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Jill Bergeron

5 Fantastic, Fast, Formative Assessment Tools | Edutopia - 0 views

  • Formative assessment is done as students are learning. Summative assessment is at the end (like a test).
  • Good teachers in every subject will adjust their teaching based upon what students know at each point. Good formative assessment removes the embarrassment of public hand raising and gives teachers feedback that impacts how they're teaching at that moment. Instant feedback.
Jill Bergeron

Cool new Google Slides video functionality! - 0 views

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    This tutorial teaches you how to embed videos in a Google Slides presentation.
Jill Bergeron

8 Design Steps for an Academic Makerspace -- THE Journal - 0 views

  • "Makerspaces are increasingly being looked to as a method for engaging learners in creative, higher-order problem-solving through hands-on design, construction, and iteration," the report noted.
  • "Also, unless its purpose is aligned with school culture and values, it will not succeed,"
  • First, make sure it is clear to you and the school why you are building a makerspace: It should be for the promotion of hands-on learning and collaboration,
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  • What makes it an academic makerspace rather than an adult space, Jarowski said, is that it motivates children to discover new skills and knowledge.
  • Involve students in every step of the planning,"
  • You must make decisions about its scope.
  • Safety is important, too, so you must also budget for goggles, gloves, aprons, lab coats and a fire extinguisher.
  • Part of planning will be deciding which tools to support.
  • "Also, an area to display student projects is important," he said. It helps the students develop a sense of pride.
  • Setup: Jarowski said many people ask if a makerspace is a classroom or a workshop. His answer is that it should be both, or a synthesis of the two. But he said several considerations should go into the physical setup. You should have both high-tech and low-tech areas, and clean and messy areas, with separate workstations for different types of activities. Don't carpet the space because carpet is hard to clean, he said. Make sure you include whiteboards so students can work on problems together.
  • It is important to showcase student projects, prototypes and designs, he said. Keep cameras around to document their efforts and include them in the social media and blog of the school.
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    Lists 8 things to consider when designing a makerspace for YOUR school. Purpose, People, Curriculum,
Jill Bergeron

Learn More - Seesaw - 0 views

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    This application, which is accessible via Chrome and on iPads, could really be great for younger students looking to capture their learning and see how they have grown. It gives young children the power to create digital portfolios.
Jill Bergeron

Epic Examples of Minecraft in the Classroom - 1 views

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    Several examples of how students can use Minecraft in meaningful ways to create projects for classes.
Jill Bergeron

The Best Educational Chrome Extensions for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile... - 0 views

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    These Chrome extensions are sorted by subject area and by technology application.
Jill Bergeron

16 Things Teachers Should Try in 2016 | Shake Up Learning - 0 views

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    Scroll past the infographic to see explanations of each item.
Jill Bergeron

How to Use the New Version of Padlet - 1 views

  • Padlet as a simple blogging platform:
  • Padlet Mini as a bookmarking tool:
  • Padlet as a KWL chart:
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  • Padlet for group research and discussion:
  • Padlet as a showcase of your students’ work:
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    Richard Byrne offers five ideas on how to use Padlet for sharing student work and ideas.
Jill Bergeron

Kiddle - visual search engine for kids - 0 views

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    A visual search powered by Google's editors and Safe Search.
Jill Bergeron

Home - Pear Deck - 0 views

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    Take PPTs and make them into interactive presentations with questions embedded in them. Helps with formative assessment.
Jill Bergeron

Writereader: Book creator - 0 views

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    This application can be used with students as young as K in order to create books that can be corrected by teachers, printed out or serve as audio books.
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