Educational IBooks

Educational Ibook just released for Prep Teachers and Parents targeting the Australian Curriculum: Literacy MY PREP YEAR develops Reading comprehension strategies.

My Prep Year wows Australian schools

Just checked the stats for My Prep Year: The Trip. WOW! Thanks to all those who recommended it: Number 1 Ibooks education category (Australian Charts) 3 days ago and currently sitting at number 8. Thanks to everyone. http://itunes.apple.com/au/book/my-prep-year-the-trip/id530439712?mt=11

Testimonials

"this looks very useful" and "I can see myself recommending it to others"
Assessment Guru Dylan Willaim

Formative Assessment - Educational App tutorial 2

Educational app - Formative Feedback for Learning tutorial 2.
Looks at how to use the message in a bottle icon to give constructive feedback. In this case a musical tutor is giving her student some constructive feedback using the formative feedback for learning app.

Educational App - Formative Feedback Ideas for Implementation in schools

Here are some ideas for implementation for the Formative Feedback App. The App is meant for learner to be given feedback so that performance/learning can be improved/enhanced. However, it may also be used for summative assessment.

Teaching: Peer Coaching, analysis of teaching practice and Pedagogy.
Science: Experiment analysis and procedural assessment of junior scientists
Literacy: Oral presentations, reading fluency and story telling.
Health and Physical Education: Any sport where skill acquisition is being taught and developed. Game practice.
Dance and Drama: Analysis of practice and performance.

Any other ideas that schools are using Formative Feedback for, we would love to hear from you.

Educational App - Formative Feedback Promo

Formative feedback App, the app that will transform current educational pedagogy is coming soon. In it's testing period, we hope for release early 2012. This app does what technology should do in an educational setting. Encourage collaboration between students through effective formative assessment techniques.