Wednesday, March 5, 2014

No Red Ink=No more boring grammar!

Today I am going to review a website that has changed the way I teach grammar. It's called No Red Ink.

No Red Ink allows the students to complete an interest survey ranging from their favorite TV shows, musicians, and even their own friends and pets. Then whenever they work on an assignment or quiz, the sentences are customized to address their interests. The kids LOVE doing grammar practice now; it's crazy!
The interest survey
A sample question

Besides being engaging and funny, the site is also:
  • Easy to use
  • Allows me to assess a variety of grammar skills
  • Allows me to differentiate instruction
  • Allows me to easily monitor progress and provide remedial practice for those who need it
  • Allows me to track data
  • Saves me time-the site creates and grades the activities and quizzes, and creates a heat map to show progress and mastery 
  • Motivating for students-they can track their progress and practice extra skills 


No Red Ink is FREE, and next fall there will be a premium version. I have nothing but great things to say about this site! 




1 comment:

  1. How do you 'grade' student progress? Do you provide a weekly grade as they move through a marking period? How do you normalize the grade when students are working on individualized plans?

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