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Ending the semester and planning for next semester. Here are some great resources for assessment and engagement in class.

#1 - A comprehensive list of educational technology/digital tools that can be used for all types of assessment and engagement https://www.nwea.org/blog/2021/75-digital-tools-apps-teachers-use-to-support-classroom-formative-assessment/

#2 - 10 quick assessments, reflections, and/or feedback that need little to no additional planning: https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/simple-assessments-you-can-perform-in-90-seconds/

#3 - Learning how to TILT assignments and have transparent teaching: https://tilthighered.com/tiltexamplesandresources and this article does a great job explaining why this is needed and linking it to blooms taxonomyhttps://www.usg.edu/teaching-and-learning-excellence/assets/facultydevelopment/documents/TILT-supplementalmaterials.pdf

#4 - Consider incorporating active learning in your classroom: https://teaching.cornell.edu/teaching-resources/active-collaborative-learning/active-learning and an interesting asynchronous module for active learning https://www.queensu.ca/teachingandlearning/modules/active/04_what_is_active_learning.html

#5 - A few authentic assessment ideas: https://citl.indiana.edu/teaching-resources/assessing-student-learning/authentic-assessment/index.html and an interesting article on giving grades of zero or not: https://www.edutopia.org/article/do-no-zero-policies-help-or-hurt-students and all of this is linked to UDL in assessment: http://udloncampus.cast.org/page/assessment_udl

Let me know if you need any help, additional resources or training on any of these ideas!

Check out these articles on Note Taking: https://ditchthattextbook.com/note-taking/

and https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/note-taking/

Some of my fav apps for note taking are
GoodNotes App



Notability



Evernote

Note-taking: A Research Roundup A summary of 8 best practices in note-taking, straight from the research.

Wow! You all already know I LOVE Flipgrid. It is FREE and owned by Microsoft now (It is now called Flip). This is an older blog post but the ideas in it are great! This covers ideas in a wide variety of subject areas. Check it out!

Flipgrid for ALL! 50+ ways to use Flipgrid in your class Flipgrid, a FREE video discussion platform, gives all students a voice. Here are more than 50 Flipgrid ideas and activities for your class. This post is

Need some first day of class inspiration? Looking for easy to use templates for games, graphics, communication and feedback? Checkout Ditch That Textbook FREE resources here:

Templates Don't do the work if you don't have to.Our Google Slides, Drawings, PowerPoint and Jamboard templates get your students to work quickly.Download or make a

Interesting article from a tech company on how to make new tech less intimidating.

9 Ways to Make New Technology Less Intimidating By Lee Huffman Technology moves so fast, it can be hard to keep up with the latest and greatest. Not understanding a new program, phone app, or piece of hardware doesn't mean you aren't technologically capable. It just means you need to shift your approach a bit. Even though the world is constantly

Check out the 2022 Students and Technology Report. The 2 things that stick out to me are 1- the shift in modality preferences from 2020 to 2022 and 2- what causes students stress with technology. What do you find interesting in this report?

2022 Students and Technology Report: Rebalancing the Student Experience student study, educause student study 2022, EDUCAUSE Technology Research in the Academic Community, educause student studies, student technology use studies, EDUCAUSE Faculty and Technology Study

Looking for a fun way to review topics with your students? Check out these FREE templates from the blog "Ditch That Textbook." Most are available in google slides or PPT. To make the review more interactive allow your students to come up with questions and answers, you put them in the game, and use their questions for the review.

https://ditchthattextbook.com/resources/templates/ -jump-1837d0f2211

My favorites are:
Family Feud
Who Wants to be a Millionaire
Quiz Game Show
2 Truths 1 Lie

Which templates have you used?

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Does your students create an ePortfolio in your course? What platform do you use? This article highlights some skills and benefits of using an ePortfolio.

Websites as Digital Portfolios | Faculty Focus How can you use a digital portfolio website to hone student skills over the course of the semester?

Do you use Microsoft Teams? Check out what is new for education this semester! https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/education-blog/what-s-new-in-microsoft-teams-for-education-august-2022/ba-p/3594433

Some highlights:
Reflect is a built in tab on teams
Lots of updates with analytics on class grades and class insights
The updates on the reading comprehension tools are definitely worth checking out. This feature is a game changer.

What’s New in Microsoft Teams for Education | August 2022 Welcome to our monthly update for Teams for Education and thank you so much for being part of our growing community! We’ve been working on some great new updates that we’re excited to share with you, so here’s what’s new this month. Enjoy! Reflect is now a featured tab in your class team Wha...

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