Education 2.0 & 3.0

Improve assessment with student-centered tools that promote real-world tasks. Explore this Authentic Assessment Tools for Teachers and Students Top Picks list of 17 tools curated by Common Sense Education editors to find relevant and engaging edtech solutions for your classroom.

Via Elizabeth E Charles

I was recently team-teaching and my colleague was speaking to our students about how they should use the Module Learning Outcomes and Pass Descriptors to inform their work and used the phrase “allowing you to experience success”. There was a slight buzz of conversation in the room and I overheard a few students muttering ‘I didn’t know they could do that’ and (bearing in mind these are trainee teachers) ‘have you ever done that with your learners?’.

Via Elizabeth E Charles

Assessments are no longer simply tests that students fret about or neglect to study for. As you may well know, today’s environment of heightened accountability for educators has made assessments stressful for not only students, but for teachers as well. Not to worry, though. Assessments can actually be powerful (and even fun!) tools to evaluate how well your students are mastering the material you’re covering in class and how well you’re doing covering said material.

Via Elizabeth E Charles

As the saying goes, "It's not how much you know but how well you know it". Qualitative eLearning assessments help you determine online learners' proficiency and knowledge mastery. In this article, I'll share 8 qualitative eLearning assessment methods to track online learners' progress.

Via Elizabeth E Charles