
ActivExpressionStudent Contribution and Assessment
ActivExpression turns question and answer into query, communicate and check comprehension. Full text-capability enables students to respond in full sentences as well as in numbers, symbols, math equations, true/false, Likert scales and more. Self-Paced Learning allows teachers to assign full quizzes of varying difficulty and gives students the opportunity to register answers at their own pace. Teachers can alter the assignment’s length of time to challenge learners.
ALLOW STUDENTS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES ActivExpression provides direct communication to the teacher and the ActivBoard, and with the intuitive design, students are instantly engaged and ready for each lesson. Teachers immediately know how well students understand a lesson or idea, and students are more focused with Promethean's assessment solutions.
FEATURES INCLUDE:
  | Question Leveling - is used for differentiated instruction. Teachers customize the level of each question to target learner profiles and enable students to venture deeper into the curriculum. |   | Self-Paced Learning - With Self-Paced Learning ActivExpression provides real time, immediate response details for each student per question. This facilitates immediate intervention enabling teachers to support individuals on exactly what they need, or identify individuals who need to be challenged further. With the ability to combine the progression of questions with an increase in difficulty; differentiation is achieved on a per pupil basis, enabling students to work at their own pace and level. |   | Familiar Form - offers students a fun, wireless communication tool like those they’re already used to connecting with. Wire-free radio connectivity means ActivExpression works anywhere in the classroom with no line-of-sight needed. |   | Wonder Wheel - interface floats over (and can be used with) most applications for full class participation and engagement throughout the entire lesson. |
THE EXPERTS AGREE
Research indicates that improving learning through assessment depends on five key factors:
  | Providing effective feedback to students |   | Involving students in their own learning |   | Adjusting instruction based on the results of assessment |   | Seeing the profound influence assessment has on the motivation and self-esteem of students, both of which are crucial influences on learning |   | Recognizing the need for students to be able to assess themselves and understand how to improve |
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