Below is the slideshow of my January 13, 2014 presentation “A Parents’ Guide to Social Media” as part of Whitinsville Christian School’s Crusader Series:
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Below is the slideshow of my January 13, 2014 presentation “A Parents’ Guide to Social Media” as part of Whitinsville Christian School’s Crusader Series:
Or click here for full screen version
A colleague of mine recently clued me in to ZipGrade which scans and grades multiple-choice bubble tests much like the old Scantron machines used to do except ZipGrade is much better. Here’s how it works:
The first 100 scans are free. After that you’ll need to pay a reasonable fee to keep using it. The video below shows how slick and easy the system is to use.
Several things really impressed me about ZipGrade. First of all it’s really fast and easy to use. Secondly, when I tested it out with with one of my class quizzes, I realized I had my answer key wrong because no one got 100%. I was able to change the key and when I did all the grades were automatically re-scored. Also, the analysis feature is a great tool for checking which questions students struggled the most with.
Multiple choice tests definitely have their limitations but if you need to use them and want to get them graded quickly ZipGrade is the way to do it.
I first I heard about IF-AT ( Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique”) scratch-off tests from a relative in college. I thought it was an interesting concept so I ordered a batch and used them as part of my Spanish 2 semester exam. IF-AT’s are answer forms for multiple-choice tests. Students scratch off what they think is the best answer much like scratching off a lottery ticket. If the answer is correct, they see a star, providing immediate feedback and reinforcing the material. If there is no star, they know they’ve gotten then answer wrong and need to keep scratching.
After the exam I (and my students) would consider IF-AT a success but there are some issues to consider: