Showing posts with label formative assessment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label formative assessment. Show all posts

Monday, 16 November 2015

Digital Bytes 16th November


How to Use Instagram in the Classroom
Connecting an idea with a visual is an important 21st Century skill. Instagram is a great platform for the classroom because of its ease of use and ability to be accessed by all. Here are 10 ways of using Instagram in the classroom. Don’t forget to include our hashtag #uwclearn when you post! You might like to follow other educational Instagram accounts like @timlauer or @venspired


10 Fun-Filled Formative Assessment Ideas
Checking for understanding is a crucial part of being a successful educator, and these great tips from the folks at Edutopia will refresh your existing toolkit. Explore these 10 fun-filled formative assessment ideas.


7 Tools for Building Infographics
In the world of information, getting your message across in a way that your audience understands is essential.
Infographics are a fantastic way to share information. Students use a huge number of skills to summarize, categorize, prioritize and collate information into a visual resource.
This article shares seven great tools for building infographics and even includes a short video of the process.

Monday, 5 October 2015

Digital Bytes October 5, 2015

This week's Digital Bytes will change your life!

There are 3 fantastic articles: Converting photos of text into actual text using Google Drive, the importance of school leadership understanding the digital world and 33 digital tools for formative assessment.