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Qwizdom Connect
Qwizdom Connect is a full-scale assessment and instruction solution which provides the flexibility to perform diagnostic, formative, and summative student assessments on a schedule established by teachers and schools.
The software enables the tracking of student progress by recording which state standards the student has mastered, as well as gathering data on pacing, performance analysis, predictors of success or failure, and early identification of academically at-risk students.
Qwizdom Connect software provides:
- Detailed Diagnostics
Receive detailed diagnostics at classroom, school, and district levels. - Online Resource Database
Access a vast library of learning objects, developmentally appropriate lessons and questions from Qwizdom curriculum resources. - Flexible Test Delivery
Support for paper-based or classroom presentation activities in Live Editor, PowerPoint®, Keynote® or AnswerKey. - State-specific Curriculum
Utilize premade standards-based curriculum and assessments, or create your own which can be tagged to any state standards. - District Access
Allow administrators to view district, school, class, and student reports by score, activity performance comparison, demographics, standards mastery, and skills. - Instant Assessment
Use Qwizdom’s Quick Mark feature or Qwizdom Remotes to track student performance, grade tests and activities, or instantly view “results” graph on LCD screen.
Qwizdom Student Response System
Student Response System (Optional)
Make data collection easier with Qwizdom’s Student Response System. Whether data is collected into the gradebook, exported to other applications, or projected during a presentation, it is as easy as a click of a button. »more
Software Components
Qwizdom Connect is a complete interactive learning software package which provides effective and easy-to-use tools for classroom management, curriculum, and reporting.
Create content using Qwizdom’s Live Editor, depending on which you order - ActionpointTM Toolbar which plugs into Microsoft PowerPoint (PC), or MactionpointTM, an application for Keynote (Mac).
Enhance lessons and activities with interactive games, online media search, online content sharing, and thousands of lessons and educational resources. Student assessment has never been easier with flexible test delivery (screen or paper-based), automatic grading, Quick Mark feature, and comprehensive reporting.
Not only does the software provide ample resources and lesson-enhancing materials, but it also includes classroom management tools such as seating charts, attendance, and grouping.
Actionpoint Toolbar (PC)
Turn any PowerPoint into a Qwizdom interactive presentation. A clean bar fits snugly at the top of the program window, allowing the user to instantly insert new slides, set up question types, timer, add points, and more. »more
Mactionpoint (MAC)
Turn any Keynote presentation into an unforgettable learning experience. Enjoy the ease and freedom of this robust application that is changing the face of education. Enhance your lessons with interactive games, paper-based activities, presentation customization, instant grading, and standard and student mastery reporting. »more
Answer Key Mode / Paper-based Activities
- Enter existing class worksheets, paper-based tests, and textbook materials in the Answer Key Mode.
- Use Qwizdom’s Quick Mark feature or Student Response System to score student activities.
Live Editor
The sleek design of Live Editor makes creating new curriculum, tests, or presentations a breeze. Effortlessly edit existing activities or create new content on-the-fly. Add text, graphics, flash animations, personalize styles, videos, shapes, equations, and assign points to any question and/or answer slide. Simply navigate between question and answer slides using icons located at the top left of the Live Editor toolbar.
Content Manager
Organize, import, and preview content including tests, activities, lessons, and quizzes. Attach state standards to activities and view instant results on student mastery. This powerful tool will help you to identify specific needs and follow up with additional instruction.
Participant Lists
- Easy creation, import, editing, and organization of class rosters.
- Connect participant lists to district student management system for seamless updating.
- Ability to make activities available to specific students or classes for paper-based.
- Track attendance manually or with the use of Qwizdom remotes.
- Build groups manually or automatically based on activity performance.
Question Toolbar
A floating toolbar allows you to ask questions, add content, and presentation mark ups on-the-fly for any paper-based, screen based, or verbal activity. In addition, you can save and review results, and content created during your presentation.
Qwizdom Online
- Access an interactive lesson database with 20,000+ learning objects
- Preview and download Qwizdom's Resource Curriculum Packages.»more
- Receive notifications announcing new content.
- Share content with peers.
- Search for new lessons, assessments and media.
Media Search
Qwizdom Connect Premium Services
- Gain access to Premium Content including ReadySet® MyState and ReadySet® Skills (A). »more
- Utilize Qwizdom Online Reporting (A).
- Distribute common assessments district-wide (B).
Special Features
Quick Mark
Quick Mark is a unique feature that allows you to input data into Qwizdom software applications without the use of remotes. The instructor enters group or individual student responses into the Quick Mark grid to generate comprehensive reports such as a Standards Mastery report. This feature is compatible with Live Editor, Answer Key, or Actionpoint activities.
Interactive Games
- Quickly turn any activity into an interactive game.
- Choose from multiple games for added motivation and healthy competition in the classroom.
Comprehensive Reporting
Qwizdom Connect is the ideal solution for data-driven decision-making in the classroom and offers a variety of reporting options including exporting data to Microsoft Excel®. With Qwizdom’s reports, educators and administrators can get data on individual students or entire classes. Reports can be drilled down to subgroups, individual questions, or the standards addressed.
Online Reporting
(Available with Qwizdom Connect Premium Services)Teachers and administrators can view district, school, class, and student reports by score, performance comparison across schools, activities, demographics, standards mastery, and skills. All these reports provide instant student performance data, enabling teachers to quickly identify specific needs and follow up with modified instruction.
Teachers using ReadySet curriculum and online reporting are able to track student progress in real time on assessments that align to the format, content, and difficulty of today’s high-stakes tests.
ReadySet Curriculum
(Available with Qwizdom Connect Premium Services)Qwizdom’s ReadySet curriculum is designed to teach key concepts as outlined on state exams, giving educators the real-time assessment data they need to monitor and adjust instruction for maximum student benefit. This research-based curriculum fits into any academic program and ensures that all students are given the instruction needed to excel.
PRETEST: Each curriculum package begins with a pretest, providing teachers with a quick and complete evaluation of previously attained knowledge and student mastery of key concepts as assessed on state exams.
READYSET ACTIVITIES: Access dozens of standards-specific mini-lessons ranging from 10–20 minutes in length. Keep instruction focused as each lesson addresses grade-level benchmarks.
Teachers can use ReadySet lessons as is, or customize them to meet the needs of their classroom. ReadySet incorporates instruction of key concepts, outlining solutions to standards-based questions. This extra step provides instant feedback to individual students and then takes the time to explain and teach essential skills. By expanding the answers to include the problem-solving techniques and question analysis strategies, students are given instruction at the moment when they are most receptive.
Standards-based lessons combined with the instant reporting system means teachers are reviewing results and redirecting instruction, not grading endless papers. Students receive valuable feedback with real-time assessments.
POSTTEST: Each curriculum package ends with a posttest that identifies every assessed grade-level standard. Given prior to the state exam, educators still have time to scaffold instruction to help students with any specific area of need.
Qwizdom’s state-specific ReadySet curriculum meets the needs of data-driven instruction. Unlike most supplemental programs that simply assess student skill mastery, ReadySet offers instructional activities and assessment to help teach the skills and processes necessary for students to show improvement while easing the workload of teachers and streamlining communication with administrators.
Each ReadySet Skills and ReadySet MyState package provides content organized by skills or state standards. »more
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