Presenter: Jessica Enderson
Try Buzz for yourself By visiting the following website, you are able to login to the teacher’s dashboard and explore Buzz. 1ed2692f7a9f49b7acf9a86686a4a578.brainhoney.com/Welc ome.vp/page.htm 1ed2692f7a9f49b7acf9a86686a4a578.brainhoney.com/Welc ome.vp/page.htm Don’t worry about destroying anything! Once you logout your changes are not saved. It is a great opportunity to explore without the worry! Created by: Jessica Enderson
Buzz Key Functions for Teachers Teacher FeaturesExisting Functionality Teacher DashboardCritical Student List, Personal Performance Metrics, To Do List Critical Student ListLists students in need of attention based on grades and recent activity To Do ListEfficient workflow for reviewing student submissions Curriculum AlignmentAlign instructional activity to standards, automate personalized instruction Content AuthoringCreate new content, search/drag in content from Khan Academy, EdGate and Gooru; share content with fellow teachers Assessment AuthoringCreate new quizzes, check for understanding, create quizzes from question pools Created by: Jessica Enderson
Buzz Key Functions for Teachers Assessment ResultsReview class results including difficulty and discrimination, auto detection and manual ejection of problem questions DropboxStudents submit documents or URLs for grading, rubric- based grading, peer-review options GradebookComprehensive gradebook with lots of user customization Learning Outcomes Mastery Summary of class and individual performance against selected standards Online Collaboration / Social Learning Initiate, facilitate and grade performance on blogs, wikis, journals, and online discussions, create announcements & send Group or Individualized Intervention Create instructional groups, enable peer review & feedback, individualize instruction Personal Profile and Work Samples Upload items to personal portfolio, request review of portfolio from peer or instructor Personal Performance Metrics To Do List, student pace and performance summary Created by: Jessica Enderson
Using Buzz to Differentiate Content 2 main strategies: Individualized Path Individualized Pace The 2 can be combined to create a self- paced, customized course Created by: Jessica Enderson
Multiple Intelligences Self-Assessment
Additional Resources Agilix’s Website for more information on Buzz Website ideas to begin putting curriculum into Buzz -search for your content area; includes many great lesson plans to differentiate instruction generates cool logos with text -download Screenpresso for free! -great website that includes games and books helps students understand the parts of speech
Contact Information If you or your school district is interested in implementing Buzz, please feel free to contact me for technical or curriculum assistance Jessica Enderson
Remember it is a Journey! Created by: Jessica Enderson