Dr. Desiree Alexander - Formative Assessment in Videos

Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset

Dr. Desiree Alexander of EducatorAlexander.com joins the show to talk about formative assessment with videos in the classroom. Desiree and I discuss Edpuzzle, PlayPosit, Razor Arts, Nearpod, and more! Plus, I’ve got a BIG announcement to share!

Show Notes Also Available at jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-58

• Soapbox Moment: We’re in the 25th mile of this marathon!
• Today’s Guest: Dr. Desiree Alexander
• • Dr. Desiree Alexander is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator who empowers educators to discover and amplify the intrinsic desire to become innovators in education through her positions as the Regional Director of North Louisiana for the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana and the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC.
  • educatoralexander.com
  • Twitter: @EducatorAlex
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  • Instagram: @EducatorAlexander
  • YouTube: youtube.com/EducatorAlexander
• Which of the following is less torturous?
• Educational Duct Tape Question: How can I ensure that my students watched required videos and understood the content that they covered?
• • EdPuzzle - edpuzzle.com
  • • Features: Insert questions in the video, see length of interaction, assess comprehension of content, know that students have watched the video
    • Free and Paid options
    • 20 edpuzzle videos for free accounts (Referral code gives you more videos)
    • Upload your own videos or pull in from YouTube
    • Multiple-choice, multiple choice with multiple answers, extended response, notes, audio notes
    • Pull from a shared repository of pre-made Edpuzzle videos to use as is or edit and remake.
  • PlayPosit - go.playposit.com
  • • Multiple Choice or Check All, Free Response, Fill-in-the-Blank, Poll
    • Discussion boards - Students can see and reply to others’ posts
    • Insert web content (like Pear Deck or NearPod) - Explore a website mid-video!
    • Add your own screen recordings from within PlayPosit
    • Have audio in your questions
    • Videos can jump - allows student to skip sections based on how they answer a question
    • Free version only gives you 100 views a month
  • RazorArts - razorarts.com
  • • Text to Video
    • Interactive Videos (questions, notes, audio, video, PPT, animations)
    • Video Activities
    • Desiree’s Video on RazorArts Text to Video tool - youtube.com/watch?v=9kZMjDfQLiA
  • Nearpod Interactive Video - nearpod.com/interactive-video
  • Google Slides/PowerPoint
  • • Insert video in a slide and have questions after
  • Google Forms/Microsoft Forms
  • • Insert YouTube Videos in a Form with questions after it
    • Google Form Help - Add an image or video to a question or answer
• Celebration of the Adjacent Possible
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