Educational Strategies and Tools

The video explores various formative assessment techniques for teachers to use in classrooms. It covers simple methods like thumbs up/down, post-it notes, and exit tickets, as well as interactive tools like mini whiteboards and digital polls. Social media and collaborative techniques such as think-pair-share and journaling are also discussed. The video concludes with game-based assessments and traditional methods like cold calling.

What is a simple method to check if students understand the lesson?

• Have them draw a picture

• Give them a quiz

• Use a thumbs up or down

• Ask them to write an essay

What is the main goal of formative assessments?

• To check for understanding and guide instruction

• To assign final grades

• To entertain students

• To replace summative assessments

How can post-it notes be used in the classroom?

• To decorate the classroom

• For students to summarize their learning

• To mark attendance

• As a reward system

What should teachers do with post-it notes after students write on them?

• Ignore them

• Throw them away

• Read them to the class and address questions

• Use them as decorations

What does the dip sticking method involve?

• Rating understanding with fingers

• Using colored cards

• Writing a paragraph

• Drawing a diagram

What does holding up three fingers in the dip sticking method indicate?

• The student needs help

• The student has mastered the topic

• The student is confused

• The student is absent

What are exit tickets used for?

• To leave the classroom early

• To answer essential questions about the lesson

• To mark attendance

• To grade students

What should students do with exit tickets?

• Turn them into the teacher

• Throw them away

• Keep them for themselves

• Use them as bookmarks

How are mini whiteboards useful in math classes?

• For drawing pictures

• For solving equations and showing work

• For writing stories

• For taking attendance

What is the purpose of using mini whiteboards in class?

• To write stories

• To solve equations and show work

• To take attendance

• To draw pictures