Digital Learning News Brief
October 21, 2014
Digital Learning Spotlight: North Ridge Middle School
Feedback Based on Student Performance
Adam Hogg and Christy Upton were introduced to Kahoot by Julie Hyman, Secondary Social Studies Coordinator and Michael Hanson, Digital Learning Specialist. These teachers immediately started thinking of ways to incorporate this into their lessons. Kahoot is a a game-based interactive formative assessment tool that can be used by individual students or small groups. Students use their own electronic devices, or school-owned devices, to answer teacher-made questions with results displayed. Students have fun while learning because they receive immediate feedback and can track their progress toward learning goals.
Kahoot is a great tool for teachers to monitor students' understanding of key concepts in real-time. Data can be downloaded after each class period to gauge students' overall progress. The ability to immediately collect data digitally, allows teachers to close gaps in student learning and re-teach on the spot, as needed. PLC teams review and compare student data to make decisions regarding knowledge and understanding of the standards.
To remind students to bring their own devices, Christy and Adam use Remind.com to send text message reminders the day before class.
Congratulations to Adam and Christy for being recognized as Digital Learning Spotlight teachers. They will each receive a Dell Venue 8 Tablet for classroom use.
For more information about using Kahoot and other online formative assessment tools visit the Digital Learning Platform website at http://bisddlp.weebly.com/student-feedback.html.
Nominate the next Digital Learning Spotlight teacher at http://tinyurl.com/dlp-nominate.
Christine Upton
World Cultures
Adam Hogg
Twitter Chats Continue
Join us again tonight, and each Tuesday evening from 8:00-8:30 PM for our weekly Twitter Chat. Tonight's topic will be Digital Citizenship.
At the end of each month all Twitter chat participants will be entered into a drawing to win classroom technology! You've gotta chat to win!
@Birdville_DL #bisddlp
Ronda Connelly
Haltom High School
Winner of a Chromebook for participating in the Digital Learning Conference Twitter Chat.
Julie Dickman
Holiday Heights Elementary
Winner of a Chromebook for being a Digital Learning Spotlight teacher.
Tosh McGaughy
Smithfield Middle School
Winner of a Chromebook for participating in September Twitter Chats.
Interactive Websites for Fall
- Catch the Apples - Great for primary students to practice counting and color recognition.
- Make a Pumpkin - Decorate your pumpkin for fall.
- Tackle Math Ball - Practice your math skills in this football-themed game.
- Scarecrow Jigsaw Puzzle - Put together scarecrow pictures with your choice of 12 to 108 pieces.
- Spooky Sequences - Find the missing numbers when counting by fives.
- The First Thanksgiving - Scholastic offers these excellent activities for students about the first Thanksgiving.
- Starfall Silly Turkey - Read a story about a silly turkey and follow the directions. If your students enjoy that story, they will love Pick a Pumpkin, too.
- Halloween Dress-Up Game - Dress up your character for Halloween. This makes a great story starter.
- Ghost Blasters - Blast a ghost that matches the math requirement.
- Carve a Pumpkin
- The Best Websites for Learning about Halloween can help your students do research on the holiday.
- Pilgrim Village - This is a simple ebook about the Pilgrims and includes audio support
- Thanksgiving Interactive: You Are the Historian - This is an excellent interactive where students conduct research and investigate what really happened at the first Thanksgiving celebration.
Digital Learning Team
Website: http://bisddlp.weebly.com/
Phone: 817-547-5600