I've shared this slide presentation before and I'm sharing it again as I've recently updated its content.
Take a look at my top 4 favourite formative assessment tools for online learning. These tools are what I call the 'life-savers' or the 'MVPs' of remote or distance learning.
This is the first series of If Robots Can Do It, featuring Bookwidget, a platform that lets you create your own interactive exercises and automatically graded tests in minutes! Did I catch your attention yet? Keep on reading as I show you how you can use it in your own teaching and learning.
Have you ever wondered how to put together multi-format documents such as Google slide, audio and video files into an mp4 video?
Well, wonder no more. In this post, I will show you just how to do so. It came from the hassle of having to open multiple files at once; a slide presentation and a video or audio file on the other. There are two main steps to do this; first is to screen record the Google slides on presentation mode and then the next step is to put the multi-format documents together using Wevideo to create a desired mp4 video file.
Classroom teachers have a lot on their plate which, among others includes preparation of daily lesson plans, assessing, marking as well as recording and not to mention the most time consuming and mind wrecking; report writing!
Imagine having to create a progress report for 20 or more kids in your class, four times a year? That's a lot of hours! Would it be great if you have a tool that can make report commenting less daunting and takes only a fraction of your usual time preparing it?
Enter the School Report Writer. It's an app or program that helps teachers create reports quicker and easier. It minimises typing, prevents mistakes and works on PC, Ipas or Mac. Other functions include Teachers Report Assistant; automatically replacing student names, his/her, she/he etc, plus new tools such as a 1-click thesaurus, spellcheck, name/pronoun toggle, Oooops! Detective and a powerful list feature. Oh, and did I mention that it's free! (at the time of publishing).
Do you want to create an interactive and engaging learning experience in the classroom? Ensure students' participation or collaboration via various fun activities instead of just being a passive listener? Get immediate students feedback and having your assignment graded for you? Students get creative and have agency towards their own learning? All of the above can be achieved using two powerful learning platforms, namely Nearpod and Pear Deck. These tools are like Powerpoint or Google Slides presentation but so much better with interactivity features that get 100% students' participation with fun, interactive activities delivered synchronously on all devices.
This post will show you how to create a device booking system using Google Form, an add-on called Choice Eliminator, Google Sheet and add-on known as Event-O-Matic.
The idea is to book a device through Google form and using the Google form Choice Eliminator add-on to ensure that the checked-out device won't be available in the device choices for the next booking, hence preventing double booking.
Booking responses will be automatically recorded in the Google Sheet. An add-on called Event-O-Matic will help trigger and send a calendar invitation to the respondent and you.
Check out my video tutorial on how to create a device booking system using GSuite products.
Have you ever attended a talk so boring, you wish it will end the minute it started or listened to a presentation that promotes zero participation from their audience?
Yes, we've been there and yes, there are ways to change that situation. No doubt that creating a chance for peer or group work among the participants is a great way to increase engagement but there are other 'cooler' ways too! Here are three online tools to spice up your presentation.
1) Q&A Feature in Google Slides
It's a built-in feature in Google Slides that enables your audience to submit questions (anonymously too!) then present your favourites.
Audience members can also view everyone's submissions and vote them up or down.
2) Poll Everywhere Extensions
A great live interactive audience participation extension which works in Powerpoint, Keynote and Google Slides.
Choose from various activities that integrate seamlessly into your presentation.
3) Google Form, Sheets and Slides
Another way to use GSuite core products is to incorporate a survey or feedback form in your presentation and display the results instantly for further discussion.
Step 1: Create a Google Form
Step 2: View responses in Google Sheets
Step 3: Select the correct data range and insert the chart
Step 4: Edit your chart in the chart editor
Step 5: In your slide presentation, insert a chart
Step 6: Insert a chart from the spreadsheet you created earlier
Imagine having to create a progress report for 20 or more kids in your class, four times a year? That's a lot of hours! Would it be great if you have a tool that can make report commenting less daunting and takes only a fraction of your usual time preparing it? 
