Posts Tagged: assessment

<strong>Getting Started with Pear Deck for Google Slides</strong>

Getting Started with Pear Deck for Google Slides

Posted November 10, 2022 by Nick LaFave

Learn everything you need to get started making interactive presentations using Pear Deck for Google Slides in under seven minutes. Pear Deck is a formative assessment powerhouse. It provides an easy way to check for understanding by adding questions to your existing Google Slides presentations. Pear Deck Quick Start Guide Watch the whole video, or… The Easiest Way to Provide Effective Feedback

The Easiest Way to Provide Effective Feedback

Posted October 14, 2020 by Nick LaFave

Effective Feedback Made Easy Teachers often struggle to find enough time to provide feedback that is personalized, ongoing, and timely. However, these characteristics of effective feedback are as essential as they are time-consuming. Instead of spending hours typing feedback (even voice-typing requires a lot of corrections and formatting), teachers can now quickly provide feedback just… Read more

How to Revive & Transform Observational Assessment with Google Forms

How to Revive & Transform Observational Assessment with Google Forms

Posted July 8, 2018 by Nick LaFave

How to Revive & Transform Observational Assessment with Google Forms Observational Assessment Thoughtful observational assessment is among the most powerful tools a teacher can use to better understand what their students have learned, and what they need. Observational assessment is most effective when it’s an ongoing practice. Not only can teachers use it to adapt… Read more

ThemeSpark – Standards-Based Rubrics in Less Than A Minute

ThemeSpark – Standards-Based Rubrics in Less Than A Minute

Posted June 30, 2015 by Nick LaFave

 ThemeSpark www.themespark.net   ThemeSpark provides a quick way to generate rubrics based on standards.  They currently focus on national level standards but plan to add more in time. Standards Currently Supported: Common Core State Standards College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards Next Generation Science Standards National Coalition for Core… Read more

Digital Tools for Assessment in the 21st Century Classroom

Digital Tools for Assessment in the 21st Century Classroom

Posted June 21, 2015 by Nick LaFave

Resources featured in my presentations at conferences, summits, and workshops. Digitize Traditional Assessment QuizStar Class Marker Google Forms with Flubaroo Digital Rubrics ForAllRubrics ThemeSpark Video Enhanced Assessment EduCannon EDpuzzle Review Games and Study Tools for Formative Assessment Kahoot Quizizz Quizlet Study Blue Observational Assessment Tools ClassDojo Classcraft Student Response Tools For Formative Assessment Socrative  Mentimeter… Read more

Kahoot – An Engaging Review Game on Any Device

Kahoot – An Engaging Review Game on Any Device

Posted May 27, 2015 by Nick LaFave

Kahoot www.GetKahoot.com Looking for a way to keep students engaged during review?  Check out Kahoot.  Enter your own questions or browse the extensive collection of public Kahoots made by other users at getkahoot.com.                  Student Start Page at Kahoot.it Teachers must display the Kahoot so that students can view… Read more

ForAllRubrics – Create, Use, and Manage Digital Rubrics

ForAllRubrics – Create, Use, and Manage Digital Rubrics

Posted March 19, 2015 by Nick LaFave

ForAllRubrics www.ForAllRubrics.com ForAllRubrics is a paperless rubric system that allows you to create custom rubrics, assess students using your computer or tablet, email results to students, and manage class grades by assignment. Customize your rubric title, item descriptions, points, rating descriptions, criteria for rating, and more.  Grading is as simple as clicking on the appropriate… Read more