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Why Giving My Students More Choice Was the Most Punk Rock Thing I Could Do

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Earlier this year, I administered a survey to my students, asking them to evaluate my classroom management skills and provide feedback on our classroom. Some wanted to spend more time in science than in my class and felt like being forced to learn about history was a waste of time. But many, when pushed, said no.

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What data is necessary to help students succeed?

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These forms of feedback often focus on assignments and homework prior to college, where feedback becomes scarce. In contrast, medical school can overwhelm students with detailed information, like longitudinal reports on multiple-choice question performance throughout the year.

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5 ways to integrate gamification into your classroom

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Quizizz: Turn assessments into fun competitions Quizizz is my top choice for a gamification platform. It allows you to create or search pre-made question sets and host a variety of games that students can join. Students answer multiple-choice questions on their devices while seeing fun memes, leaderboards, and progress bars.

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Will AI Make Standardized Tests Obsolete?

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Whereas last year, her focus was on using AI to help create traditional multiple-choice questions, now, she says, “what I am really focused on now is dynamic generation of content on the fly. And AI does things like give me feedback on the tone of my voice or the rate of my speech or my eye contact with you.

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Kids Discover Online unveils custom assessments feature

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Kids Discover , a provider of engaging science and social studies curriculum, announced that its interactive digital library, Kids Discover Online, now includes custom assessment capabilities. The Assessments feature includes more than 5,000 pre-built questions covering more than 1,200 science and social studies topics.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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Additionally, AI can shorten the feedback loop on student work, allowing students to quickly identify any misunderstandings they may have. Immediate feedback also helps students develop self-efficacy. There is a clear need for science-driven curriculum, and the thoughtful implementation of emerging technologies.

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?What Makes a Smart Course ‘Smart’?

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Professional courseware design teams made up of subject matter experts, instructors, front-end software developers, and multimedia producers work together to develop courses that are rooted in applied learning science. They understand where students may struggle and build in adaptive feedback to provide real-time support.