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EdTech Show Daily Wednesday, January 30, 2019 6 Connecting Assessment Results to the Classroom for Personalized Learning By Mike Ruby, Director of Product Management One of the frustrations that classroom educators frequently report about district and summative assessment results is that they do not easily translate into class- room activities and instructional adjust- ments for individual students. This lack of transformation creates disconnects between crucial student achievement checkpoints and the actions educators can take to improve learning and growth. There are three key reasons for this disconnect: results are not always timely and educators do not always see test results for incoming students, making it difficult to plan; results are not always connected to specific details – many assessment solutions connect results to standards, but not all solutions connect those standards to individual skills; and results are not always directly connected to the resources educa- tors need to establish personalized learning paths, larger instructional adjustments for the whole class or study groups within the class. This means educators must use valu- able time to hunt for resources to address achievement gaps identified via assess- ment results. Scantron understands this dilemma and it is one reason why we design our assessment solutions (formative, interim, benchmark and summative) to be fully digital, providing immediate results even for those tests and classrooms still using paper test forms. It is also why we offer an analytics solution that cap- tures new results and data from a variety of systems. It is why our assessment experts link education- al standards to specific skills and questions in our item banks. Lastly, it is why we support direct connections from test results to classroom resources such as netTrekker, Classworks and Edgenuity. Visit www.scantron.com/k12 and learn how Scantron assessment and analytics solutions support educators in the state, district, school and classroom. Educational Science Kits from Crosscutting Concepts A passion for science can lead to a life- long love of learning and many wonder- ful career opportunities. Crosscutting Concepts thinks the best way to develop an interest in all things science-related is with kids' science kits teachers and pro- fessors can use to encourage the explo- ration of scientific processes with real- world scenarios. Crosscutting Concepts offers an assortment of children's science kits that include top-quality products and supplies students can use to develop a better understanding of scientific tech- niques. The educational science kits are spe- cially prepared to be used in high school and post-secondary classroom settings in groups. It has completely new kits with everything included, and refills for edu- cational science kits that will be used again by another group of students. All kits are in line with Next Generation Science Standards. Most of the kits are meant for use by students from high school through undergraduate level. Designed to be safely stored at room temperature, the high-quality kits cover many common types of testing proce- dures involving everything from DNA and handwriting assessments to the inter- pretation of crime scene blood splatter. Detailed instructions are included with each kit, along with fully illustrated teacher's manuals with technique back- grounds. You're also welcome to down- load the training manual for additional guidance. Crosscutting Concepts has also included drones in its product line. Why drones? Crosscutting Concepts decided to develop drone kits because drones are becoming a staple in many STEM fields. Engineers are using drones to scope out infra- structure damage and to collect data, and business owners are using drones to aid in aerial photo- shoots and videos for advertisement pur- poses. Photographers are also using drone footage as an integral portion of their portfolios. Drones are also being used to aid victims, deliver packages and survey land. We want students to be a part of this growing trend in aeronautical technology. Through its drone kits, Crosscutting Concepts challenges students to code with the drone, build a drone, fly a drone design, construct an obstacle course and capture photos with a specific purpose in mind. Students will participate in class competitions and will learn the impor- tance of proper nutrition while engaging in drone-based projects. The drone parts and a manual are included in every kit along with a student challenge. The student challenges pro- vide unlimited room for stu- dent creativity, trial and error, exploration and self-learning. Crosscutting Concepts is confident your students will grow in their STEM lives and will be encouraged to continue to seek STEM-based jobs and majors for future educational experiences. Should you have any questions about the children's science kits, the friendly, knowledgeable staff at Crosscutting Concepts will gladly pro- vide any additional information you may need prior to making your selection. Each one of the kits is designed to pro- vide accurate test results and give stu- dents everything they'll need to explore scientific processes and procedures first- hand to get the answers they'll need to solve the cases and scenarios described in the kits. For more information, stop by booth #954 or go to www.crosscuttingconcepts.com. Cognitive, Plume and Qualcomm Partner with Stanley Black & Decker Cognitive Systems Corp., Plume and Qualcomm Technologies announced their partnership with Stanley Black & Decker in the creation of its ground- breaking Omni security product. Omni's unique capabilities are enabled by Cognitive Systems' Aura WiFi Motion technology, Plume's cognitive service curation platform, OpenSync device software stack and Qualcomm's advanced Qualcomm Mesh Networking Platform. The result is a self-install security and motion detec- tion system that alerts end users to motion in and around their homes and businesses without the privacy risks, set-up hassles or high costs that come with security cameras and sensors. The collaboration between the four organi- zations is an unprecedented step towards creating a truly cognitive, smart home or business. "We are very pleased to be work- ing closely with these great companies and integrating our Aura WiFi Motion software with their solutions. With more than 35 patents granted, we are very well positioned to disrupt the smart home industry by providing motion detection for security applica- tions and elder care, and most notably, the vital context needed to make a truly smart home," said Taj Manku, co- Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Cognitive Systems. "Our WiFi Motion software stack allows Stanley Black & Decker's Omni to provide motion detection coverage across an entire home or business, without cam- eras, so that users know their locations and loved ones are safe and secure." Cognitive Systems' Aura WiFi Motion technology uses unique radio fre- quency (RF) sensing technology that can "see" and interpret WiFi signals. On top of this RF sensing, Cognitive Systems uses predictive analytics for reliable and accurate detection and localization of motion. Cognitive's solution integrates with OpenSync, an open source embedded software that allows part- ners like Cognitive to launch applica- tions to a ready-made audience across millions of homes. OpenSync intelli- gently processes data collected by Omni in the Plume Cloud and enables new services to be deployed, managed and supported. "As the IoT landscape changes with more devices and use-cases, customers are increasingly looking for new service providers to enter the home and bring new solutions over-the-top," said Tyson Marian, Chief Commercial Officer at Plume. "Omni is a great example of how we enable partners to provide new WiFi applications and monetize their services leveraging our existing service portfolio to deliver performance and insightful data at scale." Omni by Stanley Black & Decker will be available for purchase in the summer of 2019. "Our goal is to pro- vide our customers with a security product that provides true peace of mind," said Spencer Maid, Vice President, Breakthrough Innovation at Stanley Black & Decker. "Cognitive Systems' Aura WiFi Motion technolo- gy, combined with Adaptive WiFi™ delivered through Plume's cognitive service curation platform, allows true interoperability between IoT devices to ensure motion is monitored and interpreted effectively, enabling cus- tomers to not only protect their homes and businesses, but also keep their pri- vacy intact." "As evidenced by the rapid prolif- eration of connected devices in the home over the last few years, con- sumers are on the precipice of a new era in smart home technology," said Gopi Sirineni, Vice President, Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. "We are excited to be working alongside Cognitive Systems, Plume and Stanley Black & Decker as they adopt emerging wire- less technologies like RF sensing and mesh networking to deliver these inno- vative new applications to established industries like home and business security." Visit www.plume.com and www .platform.plume.com.