Using edtech not to measure, but to make students better
With the Common Core’s emphasis on data-driven instruction there is a misguided focus on using technology to deliver content and collect data rather than cultivate learning and stimulate cognitive development.Using education technology isn’t so much about students mastering a device or procedure so much as it is about mastering themselves first. Source: Use edtech to maximize student knowlege, skills and…
Sesame allows teachers to document mastery of skills
Sesame is a platform to document and assess mastery of skills. Source: Welcome | Sesame Sesame lets students submit all types of work to the teacher for assessment and/or to provide instant feedback. The website can integrate with 1,000s of apps and had curriculum standards built in. There are also customizable rubrics and check lists…
7 ways to assess without testing | Learning with ‘e’s
There has been much consternation in recent weeks about the amount of standardised testing the British government is determined to impose upon English school children. Children don’t learn any more or any better because of standardised testing, unless there is feedback on how they can improve. But SATs seem to be the weapon of choice…
Using feedback to help students learn
How To Give Students Specific Feedback That Actually Helps Them Learn To tell a student “great job”or “this needs work” is a missed opportunity. Everyone loves to hear they did a great job. And perhaps your student really did nail this latest assignment. But the problem with “great job” is this: it’s not specific. There…
Use Goodreader on your iPad & iPhone to mimic pen and paper assessing student work
There are numerous tools to help a teacher assess a Google Doc, but how about a tablet or phone based solution? One that mimics using a pen on paper to provide feedback? Well, good news, you can with GoodReader ($.99)! Now, it might be absurd to use tech to mimic pen and paper, but try it first,…