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Using Technology in the Classroom

Started this discussion. Last reply by Taylor Hutto Mar 22, 2016. 3 Replies 1 Like

Attention to a computer screen or simple manipulation of the programmed components of a developed app does not always equate to actual student learning. While using technology, students should be…Continue

Wordle Problem

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I have used Wordle a lot in the past, but I cannot currently use the website with Google Chrome. It says that there is a plugin problem. Has anyone had the same problem with Wordle recently? Any…Continue

Evaluatons in Education

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Websites like Glogster

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What are any websites that you have used that are similar to Glogster?

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Evaluations in Education

Posted on February 28, 2015 at 11:58am 0 Comments 0 Likes

The invention of the wheel was not a stopping point or a finished product. Just providing a grade or a level on a rubric for an educational activity should also not be a stopping point or viewed as a finished product. Learning is a continuous process. It is too bad that usually in education a grade is associated with, “I’m done. So, how did I do?” Instead, an evaluation in education should be, “This is what you have completed so far. Now, how can it be improved?”