whether learning occurred, what learning occurred, and if the learning relates to stated targets, standards, and objectives.

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Personalized Learning Blended Learning Learning Assessment 521

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 495

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

For example, if a science teacher wants to present information on biodiversity, they can offer students multiple options to engage with the concept of biodiversity. For example, teachers can merge a “choose your own adventure” mentality with the station rotation model. They can find a podcast (e.g.,

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UDL Blended Learning Learning Assessment 545

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

For example, under the box labeled “Greatest Strength,” teachers could rework that as a series of fill-in-the-blank statements. For example, English teachers may have expectations around font size and type, spacing, indentation, quotes, and citations. The strongest part of this draft was __. I thought _ was done well.

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Guidelines Online Learning Assessment Strategy 546

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Understanding Our Students’ Needs When I work with teachers to design learning experiences that strive to meet students where they are in their individual learning journeys, the first item on the agenda is pre-assessments. Before diving into the unit, he administers a pre-assessment to his diverse class of 30 students.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

For example, students can use virtual reality to explore different parts of the world or use interactive simulations to learn about scientific concepts. Finally, technology can be harnessed to transform teaching and learning by enhancing assessment and feedback.

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Technology Learning Assessment Data 537

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

As you navigate this evolving educational landscape, it’s essential to critically assess both the advantages and pitfalls of these technological advancements. In Finland, for example, a strong emphasis on equity and teacher autonomy fosters an environment where students thrive, leading to some of the highest academic outcomes worldwide.

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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.” Play-Based Learning Play can be incorporated into learning at any age.

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Blended Learning Social Media Differentiated Instruction Learning 517

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

While AI tools can indeed generate answers or essays, this highlights the need to rethink assessment strategies. For example, students can use AI for initial brainstorming or as a tool to refine their writing, requiring them to demonstrate understanding by reflecting on or critiquing AI-generated content.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

For example, besides the regular written content, teachers can create short videos or screen captures explaining a concept; they can record audio files if speaking is enough; they can also include all sorts of visuals within a lesson. Assessment and grading. Read more: Assessing with multiple choices instead of multiple-choice.

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EdTech Education LMS Assessment 495

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Assessing student needs and selecting AI tools Before diving into AI integration, its essential to understand where each student needs support. Example : In my classroom, I noticed that students like Adel often had insightful ideas but struggled with structuring them effectively.

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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. Consider how the method or tool will enhance learning or provide more benefits for students beyond being a way to practice the content or take an assessment.

EdTech 544

EdTech Learning Game-Based Learning Assessment 544

Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2020

For example, you should explicitly tell them if you want them to leave their video on for discussions and explain why it is vital for the class community to be able to see each other’s faces. Ask students to assess their participation online. Learning online is new for many students.

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Student Engagement Video Strategy Assessment 546

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2020

Map out activities in alignment with priority standards Establish learning targets Determine how much time students will have to complete the tasks Consider developing scaffolded formative assessments for students to complete after a series of asynchronous activities as a form of closure and to check for understanding.

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Khan Academy Learning Blended Learning Educreations 545

Neo LMS

JULY 30, 2020

A comprehensive teaching model helps educators identify strategies that motivate learners to discover new things, to explore a new field of knowledge (or continue exploring previous ones, but with more effective approaches), and at the same time, it provides a useful assessment system. Read more: Teacher tricks: Grading & assessment.

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Classroom LMS Flipped Classroom Assessment 508

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2022

Take, for example, the saying that practice makes perfect. Take bowling, for example. Even though there are other examples of perfection in sports, every athlete works to get better. Growth and improvement start with honestly assessing our current reality. Hence the need to constantly practice improving performance.

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Personal Learning Network Social Media Personalized Learning Examples 516

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

I will give you recommendations about the classroom uses of each type of game and show you examples. For example, in the Flags of Countries ABC game, you see a flag for a country that letter of the alphabet, and you have to spell it and type it correctly. In this example, the memory cards are already flipped over and use audio files.

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How To Classroom Google LMS 540

Neo LMS

AUGUST 2, 2022

As we assess students or gather data in an experiment, for example, we use it to make decisions in our teaching practice or other work. Our instruction is often informed based on the data we receive from assessing students in a variety of ways. For example, business success can depend on having data literacy skills. .

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Data Khan Academy Course Examples 519

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Engagement Active involvement in learning that is relevant, valuable, and interesting Representation Access to multiple ways to experience or receive information Action and Expression Set goals, monitor and track progress toward goals, engage in metacognitive skill-building through self-assessment and demonstrate knowledge in a variety of ways.

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Blended Learning UDL Learning Assessment 545

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 16, 2022

In simple terms, these are ungraded formative assessments that assess what students learned during the course of the lesson. The example I provided here is just one, but Google “exit tickets” and you’ll see a number of examples. If exit tickets are new to you, that’s great, too—what an opportunity!

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Competency Based Learning Strategy Education Elements Assessment 521

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 18, 2021

You can see examples of the slips she created HERE and read the summary below: While our district was on all virtual learning, I began asking my teachers to submit one thing each week they wanted me to give feedback on from Canvas. Next, we moved on to formative assessment and then on to questioning and discussion.

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Assessment Examples Outcomes Elementary 545

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 29, 2024

For example, a proxy server can still see a user’s activity and act as an intermediary between a device and the Internet. For example, they might lose job prospects because of these issues. Debates and open discussions are perfect for assessing children’s current understanding. Children like to show what they know.

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