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

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Then, they find or create digital content, objective tests, and performance tasks aligned to those learning objectives, which they post to an LMS. Objective tests are usually multiple-choice quizzes or other tests with single correct answers. 4, 2020, [link].

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Quizzes Textbooks Testing Essay 266

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

Preparation for an Assessment: To prepare for upcoming tests or assessments, must-do stations provide practice and support in areas where data shows students struggle. These formative assessments can take the form of quizzes, short written responses, exit tickets, online discussions, and graphic organizers.

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Metacognitive Skills Math Blended Learning Quizzes 342

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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Teaching Instructors Quizzes Intelligence 214

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 176

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

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 Intelligence Quizzes 300

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. Here are some examples: Practice Retrieval : Self-testing or using flashcards to actively recall information from memory strengthens memory recall and retention.

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Activities Critical Thinking Active Learning Lecturing 255

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

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.

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Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 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, you can provide supplemental resources, such as links to online study guides or practice tests. Record lectures so students can review them at their convenience.

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Exams Technology Quizzes Lecturing 160

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

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

Catherine Truitt, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, North Carolina, says: “By equipping educators and students with the knowledge and skills of AI, we are ensuring they are better prepared for their future. AI-powered diagnostic tools that identify areas for improvement and guide test takers through targeted study sessions.

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Intelligence Exams Ethics Learning Styles 258

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Add up test scores and see what the student earned. Does s/he show evidence of learning by using tech class knowledge in classroom or home? Does s/he use core classroom knowledge (i.e., Very defensible. Everyone understood. It’s not that way anymore. Does s/he save to their network folder? Does s/he work well in groups?

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Quizzes Critical Thinking Knowledge Testing 149

Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2024

They sat down and figured out what knowledge students needed to grasp, and the extent to which they needed to prove proficiency. Not long after, Spoon started changing up how she handled quizzes in a calculus class she taught. Perhaps there’s a midterm, a final and a few other chances for students to prove what they’ve learned.

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Math Quizzes Instructors Students 168

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

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

We all have that one teacher who seems to take months to grade even a single test. It’s a student response system that allows teachers to make quizzes that students can take on their device. For those yet to experience the magic, Kahoot is a free, game-based platform that allows teachers to create competitive and interactive quizzes.

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Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus Students 137

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Because new information is blended into prior knowledge, the result is – of course – subjective, heavily dependent upon the personal lens of each learner. That, in turn, is dependent upon their society, culture, past knowledge, personal experiences, and more. Students constantly build new understanding on old knowledge.

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Beliefs Local Government Knowledge Lecturing 170

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2019

Whatever is to blame, the result is that students increasingly take on the complicated economics of working and raising families without the knowledge, maturity, or experience to succeed at those. Here’s a good video overview of Budget Challenge’s patented Road Test for Personal Finance. Financial Literacy Quizzes.

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Quizzes Testing Knowledge High School 126

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2019

Tests these days start by making students prove not what they know, but who they are. The Boston-based company passed its own test of sorts today: securing a $90 million investment from private equity firm Great Hill Partners. That test is no longer around, but he says that experience inspired him to launch Examity in 2013.

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Exams Online Learning Testing Quizzes 159

Edsurge

DECEMBER 23, 2019

As a result, institutions and individuals used computers to create huge banks of prerecorded explanations, delivering them digitally to students based on the results of multiple-choice quizzes. Some have put their video explanations into the service of test preparation. Where students can ask one another: “Wait, how are you seeing it?”

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Math Quizzes Testing Knowledge 161

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

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

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. I also want to note that I do not allow notes on unit tests and assessments !

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Quizzes Knowledge Students Testing 52

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

At its most basic, grading of multiple choice quizzes and tests is now essentially instantaneous. With the wealth of different sources of knowledge available on the internet, why ask a single teacher? In education, this increase in capacity is already showing up in numerous forms.

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Intelligence Schools Quizzes Ethics 218

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

Researchers at California Polytechnic State University conducted a study in 1994, which showed conclusively that the group that was given a random assortment of pitches did much better in the post test than the group that received blocked pitches—several of one kind followed by several of another—and the control group. And what did we miss?”

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Math Coaching Testing Assignments 215

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

To prepare students well for college and career means they must deeply learn the material and its application to their lives and future learning.That means assessing student knowledge authentically and accountably. This doesn’t stop with quizzes, tests, and memorizing facts. Quick Quizzes. Time: a few minutes.

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Authentic Assessment Quizzes Knowledge Discussions 152

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 15, 2021

quizzes and flashcards), rather than cramming information into students’ heads (e.g., If we’re going to ask our students to ‘retrieve’ and ‘interleave’ their learning weeks and even months later, can it at least be knowledge and skills that are worth remembering? Of course students need to have factual knowledge and procedural fluency.

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Quizzes Learning Lecturing Students 143

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Armed with full knowledge of the issue, they dove into the research, recorded public service announcements and canvassed their community for advocates. Lecturing and quizzing on content is more efficient than coaching and mentoring groups of students through real-world problems.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 22, 2016

The newly added Assessments tool gives educators full control to create, distribute, and assess custom quizzes, tests, and homework assignments directly within the platform. 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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Multiple Choice Questions Quizzes Social Studies Exams 126

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 97

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

But if you’re new here, I’ll give you a very quick overview: Retrieval practice is the act of trying to recall something you learned from memory by doing things like taking a test on it or using flashcards instead of just looking at, rereading, or reviewing the information. ’ and then applying it to new knowledge.”

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 77

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Issues With Feedback and Testing It’s much easier to hide in a digital world. But that’s not always the case in subjects such as math and science that require secure environments for test taking. and Khan Academy, which allows for timed tests. It’s a struggle for us,” Boyle says.

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Schools Students Assignments Testing 218

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.

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Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 98

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Racially divisive systems are prevalent in schools such as mine (and in all schools) through traditional grading structures, grade tracking, standardized testing and punitive disciplinary actions—all of which further disadvantage career and college opportunities for our students of color.

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Learning Schools Students History 198

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

take online quizzes (like PARCC, SB). 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. Give these quizzes every grading period so students can track their progress.

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Quizzes Grades Art Discussions 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. Expect them to read closely, but work quickly, and make decisions based on their knowledge of reliable websites. Resources available include help files, the digital tool’s website, how-to videos, and knowledgeable students and adults.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202