SmartBook: Personalized Learning for Effective Study and Retention, Lecture notes of Technology

Download SmartBook: Personalized Learning for Effective Study and Retention and more Lecture notes Technology in PDF only on Docsity! mhecalifornia.com LearnSmart Walkthrough with SmartBook® 0091_MHE_170018_6-12_LearnSmartWalkthrough_052317_1200.indd 1 6/19/2017 10:29:30 AM Understanding is the Foundation for Achievement LearnSmart® has the solutions you need to maximize time, potential, and success. Help students learn faster, study more efficiently, and retain more knowledge. LearnSmart is a proven adaptive learning program that helps students succeed by providing a personalized learning path that’s based on their responses to questions, as well as their confidence about the answers they provide. Using revolutionary adaptive technology, LearnSmart builds a learning experience unique to each student’s individual needs. And it goes beyond simply getting students to memorize material— it helps them truly retain the material in their long-term memory. Effective study time makes every minute count. The secret is SmartBook®, the first and only adaptive reading experience designed to change the way students read and learn. As the student progresses, SmartBook highlights the most impactful concepts the student needs to learn. This ensures that every minute spent with LearnSmart + SmartBook is the most productive minute possible. Easy-to-use lessons for you and your students. There is no additional preparation needed, which makes LearnSmart easy to use for teachers. And it is ready for the students to use when they log into IMPACT Online. LearnSmart remembers where the student left off, takes them to the content they have not yet mastered, and reminds them what they need to review. Engage students with a friendly challenge format. Friendly competition pulls learners in and adaptive technology ensures student progress. As the student answers questions, they’re given a score that ranks them with their class. LearnSmart adjusts the information presented to each student based upon their strengths and weaknesses as well as their confidence in the material. Efficient reporting tools help you maximize teaching time. Real-time reporting tools allow teachers to use their time more efficiently because LearnSmart manages and tracks individual student progress or the progress of the whole class. Teachers can focus on what students don’t understand or still need to learn, rather than what they’ve already mastered. The end result? Students can better prioritize their time and come to class ready to participate. 0091_MHE_170018_6-12_LearnSmartWalkthrough_052317_1200.indd 2 6/19/2017 10:29:30 AM 8. The last state is labeled “Recharge.” After the student has completed the “Practice” phase, the system will prompt the student to go back occasionally and confirm that they have retained what they learned earlier. 7a. When finished reading or reviewing content, students move to the “Practice” section. This section first asks them questions about content that they have seen on the reading pages. Students are asked to answer the question and also rank how confident they are in their answer to the question. This becomes the adaptive foundation for what each student’s content is in the system. b. Students can click on the “Read about this” icon to return to the book for more information pertaining to this topic. 7a 7b 0091_MHE_170018_6-12_LearnSmartWalkthrough_052317_1200.indd 5 6/19/2017 10:29:35 AM Student Reports 9. How to Get to Student Reports The “Reports” section provides a variety of reports for the individual student. 10. “Reports” provides students with detailed reports about their progress. Reports cover Current Learning Status, Topic Scores, Missed Questions, Most Challenging Learning Objectives and Self-Assessment. Students can also watch their Tree of Knowledge grow as they learn. 9 10 0091_MHE_170018_6-12_LearnSmartWalkthrough_052317_1200.indd 6 6/19/2017 10:29:36 AM Teacher Reports 11. How to Get to Teacher Reports The “Instructor Reports” section provides a variety of reports for the teacher. 12. To view an example of each report type with sample data, click on the “Sample Reports” link in the bottom right corner. Features include: Progress Overview View student progress broken down by module Module Details View information on how your class performed on each section of their assigned modules Metacognitive Skills View statistics on how knowledgeable your students are about their own comprehension and learning Pretest Results This gives you a quick overview of the pretest results for all students in your class Student Details View student progress details plus completion level breakdown for each module Missed Questions View frequently missed questions by module for your entire class Most Challenging Learning Objectives View the most challenging learning objectives by module for all students FPO FPO 0091_MHE_170018_6-12_LearnSmartWalkthrough_052317_1200.indd 7 6/19/2017 10:29:37 AM