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Socrative: Instant Feedback Homework Check

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

I decided to mix things up – homework had been building up and I wanted instant feedback on how my students were doing.  I used Socrative as a tool to instantly “spot check” student work.  I chose several problems from … Continue reading →

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Assessment FOR Learning

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

My Algebra students have been solving multi-step equations for a few days, and I knew it was time to assess.  I designed some interactive paper “foldables” to organize student work for each problem type, as well as model my expectations … Continue reading →

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Empowered

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

After using thatquiz.org yesterday to “pre-test” my students for an upcoming unit on rational numbers, I knew some basic number theory concepts were lacking.  So today, I took my first venture with Socrative, a free app that simulates using “clickers” … Continue reading →

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