Tech Tools for HistoryJeff Astor – Simon Technology HS

Metryx

• Free! Metryx is a formative assessment tool that allows teachers to "track, analyze, and differentiate" students across any number of customizable skill sets. Teachers can import class rosters and skill sets, and individually track students across each skill set as they perform various classroom activities. Metryx appears especially useful for project-based learning, skills demonstration, and other activities where multiple-choice assessment data can't fully convey student progress.

ClassCharts

• Free! ClassCharts is a comprehensive classroom management tool that combines behavior management with custom seating charts and activity logs. Perhaps the coolest feature is the ability to tag students by any number of custom fields (the demo includes gender, reading age, target literacy group, and free lunch) which may then be used to optimize group seating charts by whatever ratio you fancy. There’s also a drag-and-drop room creator that allows you to mimic any number of classroom setups, and associate collected data with a real-time physical layout.

Kickboard

• Free! Similar to classcharts, kickboard allows teachers to create schoolwide or classwide trackers of external indicators of success as well as disciplinary issues. Great analytics allows for overlap of academic and personal behavior traits.

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