How To Create A Test That Grades Itself Using Google Forms How To Create Self Grading Assessments With Google Forms Google Forms isn’t the first thing you think of when you think of assessment. It’s not especially elegant, it won’t wow students, and the learning curve isn’t as mild as it might be. But with a little bit of work on the front-end, Google Forms can return the favor in spades on the back-end in the form of self-grading assessments. While there isn’t an app (yet) that can uncover the true nuance of understanding, if you’re using multiple-choice assessments–even just as pre and summative assessments–this trick can save you time, allowing the real potential of assessment to shine through in consistently extracting data to revise planned instruction. Mike Reading from Google Apps For Edu gives the following itemized rundown on how to use Google Forms to accomplish exactly that in the video below.
Hem - Digitala Skollyftet Where Would You Live on This Map of the Internet? If there was a map of the Internet, which country would you call home? This fascinating map was created by Slovakian student and amateur graphic design artist Martin Vargic, who often goes by the pseudonym Jay Simons, and he left no detail untouched. The map is divided into categorized continents, which are then further detailed with countries. Cities are represented with sub-categories and trends; the iPhone 5 on the Apple sector, and OneDirectionVEVO in the YouTube country, while the countries' capitals are portrayed with the CEO or founder's last name. No map of the internet would be complete without all parts being equally represented. Inspired by this XKCD map, Vargic's attention to detail is absolutely stunning, and a considerable amount of research went into the map before anything was drawn out. The complex map was so large that it had to be drawn in 4 segments, which was later merged into one.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: 5 Good Tools to Help You Flip Your Classroom March 22, 2014Making the transition to a flipped classroom can be quite a trial. Not only are you changing your daily routine and lessons, but also the software and hardware you use. If you need a hand (and who doesn't?), here are some tools to help you flip your classroom. Swivl Capture lessons with Swivl to improve teacher effectiveness and student performance by turning class time into content creation time. NowComment Turn any document into a class discussion with a commenting system that appears right next to the text. Math Pickle This free collection of hand-picked K-12 math videos is gathered together and organized by a math teacher. Novation Launchpad Create a soundtrack for your lesson plan with this feature-rich iPad music app for DJs and professionals. AirWeb If you have an Apple TV in your classroom, this iOS app lets you turn it into a gigantic yet readable web browser. TouchCast For more collections, check out these resources:
A Guidebook for Social Media in the Classroom Is Social Media Relevant? Take the Quiz Before we talk social media, let's talk about the relevance of social media by taking a quiz. ☐ Should we teach letter-writing in the classroom? The Social Media Answer ☑ There's one form of writing that can arguably get someone fired, hired or forced to retire faster than any other form of writing. One form of writing is that powerful. If you guessed social media, you're right. The Social Media Myth The myth about social media in the classroom is that if you use it, kids will be Tweeting, Facebooking and Snapchatting while you're trying to teach. You don't even have to bring the most popular social media sites into your classroom. 12 Ways Teachers are Using Social Media in the Classroom Right Now Tweet or post status updates as a class. It's in the Standards If you're going to ignore social media in the classroom, then throw out the ISTE Standards for Students and stop pretending that you're 21st century. Social media is here.
En-till-en-miljö gör undervisningen mer formativ I antologin ”Den trådlösa pedagogiken: en-till-en i skolan på vetenskaplig grund” med Tomas Kroksmark som redaktör presenteras studier med inriktning mot att utforska olika aspekter på införandet av en-till-en i framförallt grundskolan men även gymnasiet. En-till-en beskrivs som en förändring som innebär att varje elev utrustas med en egen dator, surfplatta eller telefon. I kapitlet ”Undervisningen i en-till-en” av Moni Sohlberg och Tomas Kroksmark framkommer resultat som tyder på att en-till-en förändrat såväl lärarroll som klassrumssituation och därmed också bidragit till en förändring av bedömningspraxis. Som särskilt viktigt framställs att det skett en ”perspektivförändring från fokus på undervisning till fokus på elevens lärande” (Kroksmark & Sohlberg 2013 s. 150). Undervisningen mer framåtriktad Syftet med studien är att ge kunskap om hur datorn påverkar undervisningen och därmed elevernas kunskapsutveckling och lärande. Kunskapsutvecklingen synliggörs Förändrar synen på kunskap