On Monday, a bit tired and underprepared, I spontaneously decided to give a brief explanation of the mod operator to my Intro to Programming class. Then at the end of the hour, I had them write down their understanding of it for me. In the business, we call these quick check-in activities “formative assessments” but [...]
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21 Aug
The Weight of Grades
As we stumble our way into the future of technology in education, I’ve had the opportunity to meet some interesting people who have pushed me to think carefully about what I do. Last year it was Mark Gross, the CEO of School Loop, who caught my attention in a conversation about grading. While his web-based [...]
7 Nov
Probability
Chances that you, a student in my AP Computer Science class, did the extra credit section of this week’s lab: 16%
Chances that you did it if you sit in the front row: 60%
9 Sep
First Quiz
I gave the first AP Computer Science quiz today. It was a quick 20 questions, multiple-choice, and I was a bit surprised by the results.
Some teachers are at a point in their practice where they give quizzes and tests knowing what they’re going to get, and knowing how to use these tools to help [...]
13 Dec
Moodle Stats and Thoughts
Of the 26 students in this class, 15 of them (that’s 58% or so) have logged in to Moodle from a non-school IP address in the past week. That’s pretty interesting for a class that rarely has homework assignments. I haven’t told them to log in or work outside of class. Would [...]
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