Microcourse 1: Using Digital Tools to Reveal Student Thinking
Participants explore how digital tools can make student thinking visible during instruction. These tools allow students to quickly share ideas, explanations, and strategies, helping teachers understand how students reason about concepts.
Participants analyze examples of student responses collected through digital platforms and design a short digital task that encourages students to explain their thinking.
Topics Covered
- digital formative assessment
- real-time student response tools
- designing prompts that reveal reasoning
- interpreting student responses
Guiding Questions
- How can digital tools make student thinking visible during instruction?
- What types of digital prompts encourage students to explain their reasoning?
- How can teachers use digital responses to guide classroom discussion?
Key Terms
Digital Formative Assessment
Instructional strategies that use digital tools to collect evidence of student understanding during learning.
Student Thinking
The reasoning, explanations, and strategies students use when exploring ideas.
Digital Response Tools
Platforms that allow students to share ideas and responses in real time during instruction.