Episode 4: Let's Get Formative, Formative!

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A new use for AutoRap: Husbands don't try this at home.

​Listener Suggestion: My eCoach

Sarah says, "Mindy, you are creative. Stay positive!"
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Lynn shares her Sketchnotes!

​Heather Callihan and Kari Bullis agree that @SeeSaw is an amazing tool!

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Top 5 Take-Aways: A New PD Model

1. Differentiation of PD topics and levels allows for teachers to choose their own adventure during professional development sessions.  Attend a session that will help you grow and best fits your needs! 
2. During these days, we are able to learn from others.  Other GWAEA consultants presented: Julie King (Assistive Tech session) and  Beth Swantz (research tools session) and shared some great resources as well!
   
3. We were inspired by dynamic educational leaders - Jeff Dicks, Jo Prusha, Ryan Wise.
4. Mindy got to work with Amy Allen, listening to her talk about Class Dojo and how it works in her classroom was very insightful.​
5. Working and planning as a team is something we really enjoyed and look forward to continuing!

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Formative Assessment Tools

Plickers

• QR code format cards
• Assign answer cards to students or not
• Poll, multiple choice, true/false, exit ticket
• Show live results or view data later
• Low tech/hi tech option. Not 1:1 specific
• Fast, effective, works!
• iPhone, iPad, Android

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Formative

• All devices, all grade levels
• Whiteboard and can see responses real time live so great for tablets
• Short answer, multiple choice, true false, drawing, students can upload images, teacher can add an image for students to annotate
• Share assessments with others
• Assign one quiz to multiple classes

Google Forms

• Good for Google Schools
• ​Not necessary for 1:1 because can be done out of class
• Lots of question types
• Add images
• Add videos
• Flubaroo
• Get notifications on form submit
• Form templates
• Add-ons now works in the NEW forms
• Differentiate based on answer using 'go to page based on answer'
• Kari PE example
• Flipped Classroom
• Excel Surveys are similar but not as in-depth

Not a Google School?  Check out Excel Surveys!

Quizalize

• Any device
• Student paced
• Question types
• Multiple choice
• Multiple choice with images
• Includes a math mode that lets you input math equations
• Duration per question
• Answer explanation for incorrect answers - immediate feedback
• Teacher dashboard shows ranks your students according to their success in the quiz and in real time. Splits into stronger, almost there, weaker.
• Also gives a question by question analysis so you can know what questions people answered successfully or not
• Team game view sorts students and lets them compete on # of correct answers

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Tech Nuggets

Jonathan shares how he learned to dictate in Google Docs in a foreign language then translate it to English on the fly! 

Mindy's Edtech trend to keep an eye on in 2016 is 360 Video!  Sylvia Duckworth blogs about her experiences. Google will be teaming up with the National Park Service to offer 360 degree views of national parks and cultural sites.  Great for virtual field trips!! You can also check some out at #360video.

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