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How do I know something?

Joe Ford

How do I know something?

There are 3 main ways.

  1. Experiential (Empirical) With experiential, you know something because you’ve “experienced” it – basically through your five senses (site, hearing, touch, smell, and taste.)
  2. Cognitive (Rational)
  3. Constructed (Creational)
  4. Challenge What You Know.

How do you know your understanding?

15 Ways to Check for Understanding

  1. Use check marks. SOURCE: Mrs.
  2. Give a thumbs up/ thumbs down. Sometimes all it takes is a quick thumbs up or thumbs down to make sure your students are all still on board.
  3. Use exit tickets.
  4. Flash white boards.
  5. Give it a four-finger rating.
  6. Do a Quick Write.
  7. Post your name on the stop sign.
  8. Give them a Yes/No question.

What methods can you use to check learner understanding?

8 Ways to Check for Student Understanding

  • Interactive notebooks. Encourage your students to be reflective thinkers and check for comprehension with interactive notebooks.
  • Kahoot! Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that kids love.
  • Pair up and talk it out.
  • Whiteboard.
  • One-question quiz.
  • Turn the tables.
  • Exit slips.
  • Give students time to reflect.

How do you monitor for understanding in a virtual classroom?

50 Ways to Check for Understanding in the Virtual Classroom

  1. Misconception Check. • Give a common misconception about a topic.
  2. Pick Your Poison. • Write 6 higher-order thinking questions related to the content.
  3. Create a Word Cloud. • Upload the Word Cloud app to a share pod.
  4. Collaborate and learn. •
  5. Superlatives. •
  6. Summary Poem Activity. •
  7. Rate Understanding. •
  8. The 411. •

How do you assess students?

How to Assess Your Students: Top 10 Ways

  1. Oral Interview. You can do a one on one interview with each of your students to get a good idea of their listening and speaking abilities.
  2. Class Presentation.
  3. Role Play.
  4. Cloze Exam.
  5. Fill in the Blank.
  6. Writing Sample.
  7. Portfolio.
  8. Online Quiz.

How can I make my online lessons more engaging?

Here are some moves you can make to keep students engaged through differentiated instruction:

  1. Include more videos in your courses.
  2. Make your presentations more dynamic.
  3. Level up your presentation with a voiceover.
  4. Make your lessons interactive.
  5. Keep an eye out for what works for others.