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  • Naiku Quick Tip: Adding an Image to Multiple Questions

    Did you know that you can attach an image or diagram and use that same image for multiple questions? Quick Tip: Sometimes, it’s necessary to use one image or diagram to answer multiple questions on an assessment.  There are many ways that we can use this feature in your future assessments.  It can be especially […]

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  • I Am Naiku: Beth Allison

    When did you become a teacher and what did you teach:  I have been in education for 29 years.  I was a high school math teacher for 22 years, an 8th grade math teacher for 1 year, and for the last 6 years a math instructional coach. What does being a teacher mean to you:  As a classroom […]

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  • Naiku Quick Tip: Leaving Student Feedback

    Did you know that you can leave students feedback for each of your assessments? Quick Tip: Teacher feedback is an extremely valuable learning tool for students. For each assessment, make it a habit to provide meaningful feedback to your students. When students read your feedback, they have the option to respond to it and give […]

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  • I am Naiku: Catherine Ford

    Name: Catherine Ford What I teach: Regular and Essentials Communications 9, InverPrep (partnership with Inver Hills Community College) Where I teach: Simley High School Why I teach:  I teach because I am passionate about education and working with students as they transition into and out of high school. I want to make a difference in […]

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  • Naiku Quick Tip: Adding Images to a Question

    Did you know that you can add images or diagrams to a question and its answer choices?   Quick Tip: In some instances, images or diagrams can be an important tool in assessing a student’s knowledge.  Within an assessment, images can be added to a particular question or answer choice.  Let’s take a look at […]

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  • Student Prediction

    As teachers, we know that student expectations play an important role in student learning. It is important for students to set appropriately high and challenging goals. And it is our task as teachers to help each and every student meet or exceed those expectations. One quick and effective way for teachers to get a better […]

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  • Ordered Item Type

    Today, we’re pleased to announce that we have added the Ordered Item type to Naiku. An ordered item is a technology enhanced item (TEI) type that requires students to do more than select a response as an answer. Students interact with the item by selecting and dragging options up or down into the desired sequence. […]

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  • I am Naiku: Susan Semmler

    Name: Susan Semmler What I Teach: Information and Technology Integration Specialist (Biology) Where I Teach: Rosemount High School Why I Teach: I teach because I want to help kids discover more about their world. I love learning and hope to help students find their own passions. Challenges I Face as a Teacher: The biggest challenge […]

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  • 3 Benefits of Next Generation Student Assessment

    Naiku’s own Dr. Adisack Nhouyvanisvong authored this article on Next Generation Student Assessment featured in SmartBlog on Education: http://smartblogs.com/education/2015/01/21/3-benefits-of-next-generation-student-assessment/?utm_source=brief

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  • New Item Types

    In 2015, we will be adding more item types to Naiku. I’m happy to announce today that we have added the Multiple Yes/No and the Multiple Response item types. A Multiple Yes/No item is one that presents a cluster of items to students. Typically, the items are related to an initial statement or set of statements. This item type is also known as the multiple binary-choice item. Essentially, you can use any binary choice such as yes/no, true/false, correct/incorrect, etc. This item type requires the student to choose a response for each statement in the cluster. A Multiple Response item is one that allows students to select more than one answer. You should already be familiar with this item type as you were able to create this before in Naiku by creating a multiple choice item and selecting more than one option as the answer.

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    Premier educators such as Dr. Paul Bambrick-Santoyo (Driven By Data 2.0: A Practical Guide to Improve Instruction) and Dr. John Hattie (Visible Learning) promote the use of data in enhancing instruction and student learning. In this linked white paper, Dr. Adisack Nhouyvanisvong discusses these techniques and showcases how to implement them using Naiku.

  • Achieving Visible Learning with Naiku

    Visible Learning is an excellent resource illustrating the effectiveness of student-centered learning which Naiku wholeheartedly supports. In Visible Learning and Visible Learning for Teachers, Dr. John Hattie (2009, 2012) synthesizes research studies involving hundreds of millions of students to show the effectiveness of different approaches to improve learning. Dr. Hattie found that student-centered learning strategies have the highest […]

  • Use ACT Quick Checks for Progress Monitoring

    Naiku provides over 50 ACT Quick Checks for teachers to use for student progress monitoring in all ACT test subjects. ACT Quick Checks are short, topic-focused, formative assessments; typically 6-12 questions in length. Each Quick Check contains questions from a single topic, such as Math-Functions, so teachers can use to easily monitor progress between benchmark […]

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