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Blended Learning: Design a Mini-playlist that Allows Students to Control the Pace of Their Learning

Catlin Tucker

Students who generally struggle to read at grade level could engage with this assignment in ways equal to their classmates who read at or above grade level. Each time I return to an assignment, I add strategies, like polling, discussion boards, and partner work to make the experience more engaging.

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What data is necessary to help students succeed?

eSchool News

Typically, information presented to students is either qualitative or too broad, such as during parent-teacher conferences or through course grades. These forms of feedback often focus on assignments and homework prior to college, where feedback becomes scarce.

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5 ways to integrate gamification into your classroom

eSchool News

As a fourth-grade teacher, Ive seen how gamification can transform a regular lesson into something my students look forward to. Quizizz: Turn assessments into fun competitions Quizizz is my top choice for a gamification platform. Other question types include fill-in-the-blank, true or false, drag-and-drop, and matching. .

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Florida district deploys new math tool

eSchool News

Following the rollout of Digital Jackson, a one-to-one initiative providing Windows 8 tablets to students in grades K-8, the district next focused on interactive learning content. LearnBop mirrors the FSA by providing grade-appropriate content to help students prepare for new, interactive test-taking.

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Should Professors (a) Use Multiple Choice Tests or (b) Avoid Them At All Costs?

Edsurge

Multiple-choice questions don’t belong in college. Yet more professors seem to be turning to the format these days, as teaching loads and class sizes grow, since multiple-choice quizzes and tests can be easily graded by machines. You can use an LMS rubric tool, and click, click, click, you have a grade.”

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Retrieval in Action: Creative Strategies from Real Teachers

Cult of Pedagogy

And that class, since I started doing that, is a 20 percent improvement in the exam grades. ” assigning points : Blunt strongly discourages assigning points to whiteboard retrieval activities. ” Peer Instruction This strategy turns a simple multiple-choice question into a quick collaborative activity.

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App of the Week: Formative assessment for BYOD

eSchool News

After a detailed tutorial, teachers can upload or create assignments that let students type, enter numbers, draw (with a mouse or their finger, depending on the device), upload an image, or answer multiple-choice questions. Grades : 3-12. Rating : 4/5. Price : Free.