11/21/2023
Ending the semester and planning for next semester. Here are some great resources for assessment and engagement in class.
#1 - A comprehensive list of educational technology/digital tools that can be used for all types of assessment and engagement https://www.nwea.org/blog/2021/75-digital-tools-apps-teachers-use-to-support-classroom-formative-assessment/
#2 - 10 quick assessments, reflections, and/or feedback that need little to no additional planning: https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/simple-assessments-you-can-perform-in-90-seconds/
#3 - Learning how to TILT assignments and have transparent teaching: https://tilthighered.com/tiltexamplesandresources and this article does a great job explaining why this is needed and linking it to blooms taxonomyhttps://www.usg.edu/teaching-and-learning-excellence/assets/facultydevelopment/documents/TILT-supplementalmaterials.pdf
#4 - Consider incorporating active learning in your classroom: https://teaching.cornell.edu/teaching-resources/active-collaborative-learning/active-learning and an interesting asynchronous module for active learning https://www.queensu.ca/teachingandlearning/modules/active/04_what_is_active_learning.html
#5 - A few authentic assessment ideas: https://citl.indiana.edu/teaching-resources/assessing-student-learning/authentic-assessment/index.html and an interesting article on giving grades of zero or not: https://www.edutopia.org/article/do-no-zero-policies-help-or-hurt-students and all of this is linked to UDL in assessment: http://udloncampus.cast.org/page/assessment_udl
Let me know if you need any help, additional resources or training on any of these ideas!
