... with my sanity.
As I've discussed before, when I write tests my answers create patterns that make sense to me and make grading very quick. Like: ABBA ACDC BADD or BAD CADE DEAD DAD
Tonight I had over 100 tests to grade where there were 18 T/F & 40 multiple choice answers, multiple versions and no pattern.
Grading each test was time consuming to be constantly be checking the key. I thought to myself, "If only someone could be reading me the answers this would go so much quicker."
Then it hit me: The IPhone has a voice memo feature. I read all 58 answers into the phone. It took 41 seconds. With a touch of a button it read them back and I was able to mark each exam in those 41 seconds. I cannot express how huge of an improvement this is in my life as a teacher!
In academics we like to hold "workshops" and give ourselves credit for continuous education. It's ideas like this that I'd like to hear from my peers; practical real world ways to improve teaching and make our job easier.
Now THAT is a very cool idea, Steve!!
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