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March 1, 2022
All things Formative Assessment
<p>What are formative assessments? Why should educators use them? What technology tools can I use to capture student learning?</p> <p>Brainstorming tools</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://padlet.com/">Padlet</a> [freemium] </li> <li><a href="https://jamboard.google.com/">Jamboard</a> </li> <li>Google slides</li> </ul> <p>Traditional Digital Assessments</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://edulastic.com/">Edulastic</a></li> <li><a href="https://goformative.com/">GoFormative</a> [freemium]</li> <li>Schoology Assessment - this tool is top tier!</li> </ul> <p>Polls</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.polleverywhere.com/">PollEverywhere</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mentimeter.com/">Mentimeter</a></li> </ul> <p>Creative Options - Want students to showcase learning in expressive ways? Check these out!</p> <ul> <li>WeVideo [district subscription] - Access from Classlink</li> <li><a href="https://flipgrid.com/">Flipgrid</a></li> <li>Google Apps such as Slides and Drawings</li> </ul> <p>Game-based tools</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://kahoot.com/">Kahoot</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.blooket.com/">Blooket</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gimkit.com/">Gimkit</a></li> <li><a href="https://quizizz.com/">Quizizz</a></li> <li><a href="https://quizlet.com/live">Quizlet Live</a></li> <li><a href="https://99math.com/">99math</a></li> </ul> <p>Interactive Whole + self-paced lessons</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.peardeck.com/googleslides">Pear Deck</a></li> <li><a href="https://nearpod.com/">Nearpod</a></li> </ul> <p><br></p>
November 30, 2021
Episode 2: All things Pear Deck
<p><strong>📝 Shownotes</strong></p> <p><strong>Getting Started!</strong></p> <p>Pear Deck allows teachers to combine slide presentations with interactive questions to help promote inquiry-based learning. Pear Deck is also available in Schoology.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://help.peardeck.com/getting-started-with-pear-deck-slides&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1638309070913000&usg=AOvVaw2M8yOGgudAbIV21XVttB3m" title="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://help.peardeck.com/getting-started-with-pear-deck-slides&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1638309070913000&usg=AOvVaw2M8yOGgudAbIV21XVttB3m">Getting Started with Pear Deck</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ruRK8g-nKzF8zWkg-IyrRxuaanBCs6-g/view?usp%3Dsharing&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1638309070913000&usg=AOvVaw0yqZEJ2MlRPHP_DjX981br" title="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ruRK8g-nKzF8zWkg-IyrRxuaanBCs6-g/view?usp%3Dsharing&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1638309070913000&usg=AOvVaw0yqZEJ2MlRPHP_DjX981br">Pear Deck how-to handbook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.peardeck.com/help-videos&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1638309070914000&usg=AOvVaw0xkAbJ_brtxtFPwFegodxs" title="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.peardeck.com/help-videos&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1638309070914000&usg=AOvVaw0xkAbJ_brtxtFPwFegodxs">Pear Deck tutorial videos</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Ready to Use Pear Decks!</strong></p> <p>Check out these ready to use Pear Deck lessons and templates:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aBQIg-gj85ZxdaFx5x9Cxby4pAjzMEKM7qgAyJmu8DA/edit" title="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aBQIg-gj85ZxdaFx5x9Cxby4pAjzMEKM7qgAyJmu8DA/edit">Lessons by Content</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.peardeck.com/weekly-wonders" title="https://www.peardeck.com/weekly-wonders">Weekly Wonders</a> - curated content from educational and inspirational sources on the web to spark curiosity and conversation in the classroom</li> <li><a href="https://www.peardeck.com/newsela-daily-news" title="https://www.peardeck.com/newsela-daily-news">Newsela Daily Decks</a> - features an adaptive news article with interactive prompts</li> <li><a href="https://www.peardeck.com/orchard" title="https://www.peardeck.com/orchard">Pear Deck Orchard</a> - editable Pear Deck Lesson templates</li> <li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:pear%20deck/Grade-Level/Ninth,Tenth,Eleventh,Twelfth/Price-Range/Free" title="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:pear%20deck/Grade-Level/Ninth,Tenth,Eleventh,Twelfth/Price-Range/Free">Free TPT Pear Deck Lessons</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>APP SMASH with Canva</strong></p> <p>Create beautiful Pear Deck lessons with Canva. <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.peardeck.com/pear-deck-blog/pear-deck-and-canva&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1638309070964000&usg=AOvVaw1fQfxknOEmFKZh6nFbMHLo" title="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.peardeck.com/pear-deck-blog/pear-deck-and-canva&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1638309070964000&usg=AOvVaw1fQfxknOEmFKZh6nFbMHLo">Check out the Canva + Pear decks </a></p>
October 1, 2021
Episode 1: All things Canva
<p>TCS recently launched Canva for Education district-wide! Canva makes it easy to create, collaborate, and communicate visually - in the classroom and beyond.</p> <p>Everyone (employees and students) with a district email address will receive all the benefits of Canva for Education, including all of Canva’s “pro” features, at no cost and with no validation or application required.</p> <p>Students and employees can log in to our new Canva district team by logging into ClassLink and clicking Canva.</p> <p>If you have any questions about Canva or would like to learn more about using Canva in the classroom, you can contact me (<a href="mailto:csyoung@tusc.k12.al.us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">csyoung@tusc.k12.al.us</a>).</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://designschool.canva.com/tutorials/education/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canva for Education tutorials</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAErl6KyVf4/jmTIBf_SqCjwuFmgH3s5Qg/view?utm_content=DAErl6KyVf4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=sharebutton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canva Getting Started Guide</a></li> </ul>
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