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Quick Quizzes in Google Forms

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Watch the short video to learn the basics on how to create a quiz in Google Forms.

Flipgrid

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If you've not noticed, students love video and photo media!  So, instead of fighting their interest in apps such as Snapchat, Instagram, and Twitter, educators may consider leveraging this interest in utilizing video for eduational, more meaningful purposes.   Flipgrid  has made this idea so easy.  Teachers can push out video, audio, or text prompts and collect student response videos in an instant!  To sign up for a  flipgrid  account, click  here  and follow the prompts. Once the account is created, use the ADMIN LOGIN button when logging in: There, you will find all of the grids created: With the free account, teachers can utilize ONE grid, however an UNLIMITED number of students, topics, and responses.  ( Read more here. )  A grid code is created for students to access the grid and teachers may add a password for security purposes as well. Once the settings are defined, TOPICS are created including text or (optional) video (...

Discovery Education's Spotlight on Strategies

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Many educators use  Discovery Education  for their vast database of videos and teaching materials.  However, there are many other resources found in the DE system.  For example, the Spotlight on Strategies  (also known as "SOS")  initiative has laid out a wealth of instructional strategies that teachers from all curricular areas and levels can utilize. To find these effective  teacher- created resources, log into your Discovery Education account and search for SOS:  You may want to click the  VIEW STRATEGIES BY SKILL  button: The strategy categories will appear, such as  ASSESSMENT ,  COMPARE AND CONTRAST ,  SUMMARIZING , etc.  Click  VIEW ALL  from within a category area to see more strategies: Select the preferred strategy to view a description, a short video, and a PDF explaining the strategy: Click the   to  ADD TO MY CONTENT ,  ASSIGN TO CLASSROOM/STUDENT ,  ADD TO BUILDER TOOL , or...

The New Google Forms

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