JoeZoo

FeedbackSocial Learning

Do you want to organize and categorize your comments while providing feedback? JoeZoo may be the perfect tool for you. JoeZoo is an online summative and formative assessment tool that enriches the feedback process between teacher and students. JoeZoo is a free Google add-on or app that is designed to work with Google Docs and Classroom. Teachers can synchronize their class roster on Google Classroom with JoeZoo.

Tool Snapshot

Price Free; Upgraded plans available
Learning Social Learning
Ease of Use ★★☆☆☆
Privacy ★★★★☆
Accessibility ★★☆☆☆
Class Size Unlimited
ISTE*S Empowered Learner

JoeZoo Overview

JoeZoo contains three main features: Feedback Tool, Rubric Builder, and Grading Tool. The Feedback Tool contains different categories such as Formatting, Grammar, Mechanics, Punctuation, and Structure to help you label feedback by color and categories. Furthermore, JoeZoo offers 91 preloaded comments based on common mistakes (e.g.  In the “Grammar” category you can find: “a/an”, “Adverb Missing”, “Fewer/Less”, “Incorrect Tense”, “Incorrect Preposition”, etc). You can modify these comments according to your criteria during the feedback process. The Rubric Builder allows teachers to create rubrics to evaluate students’ written assignments. The Grading Tool is connected to the rubric and feedback tool, allowing teachers to grade students from JoeZoo. JoeZoo also includes an automatic grammar error detector feature to help teachers keep their attention on the content while providing feedback. This feature can also be used by students who want to be sure that their writing assignments have correct spelling and grammar. The name for this feature is “Check Monkey.”

Designer Information

JoeZoo app/add-on is part of JoeZoo inc. founded in Canada in 2014. JoeZoo was created to be a solution for literacy skills based on a national study. The Name of JoeZoo comes from the Japanese word “Jouzu” that means “to be/ become good at.”

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Easy of Use

JoeZoo takes some time to learn how to use it effectively. The tool has its own YouTube channel with tutorials on how to use this app and its features.

Usability

You can access the tool from a computer or mobile device if you have an Internet connection. Also as it works as an extension of Google docs, you should be able to access from Google Docs or Google Classroom once the app is installed on your computer.

JoeZoo Overview Video

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JoeZoo & the SAMR Model

Learning Activities

English/Language Arts

Resources

How to Use JoeZoo

  1. Go to JoeZoo.
  2. I recommend first to install JoeZoo before singing-in.
  3. Go to the top-right corner and choose the orange button “Get JoeZoo.”
  4. You have two options:
    1. Add-on: recommended for Independent teachers.
    2. App: Best for Schools and Districts (This is the version that has Monkey Checker feature).
  5. Once you choose which one to use, is going to charge another webpage. In there please click on “App MarketPlace” Button. Is going to load another page.
  6. In this new page, Please Click on the “Orange plus icon” at the right side to download JoeZoo.
  7. Then is going to appear pop-up windows, you would need to press continue until finishing.
  8. When finish, it is going to open a new New Google Doc document.
  9. How to open JoeZoo from GoogleDocs:
    1. In the options menu from google doc, go and click on “Add-ons”
    2. In the drop, menu choose JoeZoo express.
    3. now Choose Open JoeZoo express.
  10. How to create rubrics:
    1. Sign in JoeZoo (the only option is with your Google account).
    2. Or click directly from JoeZoo app, clicking on “rubrics” and then clicking “add” (is going to lead you to the website).
    3. Click on the orange plus icon at the bottom left of the page.
    4. Create the Rubric!
    5. Once you are done is going to sync with the app add-on you have in your google docs.

Resources

Bennett, R. E., & Gitomer, D. H. (2009). Transforming K–12 assessment: Integrating accountability testing, formative assessment and professional support. In Educational assessment in the 21st century (pp. 43-61). Springer Netherlands.

Cassady, J. C., & Gridley, B. E. (2005). The Effects of Online Formative and Summative Assessment on Test Anxiety and Performance. Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 4(1), n1.

Gikandi, J. W., Morrow, D., & Davis, N. E. (2011). Online formative assessment in higher education: A review of the literature. Computers & education, 57(4), 2333-2351.

Nicol, D. J., & Macfarlane‐Dick, D. (2006). Formative assessment and self‐regulated learning: A model and seven principles of good feedback practice. Studies in higher education, 31(2), 199-218.

Popham, W. J., & Popham, J. W. (2005). Classroom assessment: What teachers need to know. Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.

Taras, M. (2009). Summative assessment: The missing link for formative assessment. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 33(1), 57-69.

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