by JennaRose Dahl | Jun 7, 2018 | Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities, Tech Tools
The online Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment has helped over 2 million adults identify the gaps in their digital skills and gain recognition for their strengths. In this tech tip, adult educator JennaRose Dahl shares how she uses Northstar with her learners. “If...
by Grazia Mora | May 18, 2017 | Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities, Tech Tools
By Grazia Mora Kahoot! can make class fun while helping teachers check for understanding. Finding ways to make our classes at Building Skills Partnership (BSP) engaging is essential as our students are immigrant janitors across California who often juggle multiple...
by Alison Ascher Webber | May 11, 2017 | Tech Tools
By Alison Ascher Webber Many of you may already use Google Forms as a survey tool or to pose questions to check for student comprehension. Now formative assessment is all the faster as Google has added the feature of Quizzes to Google Forms. Student responses can be...
by Becky Shiring | Dec 25, 2015 | Tech Tools
By Becky Shiring How often have you spent your Sunday night grading stacks of student papers? Flubaroo makes that a thing of the past. Flubaroo is an add-on to Google Forms that allows teachers to grade quizzes and provide students with feedback in less than two...
by Susan Gaer | Aug 18, 2015 | Inspiration and Ideas, Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities, Tech Tools
By Susan Gaer Gaming is making learning more fun. Game-based learning uses the philosophy of games to engage students in learning. One of the easiest ways to engage in game-based learning is to try a new web resource called Kahoot. Kahoot uses fun music along with...