Sheldon ISD Tech Tips
Digital Assessment Tools That Measure Up!
Fantastic, Fast Formative Assessment Tools
Checking for understanding is good for both students and teachers. I've compiled a few of my favorite digital tools to help you become a 21st century teacher today!
Formative Assessment:
*Gives teachers information to drive instruction.
*Helps students identify their strengths and weaknesses.
*Does not have to be for a grade.
My New Favorite Tech Tool!
Flipgrid is a video response tool that is used to create discussions between all students within your classroom. Teachers post a topic or question via text or video and the students respond to the prompt. Flipgrid also gives students the ability to comment on their classmates' responses.
*Flipgrid One (Free)- 1 grid, unlimited students, unlimited topics, unlimited responses.
*Flipgrid Classroom ($65 per year) - unlimited grids, unlimited students, unlimited topics, unlimited responses.
15+ Ways to use Flipgrid in your class:
http://karlymoura.blogspot.com/2017/04/catch-flipgrid-fever-15-ways-to-use.html
Plickers
No devices, No problem! Plickers are printed cards that are scanned by a teacher cell-phone or ipad to get immediate feedback. These are useful for in-class multiple choice answers.
How to set up Plickers:
Quizziz
Quizziz is one of my all-time favorites. These quizzes come with funny meme options for immediate feedback to students, right or wrong. There are a number of searchable, public Quizziz that other teachers have created that you can use or make one on your own.
Quizlet Live
Competition, Collaboration, and Conversation is what you will get with Quizlet Live! Teachers can sign up for a FREE account and then search for flashcard lists by topic. Even STAAR and AP subjects have many lists that have been created by other teachers in Texas and around the world. If you find a list you like but want to edit, you simply copy the list into your account and edit the cards with your changes.
Socrative
Socrative is an on-line quiz site that enables students to respond via laptop or cell phone. Socrative also has survey options and game options. These quizzes can be shared with other teachers, as well.
Formative
GoFormative.com is a site that allows teachers to create assignments and it provides live results. Teachers love that open-ended and math problems are answer options on this assessment tool.
FlipQuiz
This is a great site to create review games. You can create your own game show-style boards for test reviews in the classroom.
Becky Zalesnik, Director of Innovative Programs
Email: rebeccazalesnik@sheldonisd.com
Website: sheldonisd.com
Phone: 281-727-2070
Twitter: @beckyzalesnik