eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

ExitTicket is a rapid-response tool that lets teachers instantly poll, survey, or test student knowledge via custom quizzes called tickets. Click here to read the full app review. ExitTicket. What’s It Like? Teachers can create their own tickets or browse a library of tickets created by other educators.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2024

Despite this desire for flexibility, a vast majority (80 percent) also stated the importance of regular assessments, quizzes, and checkpoints to ensure they are on the right track. Persistent gaps remain in foundational knowledge. Tutors were identified as providing the most helpful support.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2024

Gimkit: Gimkit is a game-based learning platform where teachers can create learning games or quizzes that students play in real-time. Whether you’re looking to better understand your students’ prior knowledge or check for understanding at the end of a unit, this is one tool to keep in mind!

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Critical Thinking Quizzes Learning Game-Based Learning 316

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Fear of technology influences a teacher’s thinking, perhaps thinking that many students have more knowledge of the technology. Effective Assessment: Digital tools make it easier for teachers to create and grade assignments, quizzes, and exams. Most of the time, this is not true.

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Collaborative Learning Gamification Teachers Teaching Methods 317

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

It is a dynamic, interconnected space where knowledge flows freely, and learners are active participants in their educational journey. Classroom response systems for instant feedback and engagement through quizzes, polls, and surveys. The classroom of the modern era is no longer confined to four walls and rows of desks.

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Internet Critical Thinking Quizzes Teaching Methods 310

eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

This is done through interactive online videos, quizzes, games, and mini-lessons or quests that help them develop life skills while enabling them to explore careers, build their networks, and actually experiment with jobs.

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Mobile Devices Quizzes Feedback Middle School 306

eSchool News

MAY 27, 2024

Basic knowledge (Level 1) of Bloom’s original (1956) version of the taxonomy can now be generated via AI. This is not to say students should not be asked to perform tasks that align with Costa’s Gathering Level of Questioning, nor work at the knowledge and understanding levels of Bloom.

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Evaluation Quizzes Ethics Knowledge 296

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The program develops core knowledge in coding, physics, geometry, literacy, and algebra as well as critical life skills such as problem-solving, collaboration, and grit. The CoderZ platform provides a research-based, pedagogically-advanced approach to teaching STEM and computer science for grades 3-12.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2024

He talked about how he dropped in on a calligraphy class, and from that knowledge he created the idea of different types of computer fonts some 10 years later. You can use it to generate quizzes and students can use it to answer the quizzes, so why do we even matter as educators? Why not just have AI do everything?”

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Quizzes Learning Testing Intelligence 311

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

Yet as instructors in the new world of online education, we have access to ever-increasing amounts of data—from recorded lecture videos, electronically submitted homework, discussion forums, and online quizzes and assessments—that may give us insights into individual student learning. So how does one identify a student’s knowledge state?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2016

note : Today’s students have too many tests to take—but today’s teachers still need insight into their classes’ knowledge and skills. It can be something as simple as a thumbs up/thumbs down, exit tickets when students leave the classroom, use of digital tools, or actual quizzes.

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Teachers Quizzes Testing Discussions 279

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

These formative assessments can take the form of quizzes, short written responses, exit tickets, online discussions, and graphic organizers. Summative Assessment Data: When students complete a summative assessment, that data often reveals that the class is in different places in terms of their concept knowledge and skill set.

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Metacognitive Skills Math Blended Learning Quizzes 342

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Objective tests are usually multiple-choice quizzes or other tests with single correct answers. Performance tasks require students to apply their knowledge, such as through an essay, performance, work of art, exhibition, and so forth. 4, 2020, [link]. For more examples, see 30 Examples of AI-Adaptive Software, Guide School, [link].

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Quizzes Textbooks Testing Essay 267

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2020

Polls and quizzes to test knowledge and enable peer-to-peer learning. A library for centralizing useful content, ranging from reading materials to exam papers. Task management features for assigning homework and following up easily. Analytics to track learning progress and generate a digital report card.

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Quizzes Exams Learning Communication 182

eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

Discovery Education : Through the Discovery Education Experience product, Discovery Education offers hundreds of ready-made lessons, quizzes, activity calendars, and ready-to-use resources that use features such as closed captioning, immersive reader, and self-paced activities. Students love them because they are interesting and engaging.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Role-Playing and Simulations : Role-playing activities or simulations immerse students in real-world scenarios, encouraging them to apply knowledge and critical thinking skills. Interactive Lectures : Incorporating interactive activities like polls, quizzes, or discussions into lectures keeps students engaged and reinforces key concepts.

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Activities Critical Thinking Active Learning Lecturing 255

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Nearpod is an interactive presentation and collaborative platform that allows for real time assessment of student knowledge. As the facilitator of the Nearpod you can engage students with a variety of ways including drawings, quizzes, polls, matching, and much more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 10, 2023

Keyboarding Quizzes Students understand the concept of ‘quiz’ It’s a test of knowledge, a line in the sand where students show their grasp of the subject or suffer a bad grade. A few quizzes you might try: speed quiz –Grades 3-8–provide a set page to type and evaluate student speed and accuracy.

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Quizzes Grades Art Knowledge 167

eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Dover, DE Quizard is an academic app designed to help students study for tests and quizzes. The Juice , Miami, FL The Juice is an interactive learning platform designed to develop students’ reading comprehension, critical thinking, information and media literacy skills, and civics knowledge using fun and engaging original content.

