Quick Key is now certified for single sign-on and two-way data integration with PowerSchool, the world's largest school SIS platform. PowerSchool has introduced stringent certification badges for their 170 ISV partners. With the new badges, PowerSchool customers will be able to easily see which ISV partners have met the new requirements and offer a truly effective [...]
D. Frank Smith recently wrote an article for EdTech magazine in which he highlighted five cutting-edge technologies that are destined to have an impact on education in the U.S. Smith writes, “Science-fiction author William Gibson once said, “The future is already here — it’s just not very evenly [...]
The Digital Revolution is Coming to the Classroom by Lauren Camera Students can make big academic gain is if enrolled in schools that offer personalized ways to learn, especially when teachers have access to effective technology and digital tools that make personalized learning possible. Too often, however, teachers can’t get [...]
We are asking our community of educators to help us make improvements at Quick Key. Please take a few moments to fill out our brief survey. As a thank-you, you will be entered to win a $500 gift card to S&S Worldwide (think classroom goodies, games and more!). Additionally EVERYONE who completes the survey will receive [...]
In a recent article, Education Week explained the recent dramatic increase in the use of Chromebooks in U.S. schools. An increasing call from teachers for online assessment options and the relatively low cost of Chromebooks have put computers in the hands of more students than ever before. Did you know that Quick Key has a quizzing [...]
At Quick Key, we are big fans of frequent formative assessment. We certainly see the value in those summative assessments that allow us to see how much our students have grown over time, but we believe the power of teaching is in the day-to-day understanding of what our students know and what they need to learn. [...]
There is nothing quite like the excitement of the first few weeks of the school year- all of those fresh, eager faces, new books, a clean slate... However, for many of us the excitement of the start of the school year is quickly replaced by a feeling of being overwhelmed with all of the administrative tasks [...]
In case you've missed it, numerous studies have shown that short, frequent formative assessment (like Exit Tickets) is one of the most powerful ways any teacher can improve student performance. According to Robert Marzano, a leading K-12 education researcher, "To the surprise of some educators, major reviews of the research on the effects of classroom assessment [...]
Kristian Still from Wellington Academy in the UK has been experimenting with Quick Key for over a year now, and he is blogging about his and his school's experiences on his blog. But what really struck me most was that Kristian and his students have shrunk their Quick Tickets down to a tiny size, making them [...]
Quick Key is the only product that lets you instantly make, scan, and score paper quizzes with your phone or tablet, even if your device is not connected to the Internet. And, your students can also take a Quick Key quiz online in their Chrome browser or Chromebook. Quick Key is also free, for up to [...]