IHMS Tech Tips

Are any of your students NOT on social media? Didn't think so.  Instagram, Snapchat, and what I've been told is social media for old people (Facebook and Twitter), are tantalizing, mesmerizing, and distracting for today's students.  But perhaps we can re-harness this obsession to be not only positive for their digital footprints, but also integrated into your classroom. How many of your students do you think were actually trained on how and what to post on their social media?  They learn by observation and that's not always a great thing.  By using social media in your classroom, YOU are setting the example and becoming a role model for their future digital self.  Social media etiquette is rarely discussed as a preventative measure but instead as a result of poor choices.  We can empower our students to utilize their social media platform for good, not for evil. Why should your classroom jump on board? There is great value to having your studen ts share their work

" Edulastic 's formative assessment tools automatically grade while students work on the assignment, giving you immediate feedback. So you can clear up misconceptions, decide what to teach next and differentiate instruction. Track progress, growth and mastery learning over time and download everything for your gradebook, saving even more time!" The site syncs seamlessly with Google Classroom, so once you have created or chose an assessment, you can post it to your class from the site.  Making an account is free and also uses your Google log-in information.  The dashboard should also look familiar. There are tens of thousands of free questions already created for you that you can search by standard, subject area, grade level, etc.  You can also create your own questions.  Edulastic has over 30 question types from mix and match, to labeling, to graphing, and more to help assess student learning. Teachers can create common assessments and then share with other bu