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Assessment. Assessment in the Digital Age! Tools and Apps. Advantages & Disadvantages of Online Assessment. Online assessments are based on using computer technology and the networking ability of the Internet to deliver and score tests.

Advantages & Disadvantages of Online Assessment

Many different question formats are available and can be implemented within the same test, such as multiple choice, multiple response, fill in the blank and true/false. Online assessments are given by employers to test applicant’s prior knowledge, in schools, and as a part of online seminars. Formative assessments. Effective Assessment in a Digital Age JISC. Aitsl peer feedback stratedy. Strategies to enhance peer feedback. Some strategies are particularly suited to younger students, where often the names that teachers have for these strategies provide a 'shorthand' way of communicating to students that they wish them to provide peer feedback.

Strategies to enhance peer feedback

For example: In addition, teachers of all levels can also use the following strategies: For younger students, it is easier and more effective to encourage oral rather than written feedback. Two stars and a wish Students identify two positive aspects of the work of a peer and then express a wish about what the peer might do next time in order to improve another aspect of the work. Teachers model this strategy several times, using samples of student work, before asking the students to use the strategy in pairs on their own. Mathematics Formative Assessment Techniques. CFA Handouts for C Assessment Design. 20 Tools, Apps, & Tips for Engaging Assessment. 7+ Ways to Assess Students. Graphic/ Writing Organizers. Digital portfolios. Game-based learning. Assessment Tools. The Digital Portfolios Shelf. The Portfolio Tools Shelf.

Examples of Formative Assessment. Formative vs Summative Assessment - Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation. Formative assessment The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning.

Formative vs Summative Assessment - Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation

More specifically, formative assessments: help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need workhelp faculty recognize where students are struggling and address problems immediately Formative assessments are generally low stakes, which means that they have low or no point value. Examples of formative assessments include asking students to: draw a concept map in class to represent their understanding of a topicsubmit one or two sentences identifying the main point of a lectureturn in a research proposal for early feedback.

10 tools for effective peer feedback in the classroom - Ditch That Textbook. Providing feedback is an important skill. The ability to give meaningful feedback to our peers is even more powerful. Here are 10 tools for effective peer feedback in the classroom. PeerFeedbackInTheClassroom Sackstein. Ebook: Assessment. iPad App-tivities for the Content Areas Part 2 Week 5. Edwf 5100 Teaching Strategies Presentation Fall 2015 Baumle. CFA Handouts for C Assessment Design. Exit cards and beyond. Pass That Exam! Test Taking Strategies And Tips For All Learners. ExamPrep. Edutopia. What is qualitative formative assessment?

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Some call it anecdotal or informal assessment. However, such designations imply passivity -- as if certain things were captured accidentally. I believe the word "formative" should always be included with the word assessment because all feedback mechanisms should help shape and improve the person (or situation) being assessed. Wedging the word "qualitative" into my terminology differentiates it from the analytic or survey-based measures that some associate with the term formative assessment.

For my purposes, qualitative formative assessment is the ongoing awareness, understanding, and support of learning that is difficult or impossible to quantify. Carly Schuler stated that the learner needs to be mobile, not the technology. The Problem with “Formative Assessment Tools” (part 1 of 2) The Problem It started with generally clunky and overpriced “student clickers” by such brands as SMART Technologies and Einstruction, and over the past few years it has transitioned into slick apps like Socrative, Kahoot!

The Problem with “Formative Assessment Tools” (part 1 of 2)

, and Plickers. The Problem with “Formative Assessment Tools” (part 2 of 2) In the previous post (part 1 of 2), we explored the fact that student response apps (Socrative, Kahoot!

The Problem with “Formative Assessment Tools” (part 2 of 2)

, Plickers, etc.) are often mislabeled as “formative assessment tools.” What makes them formative depends on the context in which they are used. Twitterexitsllips. 10 Exit Slip Prompts that Will Work for Any Class - Teach 4 the Heart. If you’re not using exit slips, you really should try them.

10 Exit Slip Prompts that Will Work for Any Class - Teach 4 the Heart

Basically, you give students a quick prompt at the end of class (or for elementary, at the end of the day or the end of a subject). Then the students have just a couple minutes to write an answer and turn it in. Why You Should Use Exit Slips: Writing increases students’ participation. When you ask a question in class, one or two students answer out loud and maybe a few more have their hands raised. So now that I’ve hopefully convinced you to try out exit slips, let me give you a few ideas of what you can ask.

Exit Slips. Every Teacher’s Guide to Assessment. It’s not a stretch to say that assessment is a hot button issue in education; however, you’d be hard pressed to find an educator who doesn’t see the value in measuring student progress. Assessments themselves have been vilified, when, in fact, it’s why assessments are given and how the data is used that is really the issue. The Glossary of Education Reform gives this great overview of what high-stakes testing is and how it impacts students, teachers, and schools. Basically, high-stakes testing has consequences for the test-takers and givers—sometimes in the form of a high school diploma, grade advancement, and even teachers’ salaries.

But not all assessment is high-stakes, and when done thoughtfully, the right assessment can provide extremely useful information for all stakeholders—students, teachers, parents, schools, and policy-makers Let’s take a look at what assessment is, why it’s important, and how it can be delivered in the classroom in a useful manner.

7 Tools Super Paper Graders Need. Gain your precious time back from grading mountains of papers If your grading papers all weekend…Stop.

7 Tools Super Paper Graders Need

If your grading papers during dinner…Stop. If you have that many papers to grade then you should stop grading papers and start using these teacher/ student-friendly apps below. Wait wait wait…You don’t have time to listen to your favorite Coach? I have some free advice for you, Super Paper Grader. Time is important. Exit Slips, Middle School Maths and 7th Grade Math. Interactive Teaching Resources.

Teaching interactively is at the heart of effective instruction, but sometimes interactive teaching methods can seem like a lot of work to plan and implement.

Interactive Teaching Resources

This page includes links to helpful resources with simple strategies you can implement in almost any subject area to boost both engagement AND achievement. I'm conducting a series of webinars on this topic, and those recordings will be added to this page as they become available. Professional Development If you're interested in obtaining PD credits for watching the Interactive Teaching Made Easy webinars, download this certificate and form and take them to your adminstration for approval.

Recap. Showbie – The Heart of Your Paperless Classroom. Nearpod: Create, Engage, Assess through Mobile Devices. Using Padlet as a Formative Assessment Tool. Padlet (formerly known as Wallwisher) has been around for a while now.

Using Padlet as a Formative Assessment Tool

It acts as an online bulletin board where users place “digital sticky notes”. These digital stickies can contain text, web links, uploaded files, photos, and even video! SocrativeUserGuide. Kahoot! Quizizz: Fun Multiplayer Classroom Quizzes. TinyTap - Turn Moments Into Games. 8 Google Forms Formative Assessment Tips. Plickers - Clickers, Simplified.

Kaizena · Give Great Feedback. A Free Student Response System for Teachers ExitTicket Systems Level Student Response Solution. How to Compose a Quality Comment! The fabulous Miss Wyatt, from The Student Blogging Challenge, asked if I would guest post about commenting. I ♥ commenting and am happy to contribute! Blogging has many parts: the post, the comments, and the sidebar. If you do a good job with all of the parts, your blog will be more interesting. Today we will focus on quality comments! Utilizing Google Forms for Formative Assessment - NYNJGS13. The Answer Pad V2. Quizalize. Exam Prep. Preparing Students to Pass Their Tests.