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Textbooks Education Quizzes Intelligence 300

eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2024

The AI Class Assistant will also analyze the transcriptions and classroom materials to create instant quizzes for students to demonstrate their understanding as they learn. Students can wirelessly connect to the display and participate in quizzes from their personal devices.

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Quizzes Knowledge Participation Discussions 130

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Middle school students in grades 6-8 flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. “We are sounding the alarm on the declining civic knowledge among our nation’s youth,” said Carolyn Cawley president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2016

Seventy-five percent of participating educators said they enroll in online PL courses when they are personally interested in the subject and want to increase their knowledge in that area. Courses include videos (76 percent), discussion forums (73 percent), audio (72 percent), quizzes or assessments (68 percent), and slides (64 percent).

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Teachers Quizzes Hybrid Learning Classroom Management 186

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2020

WordExtractor can also be used to build assignments such as quizzes to help evaluate students’ mastery of selected words. As students progress in their vocabulary knowledge (which, in InferCabulary, is represented as “scaling the mountain”), their ascent is now easier to navigate, through features that give a visual representation of growth.

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Distance Learning Quizzes Assignments STEM 193

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

QuizGecko: Versatility and Innovation Among the leading AI-powered quiz generators, QuizGecko is a versatile tool that can transform text, documents, or URLs into captivating interactive quizzes. Riddle: User-Friendly Engagement A user-friendly quiz maker, Riddle offers an intuitive interface for crafting engaging quizzes.

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Quizzes Gamification Teaching Methods Feedback 148

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

ChatGPT does have major limitations: its limited knowledge base only pulls from data prior to September 2021; it has no personal experiences or emotions to draw from; it may generate inaccurate information; and it does not have the ability to critically think and/or analyze information.

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Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 339

Beyond the Worksheet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

As teachers, were always on the lookout for methods that not only assess our students knowledge but also help them develop critical skills. One of the strategies Ive adopted in my classroom is allowing students to use their notes during quizzes. The Pros of Allowing Notes on Quizzes: 1. The Cons of Allowing Notes on Quizzes: 1.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

These are: pre-exposure, activating prior knowledge, and retrieval practice. pre-test quizzes. Activating prior knowledge. We can create learning activities based on students’ prior knowledge to focus student attention and arouse their interests and curiosity to learn more. a video about a course or topic. opinion polls.

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Knowledge Quizzes Learning Students 126

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

Based on my experience, this builds engagement overall because students know that they need to pay attention as there are quizzes at regular intervals. . Additionally, digital textbooks can often include interactive features such as embedded videos, animations, or quizzes that can help engage students in the learning process.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2020

.” BrainPOP family plans are available in three tiers to meet the individual needs of families: BrainPOP GO provides access to all BrainPOP movies and quizzes via the app, available in the Apple App Store and on Google Play. Plans can be purchased individually, or as a combo with BrainPOP or BrainPOP Jr. 70% of K-8 U.S.

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Activities Quizzes Learning Knowledge 146

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Problem-Based Learning (PBL): PBL tasks students with solving real-world problems or case studies, requiring them to apply knowledge and critical thinking skills to develop solutions. Application of Knowledge: Active learning encourages students to apply their knowledge to real-world situations and problems.

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Active Learning Activities Critical Thinking Quizzes 141

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I use a daily quiz that has a two-fold purpose: first, it tests the students’ knowledge of the day’s reading material; and second, it provides a focus for the lecture and activities scheduled that day in class. I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. I administer two daily quizzes in that course.

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Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 107

eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Poptential Bell Ringers each feature a short video clip, a unique tidbit of knowledge, and thought-provoking questions to spike curiosity and engagement. Poptential course packages include everything instructors need to teach a subject, including lessons, e-books, bell ringers, quizzes, and tests.

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Social Studies Study Curriculum Quizzes 177

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

The exception is BrainPOP — there are no ads, but it requires a hefty annual fee: BrainPOP Fremium BrainPOP is a collection of three-five minute animated movies, learning games, quizzes, and interactive activities for grades 3-8 addressing a wide variety of topics such as math, science, social studies, health, art, and technology.

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Quizzes History Students Evaluation 148

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

the company offers an app that lets kids access unlimited books, educational videos, quizzes and audiobooks — and it’s free for educators. The content is personalized overtime as kids start reading, interacting and taking quizzes. founders Suren Markosian and Kevin Donahue set out to build the Netflix of children’s books.

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Reading Quizzes Elementary School Elementary School 167

Edsurge

MAY 25, 2017

There was one exception: students who had prior knowledge of physics concepts were not thrown off by the clicker quizzes). Getting that factual question got them to hyperfocus on factual knowledge,” she says. “It It was almost like implicit statement of, ‘just memorize it.’”

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Study Multiple Choice Questions Peer Review Quizzes 151

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 29, 2024

Lousy cybersecurity practices or lack of knowledge about them often affect more than one person at a time. Teachers can use role-playing scenarios for interactive learning or create online quizzes. For example, in a proxy server vs VPN debate , a teacher can immediately assess a pupil’s knowledge of how these softwares work.

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Internet Quizzes Lecturing Knowledge 168

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

How important is teacher knowledge of teaching keyboarding or can anyone teach it? Two criteria are mentioned over and over in keyboarding research: Keyboarding instruction is most effective when spread out over several years and designed to build on the student’s prior knowledge. Quarterly speed/accuracy quizzes (grades 3-8).

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Quizzes Grades Knowledge Questions 174