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Create a Quiz with Google Forms, Add Picture Answer Choices, Add Feedback
Learn how to create a quiz using the new Google forms quiz feature and add pictures as answer choices.
Curated Video
Online Tools for Formative Assessment
In this episode, Justin looks at how to use three online tools to transform online formative assessment into something students will find fun and engaging. 10 Ways To Teach Online Effectively part 9
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Edu on Air: Effective Formative Assessment with Google Tools
Assessment that informs teaching is a critical element for success in any classroom, but the monster of time often gets in the way of this effective strategy. Let's discuss some effective ways to quickly assess whether our teaching...
Curated Video
Find the Perimeter
In this short video lesson, we will review how to find the perimeter of a rectangle. We will solve an actual state assessment question from a Grade 7 Massachusetts MCAS question. Test taking strategies and tricks to watch out for will be...
Curated Video
What is the STAR Format for Behavioral Interviews?
Project Management job interviews often include competency or behavioral questions. An effective way to frame your response is with the STAR Format. Your interviewer will want to assess your experience and how you actually handle...
Curated Video
What is a Residual Risk & What is Secondary Risk?
In this video, I answer the questions what is Residual Risk and what is a Secondary Risk? And along the way, we also need to understand the term Inherent Risk too. Inherent Risk, or Underlying Risk This is the risk level you start with,...
Curated Video
How to Create a Self-Marking Test in Microsoft Word
This video shows viewers how to create a self-marking test in Microsoft Word. It demonstrates how to add dropdown menus for students to select the correct answers, how to populate the menus with options, and how to add a button to mark...
Curated OER
A Brief History of Plural Word...s
One of the most straightforward rules of the English language is to add an s to make a word plural, except for a few irregular words. However, English wasn't always like this. Watch a narrated, animated video that explains the history of...
Curated OER
In on a Secret? That's Dramatic Irony
Struggling to get your learners to understand irony? Try out this video, which clarifies each type of irony before going into more depth on dramatic irony. The narrator relates this type of irony to both horror and comedy films and...
TED-Ed
How Fast are You Moving Right Now?
Did you know that when you are sitting in your easy chair, you may be moving up to 1000 miles per hour depending on what part of the planet you are sitting on? Consider relative speed by watching this moving video. Boggle brains in your...
Curated OER
Mysteries of Vernacular: Robot
Where does the word robot come from? Starting with a brief definition, the video explores the origins of the word, using neat animations to demonstrate the narration. The resource also comes with assessment questions, links to more...
TED-Ed
Situational Irony: The Opposite of What You Think
What does it meant to be ironic? Through a well-thought out series of examples and non-examples, this video seeks to put an end to misconceptions about this word's meaning. Entertaining and memorable, the video leads to a quiz. While...
TED-Ed
How to Take a Great Picture
Have you ever wondered how a camera uses light to capture an image? Carolina Molinari, photographer and educator, demonstrates the working parts of a camera through an animation which shows how the aperture, ISO sensitivity and shutter...
TED-Ed
The Science of Static Electricity
Add some spark to your physical science instruction with this short video on static electricity. Taking a look at the fundamental structure of atoms, this fun film explains how rubbing objects together can cause electrons to move...
TED-Ed
On Being a Woman and a Diplomat
"There's a special place in hell for women who don't help each other." Listen as former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright discusses her position as United States ambassador to the United Nations in the Gulf War, and makes a...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Food Webs
Rhinozilla is back to take your lesson plan on trophic levels a step higher! After showing the video on food chains (available through the See All Related Jams button), add to it by showing this one. It deals with omnivores and food...
Scholastic
Study Jams! The Senses: Hearing
How does this sound? It's a rockin' video starring two teenage girls talking about music, hearing, and the ear. Listeners hear that the ear does not only gather sound waves, but also helps us maintain balance. They also will get an...
Curated OER
Capturing Authentic Narratives
“Authentic narrative is the glue that connects people.” So says the narrator of this short video who models for young journalists how to craft the questions and identify the sources that will yield the information needed to create a...
TED-Ed
Just How Small Is an Atom?
Using a massive cartoon blueberry as an atom model, an animated astronaut describes an atom's anatomy and the density of its nucleus. After showing this featurette, you can have young physical scientists construct atom models. Also, be...
TED-Ed
Poison vs. Venom: What's the Difference?
Did you know that poison and venom are not the same? Both are toxic, but poison must be inhaled, ingested, or absorbed, while venom must be injected into a wound. The narrator explains that some toxic compounds may be used for good, as...
TED-Ed
The 3 A's of Awesome
"I was trying to remind myself of those simple, universal little pleasures, that we all love but we just don't talk about enough." Neil Pasricha reveals three secrets to leading a fruitful life that led him to write a best-selling novel...
TED-Ed
How to Start a Movement
This is a quick and fantastic resource that conveys one simple message: have the courage to follow. Derek Silvers presents an event whereby a single, eccentric, dancing man was ultimately joined by a large crowd as a result of what...
TED-Ed
How State Budgets are Breaking US Schools
Bill Gates delves into the big money world of state budgets in the United States, emphasizing the need for greater scrutiny and developing a deeper understanding of the implications of worsening deficits. Gates incorporates a variety of...
TED-Ed
Every City Needs Healthy Honey Bees
"With the declining numbers of bees, the cost of over 130 fruit and vegetable crops that we rely on for food is going up in price." While scientist Noah Wilson-Rich uses the plight of honey bees as the main focus of his...