Digital Promise
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Even though kids had iPads, parents were not sure [how to use them for class]. In many cases, parent involvement understandably extends to supporting students in taking online assessments. We sent cheat sheets to parents. Teachers adapted from screen to screen, gave step-by-step directions out loud.”.
Edsurge
MARCH 11, 2021
There were no iPads, no online assessments and no Zoom. They appreciated this flexibility, but it also meant that preservice teachers like Tonja would need to apply everything they learned about teaching to two very different modalities: in-person and online. Having online learners added new challenges.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
It won’t surprise any adult when I say using an iPad isn’t the same as using a computer. And typing on an IPad virtual keyboard is not the same. A good idea is to have students take some online assessments prior to this summative one. Will students get used to that? Yes, but not this month. Problem Solving.
eSchool News
APRIL 1, 2015
Homegrown online assessments prove invaluable to one district. Assessments are critical to our efforts to improve instruction in K-12 education. At Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD), we began the transition to online assessment more than three years ago. Online assessment saves teachers’ time.
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Many schools now provide digital devices for students, often a Chromebook or an iPad. There’s no longer an option to hide students from the online world, what is considered by many parents a dangerous place their children should avoid. All of these require keyboarding skills, yet no one is responsible for teaching them.
The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
Assessment. Online Assessment with Google Forms – this document gives walk throughs for Flubaroo and other tools to help you assess using Google Forms. Flubaroo – help for grading online assessments. 10 Tools for Assessment for Google Apps on the iPad. Google Classroom and GeoGebra.
Edsurge
MAY 8, 2017
For schools that already provide computers for online assessments, Luberoff contends it’s unreasonable to require students—particularly those from low-income communities—to fork out $100 to buy a graphing calculator just to take a math test. Desmos has already made headway in getting approval from some schools to be used for testing.
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