Instructional Technology Info |
Assessment
Using technology in the classroom can be challenging. Don’t let the technology dictate your lessons. Decide on your objectives and see how you can use technology to facilitate learning. Keep projects aligned to your objectives. Keep assessments authentic.
Authentic AssessmentComponents of authentic assessment include:
1. Use Real-life/relevant activities. 2. Make it fun and tap into the students' interests. 2. Use rubrics to measure the standards being assessed. 4. Have students reflect on the process. RubricsiRubric: Home of Free Rubric Tools
ePortfoliosDigital portfolios, or e-portfolios, are often used with PBL as a way to share student work.
Seesaw is a free site offering student driven digital portfolios. Students capture learning with photos and videos of physical work, or by adding digital creations. Everything is uploaded and kept organized for teachers. Educlipper is a free site for teachers and students. Teachers set up a class and share a code with students. Teachers can specify who students can share with and specify who can read their students bookmarks. Students can create content and share it with their teachers and peers. There is an educlipper Edmodo app! Pathbrite was started for students and educators, to individually create their own account as a way to collect evidence of their learning. By registering for a free account, anyone can has the tools to create multiple online portfolios in which you can import documents, photos, videos, resumes directly from any social network site or from Google Drive, Evernote or even your own computer. |
Formative Assessment ToolsKahoot! - is a game-based classroom response system and educational platform that leaves your students begging for more. With a refreshingly new take on introducing a subject and formative assessment - through quizzing, collaboration and presentation of content - Kahoot! initiates peer-led discussions, with students left on the edge of their seats.
Plickers - Use Plickers for quick checks for understanding to know whether your students are understanding big concepts and mastering key skills. Quizizz - Quizizz is a fun multiplayer classroom activity, that allows all your students to practice together. Formative - Create incredible online assessments, classwork or homework. Formative runs on any internet connected device and is optimized for any 1to1, BYOD, flipped or blended classroom. Formative accounts are FREE for teachers and students! Self Grading Quiz with Google Docs - If you want to do a quick quiz, you can easily create a Google Form and embed it on your website. All of the student answers are gathered in a spreadsheet. You can add formulas to the spreadsheets to create quizzes that grade themselves. |
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