In this module, you will learn about:
🎯creating digital formative assessments
🎯providing effective feedback
🎯conducting small groups virtually
🎯facilitating student collaboration digitally
🎯hosting office hours in Google Meet or Zoom
Integrated tool that supports the collection of information from users via a created survey or quiz.
This information can be connected to a spreadsheet , which is populated with survey and/or quiz responses.
Ideas for use: auto-graded quizzes, flipped classroom assessments, differentiated assignments and assessments (via branching), exit tickets/bell ringers, peer collaboration via student-created forms, and digital escape rooms.
A student response and assessment tool that allows teachers to embed questions in existing documents or PDFs, in addition to creating new assignments.
The free version supports essay, multiple choice, multiple selection, short answer, show your work and true/false question types. The premium (paid) version includes advanced question types.
Participant performance data can be monitored in real time, and teachers can track student progress by standard.
Ideas for use: Create digital and interactive versions of old assignments and assessments, ask questions “on the fly” in synchronous instruction, differentiate assessment with multiple response-types, survey/poll respondents, turn on instant answer to provide students with immediate feedback, and facilitate flipped classroom learning.
An online social learning platform that allows educators to collect video responses from students and facilitate video-driven discussion and collaboration.
Ideas for use: Classroom introductions/icebreakers, content check-ins, reflections on learning, peer collaboration, discussions, student portfolios, video journaling, presentations, performances, family involvement, virtual career days and/or science fairs, book talks/reviews, presentations from and/or collaboration with outside experts (via Guest Mode).
A tool that allows teachers and students to create interactive online videos by embedding questions, audio notes, audio tracks, and/or comments in a video.
Edpuzzle interactive videos are made with videos from a number of websites, including YouTube and Vimeo, and participant performance data can be reviewed via platform-generated reports.
Ideas for use: auto-graded quizzes, flipped classroom assessments, augmenting video content with teacher voice, comments, and supporting links, and student video projects.
A game-based learning platform that allows teachers and students to create synchronous (teacher-paced) and asynchronous (student-paced) multiple-choice quizzes.
Participant performance data is compiled into an interactive spreadsheet for review and analysis.
Ideas for use: content introduction and review, flipped classroom assessment, catalyst for reflection and peer discussion, learning playlists, differentiated assessment, and student-generated content/quizzes.
A game-based learning platform that allows teachers and students to create synchronous and asynchronous quizzes with multiple question types, including multiple choice, true/false, puzzle, and free response (puzzle and free response-type questions require a premium subscription).
Participant performance data can be reviewed and analyzed via platform-generated reports.
Ideas for use: content introduction and review, flipped classroom assessment, catalyst for reflection and peer discussion, learning playlists, differentiated assessment, and student-generated content/quizzes.
Specific, timely, personalized, empowering, and manageable
Involve students in the feedback process
Frame feedback as guiding questions
Types of feedback
Video
Text
Immediate/targeted
Establish small group norms
Prepare for small group instruction
During small group instruction
Concluding small group instruction
Set clear expectations and rules for participation
Assign students an active role and responsibility for the group activity
Monitor student interactions
Provide opportunities for self-assessment
Teach students to be active listeners
Online collaboration tools
Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drawings
Google Sites and Forms
Flipgrid
Pear Deck
Microsoft 365 Apps
Determine schedule
Set-up virtual meeting space
Communicate office hours to students and parents
Gather needed supplies
Set-up physical space
Host and end office hours