Data driven instruction is a hot topic in education right now. Sometimes it seems like it is more important to give a bunch of assessments and have a bunch of graphs than it is to teach students! But the real point behind this push is to help the teacher more efficiently measure and promote student learning. If we keep that in mind as we look at data everything make more sense. In the video below, Continue…
With the new version of Smart Notebook 11 and Smart Response 2012 comes the ability to link the questions directly to the new Common Core as well as all the individual state cores. The advantage of doing this is that it allows you to run reports to see how students are performing by standard. This way you can give an assessment that covers several topics and know how they are doing on each one. The Continue…
If you’ve been a teacher, you know the value of practice when it comes to standardize testing… If you are like me, you would also like to know how your students are doing before the official test, or maybe you just want results faster than say… next fall! Try using your SMART Response System next time:
When working with a student response system, the best information you can get is very specific information about how your students are doing on each individual topic, so you can find out exactly what they are not understanding so you can target those specific learning needs. This is what data driven instruction is all about. This short video clip is going to show you how to easily get that information from the formative assessment you Continue…
Have you ever talked to a fellow educator and the subject of assessments comes up? Most of us (educators) are familiar with summative and formative assessments and the differences between the two. But does that mean we all use them effectively? Speaking from my own experience, I think not. Tests and quizzes are the standard assessment type for most teachers, but what does that mean? Paper based tests are one method of gathering information from Continue…
Are you a Bridgit user? Did you ever think, “I wish I could join a meeting while on the road or without WiFi”? Now you can! Check out this video on the new Bridgit App for iPad: http://www.facebook.com/thechariotgroup#!/video/video.php?v=187637254622151&comments Talking points: -conference over 3G, even without WiFi -control a SMART Board hosting computer from iPad in your classroom to enable mobility and collaboration -allow multiple users to collaborate on central device (the meeting host) -quickly and Continue…
So now that Sync is available for Macs teachers can now manage computer-enable classrooms much more easily. There have always been software packages to do this, of course (like Apple Remote Desktop), but there is a lot to be said about simplicity. It would be nice if teachers could send, receive, monitor, disseminate content, and support learning from a central device over an entire classroom… enter Sync. If you haven’t seen it already, check it Continue…
The SMART Exchange is now more effective than ever! Now user profiles can be created to manage uploads/downloads, track information, and offer insights into content creators!! www.exchange.smarttech.com If you already have an account, for the free training, for example, simple check a few boxes and you are ready to go! Samuel BourgeoisSam has been a certified teacher for six years, four of which he worked in the Southwest Region School District where he was honored Continue…
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