5: Real-Time Responses Using Formative with Matt Wheeland, Territory Manager Formative

Episode Overview On the 5th episode of EdUp EdTech, we speak with Matt Wheeland, Territory Manager of Departments, Schools, and Districts at Formative. We talk about everything from our journey from classroom to ed-tech, and how personal and professional challenges led Matt to exactly where he wants to be, working with a great company! We also get into topics like preventing cheating on assessments and how to address these issues by implementing the use of Formative in your classroom. About Formative Use by 1 million students weekly, Formative is a teaching and assessment solution. Teachers can: - quickly create formative assessments from scratch or upload PDF's - view live student responses - create advanced question types: audio response, graphing, diagram, video, etc. - easily tag standards - monitor student mastery of standards More about Matt After 7 years of classroom teaching, Matt eventually found his way into edtech. His current role enables him to help educators answer what he thinks is the most important question in education: “did my students actually learn today?” Four things Matt loves: - Ohio sports - reading non-fiction books - posting on LinkedIn - and his family which includes a 5-year son and an Australian shepherd Thanks for tuning in! Connecting with Matt Wheeland on LinkedIn Follow Formative on Social Media Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Sign up for a FREE Formative account Connect with the host: Holly Owens Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! Follow the EdUp Experience Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube We Make Education Your Business! Our show is proudly a part of the EdUp Experience Network!