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Are We Over Loading Our Students?
31-05-2013 Hits:1568 On Education
Michele McArdle

To give homework or not, that is the question. Our schools are increasingly asking young people to be involved in not only academic life but also sport, drama, music and...
Read moreGoogle Docs and the Dreaded Research Paper
Google docs has transformed the writing instruction of the classes I teach. Prior to our school's adoption of Google Aps, I gave significant feedback on the margins of student papers.…
The Problem with ICT Specialists
When it comes to the discussion of ICT in our schools and embedding it within the Australian Curriculum we may have it wrong or at least as educators we need…
Are We Really Connected?
In the 21st century there are many wonderful things about education that teachers and students should celebrate. One of these things is the use of technology. Technology has allowed both…
Create Stylish Word Clouds with Tagxedo
What The World Needs is Individuals.
As I enter my 21st year of teaching it gives me pause to reflect on education and my own approach to teaching. I find myself rebelling against tradition and authority…
This is How Democracy Ends - An Apology
Almost a year ago, I offered my time to the middle school at which I was employed to give a two-night presentation that promised to ease parents’ concerns about the…
Wordle: Creating Word Clouds
Wordle is a word cloud web tool which creates graphic representations of frequently used words. Users can easily individualize their word clouds as there are many formatting options including…
Wiffiti - the Interactive Message Board
Wiffiti is an interactive real-time message board Wiffiti is a dynamic and interactive message board that displays real-time messages from various social media sources. Wiffiti is an excellent tool for teachers who want the…
What's so wrong with rewards at school?
Something I’m asked time and again, whilst doing training for schools, is how can we use rewards effectively with children who’ve experienced trauma? Well there are a few fundamental questions…
The PDF Toolkit
The PDF (Portable Document Format) file format is extremely useful for educators as documents can be viewed across all computing platforms. This is particularly helpful as the on-line access for parents and…
IPAD OR IPLAY?
By: Dr. Dale McManis, PhD, Research Director at Hatch Early Learning What are the real differences between the iPad and tablets loaded with appropriate software applications for early education, like theiStartSmart®…
TECHNOLOGY WITH EARLY LEARNERS
By: Dr. Dale McManis, PhD, Research Director at Hatch Early Learning There is growing recognition of the importance of incorporating technology in meaningful and authentic ways into classroom curriculum and day-to-day…
Flubaroo: A Google Drive Online Marking System
Written by Lynda Hall Hits: 361

Flubaroo in conjunction with Google Drive makes marking easier!
At the end of every school year, teachers are usually buried under piles of final exams that need to be graded quickly for the preparation of year end report cards. Would it not be nice if in a couple of mouse clicks, all the multiple choice and/or fill-in-the-blank sections of the exam were marked for you? Flubaroo does that and more!
Additional benefits of Flubaroo:
- results and an answer key (optional) can be emailed to parents and students.
- a complete report and analysis of student performance which includes -
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- average score for both the entire assignment and each individual question,
- flagging of low-scoring questions,
- and a grade distribution graph
You too can reap the benefits of Flubaroo in 5 easy steps:
1. Create an assignment in Google Drive using the "form" option. Click here for a quick tutorial.
2. Create an answer key.
3. Administer the assignment.
4. Grade the assignment using Flubaroo.
5. Review the results using reports generated by Flubaroo.
For a more detailed video tutorial, see below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ60szcUbBE&feature=player_embedded
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U.S. Lets States Delay Using Tests to Rate Teachers
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