The EdTech Connection
Making the connection between ed and tech: 05 Nov 2018
Less-Paper Spotlight: Online Practice using itslearning
As you get closer to midterms, you may find yourself creating "review packets" for students to complete as they prepare for upcoming tests. But with all the work you put in, students are still limited to doing it only one time IF they don't lose it first. Plus, once you take it up to correct their work and put in a grade (*if* you enter a grade - that's a question for another discussion!), students lose the opportunity to continue doing the activities.
Instead of creating a paper review, try creating bite-size review chunks using the Test activity in itslearning. You can choose how many times students take it (if it truly is for review, consider "Unlimited"!), what type of feedback they receive, and even whether or not it is self-grading!
BENEFIT:
- Students are encouraged to do it multiple times for extra practice.
- Students can come back later to review on their own.
- You have less to grade!
Check out the full Challenge Board HERE. To play along, click the blue "Use Template" button to make your own copy, then share it back to me. After you complete each challenge, add a checkmark image to the square that you did and a comment sharing how it went!
Classroom Visits
I will stay 10-15 minutes max (unless you request otherwise) and I won't come in if it looks like you're giving a test. I certainly won't make it into every classroom, but I hope to visit 20 or so per school. If you want to be on my MUST VISIT list, fill out THIS FORM so that I can be in contact before I come out.
Help Me Help You!
As you start considering the transition, check out THIS great decision guide created by Tracey Abercrombie, ITS at Liberty Middle School.
If you have something that you'd like help deciding how to convert or change it, please email me! I'd love every chance I can get to play and create things with the new tools that will be helpful to you!
Angela Burgess
Forsyth County Schools, GA
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