Formative AssessmentsUsing Mobile Applications

Presented by Andrew Steinman Educational Technology Consultant at Kent ISD

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• Former IB Biology Teacher • Educational Technology Consultant at Kent ISD • MSU Graduate(x2) and Instructor • Amateur Cat Trainer

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• Takes time • Takes class time • Takes your time • Takes time away from learning

• Hard to do • Hard to assess every student • Hard to get individual feedback • Hard to keep track of each student

Challenges with Formative Assessment

• Using technology resources can help eliminate most, if not all, of the issues with formative assessments.

Solution to F. Assessment Challenges

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• Tools that are: • Easily accessed • Multiplatform • Easy to use • Inexpensive (or free) • Commonly used

Which Formative Assessment Tools ?• Highly supported • Accessible at school

Formative Assessment Tools

• Highlights • No account required • Unique response opportunities • Share text, images, links, and video • Organize responses is different ways

Padlet

Website: http://padlet.com

• Go to http://is.gd/edimoq • Double click on the Padlet and share the

following: • Your name • Where and what you teach • What were you hoping to learn from this

session?

Padlet Demo

• Highlights • No participant limit • MC, T/F, or SA question types • Voting on short answer responses • Can create and share quizzes

Socrative

Website: http://socrative.com

• Go to Socrative.com • Click on Student Login • Enter Room Number: steinman

• Respond to the following: • What is one formative assessment strategy you

already use with students?

Socrative Demo

• Highlights • Accessible on nearly any device • MC, free response, or clickable image question

types • Unique ways to display students’ responses

Poll Everywhere

Website: http://polleverywhere.com

• Go to PollEv.com/steinman • Respond to the following: • How might you be able to formatively assess

students with technology when there are not enough devices for every student?

Poll Everywhere Demo

• Highlights • Includes features from other systems • Allows students to ask and answer questions • Receive feedback without even asking a

question

GoSoapbox

Visit: http://gosoapbox.com

• Go to app.gosoapbox.com • Enter access code: steinman

• Share your understanding of this presentation so far using the Barometer

• Share any questions you may have in the Social Q&A

GoSoapbox Demo

• Highlights • Quick assessments with several question types • Allows students to submit draw responses • Built-in translation • Built-in text to speech

InfuseLearning

Visit: http://infuselearning.com

• Go to InfuseLearning.com • Click on Student Login • Enter Room ID: 50655 and your name

• Respond by circling the word that best represents why you formatively assess students

InfuseLearning Demo

• Utilizing the tools in this presentation, create a quick assessment that you could use with your students or staff

Time for Practice

• Remember, it’s not about the technology, it’s about the tool. While these formative assessment tools are very effective, sometimes no-tech options are a better solution.

Teach vs Tech

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Andrew Steinman Educational Technology Consultant at Kent ISD

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