The short answer is YES, absolutely! If you’re looking for a way to engage your students in interactive learning, InnerOrbit can help! By using the "Preview Assessment" mode, you can project assessment questions directly onto your Smartboard or other classroom display technology and work through them with your students as a class. This feature makes it easy to turn any assessment into a collaborative activity, where everyone can participate and learn together.
This article will guide you through the steps to project an assessment to your class and some instructional practice ideas to incorporate in your next lesson.
Step-By-Step Instructions To Project An Assessment:
Open Your Assessment: Start by clicking on the three vertical dots on the assessment tile that you want to project on your classroom display.
Select Preview Assessment: Click the "Preview Assessment" option. This will allow you to view the assessment as a student, so you can easily project it on your classroom display.
Engage Your Class: As you work through each question, invite students to share their thoughts. Whether it’s a multiple-choice question or open response, you can encourage students to discuss their reasoning.
Tip: If your students struggle with understanding the question, ask them to rephrase it in their own words to improve comprehension.
Review Answers Together: Once your class has discussed the question, show them the answer and explain the reasoning behind it. This approach not only helps students understand the content better but also reinforces critical thinking skills.
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Creative Ways to Use InnerOrbit for Classroom Engagement
Familiarize Students with the Platform: Before an assessment, take time to walk students through InnerOrbit’s interface. This reduces anxiety and helps them feel confident navigating the platform, so they can focus on applying their knowledge.
Extend Learning Opportunities: After an assessment, review key questions as a class. This reinforces critical concepts and encourages reflective thinking, helping students solidify their understanding.
Incorporate Whole-Group, Small-Group, or Partner Activities: Project a phenomenon on your classroom display and try some of the following instructional practices.
K-W-L Charts: Engage students by asking what they already know, what they wonder about the phenomenon, and revisit these charts after the lesson to track what they’ve learned.
Think, Pair, Share Activities: Encourage students to work together to unravel the mystery of a phenomenon.
Revisit Challenging Standards: If students need more practice on a specific standard, choose another assessment that addresses the same performance expectation. Work through the phenomenon and questions together as a class to build their understanding and confidence.
Tip: These activities pair great when students can follow along with printed copies of the assessment.
Why This Works: Turning InnerOrbit into an Informal Assessment Tool
Using InnerOrbit this way transforms assessments into an active learning experience. Instead of relying solely on individual testing, you can create an environment of shared problem-solving. This approach promotes teamwork, meaningful discussion, and deeper understanding of science concepts. Plus, students will feel more confident when they see more rigorous 2D and 3D questions on future assessments after practicing with scaffolded support in a small or whole group setting.
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