Non GPS .... Formative Tools
Here are some more tools being used for formative assessment across the country. As of now they are not part of the GPS Toolkit, but you may want to learn more and possibly even suggest its inclusion. Remember tools must be approved. When ever finding a new tools take time to:
- Read and be aware of your district AUP (Acceptable Use Policy)
- Read the Terms of Use and Privacy Statement of the web tool or resource
- Do not sign up students for accounts, or put in an online class list, without checking district policy
- If a tool states that students not have to sign up… still be sure that students do not leave a digital footprint that leaves an identity
- Check with administration and technology department before using
- Seek parent permission if needed
- Educate and encourage students to practice proper digital citizenship at all times
Quizziz- Link
What is Quizizz?
A. Quizizz is a fun multiplayer classroom activity, that allows all your students to practice together.
Q. How does it work?
View a Video Walkthrough
Q. What devices are supported?
A. Quizizz works on all devices with a browser, including computers, tablets & smartphones.
A. Quizizz is a fun multiplayer classroom activity, that allows all your students to practice together.
Q. How does it work?
View a Video Walkthrough
- Select one of the public quizzes or create your own.
- Click "Play" to generate your unique game code.
- Ask your students to open join.quizizz.com and enter the game code.
- See students joining on the live dashboard, and launch when ready.
- The game begins!
- Track live progress of your class on your dashboard.
Q. What devices are supported?
A. Quizizz works on all devices with a browser, including computers, tablets & smartphones.
Formative - Link
Formative is an amazing new tool that encourages formative learning, not just formative assessment. It goes beyond multiple choice! Students can type, show their work with drawings and even submit images. It really is about formative everything. It allows for frequent formal and informal checks for understanding guarantee student growth. It provides the opportunity for real-time intervention. The teacher knows exactly what each student needs as they learn and take immediate actions. It allows educators to save and spend time on what matters. Teachers can say goodbye to stacks of paper to grade and manage. Formative is also standards aligned allowing learners to dive deep into the Common Core, NGSS or any custom standards and track for mastery. Even more, it provides instant feedback. After all most studies show that giving feedback has the highest impact on student learning. Best of all its fun and easy, too.
Visit the Formative Blog
Check out the Formative You Tube Channel Tutorials
Visit the Formative Blog
Check out the Formative You Tube Channel Tutorials
Padlet - Link
Welcome to Padlet. Perhaps you have heard of post it notes. Now, what if these Post Its could be digital and link to any multimedia? What if students could collaborate using one link on a mutual wall? Padlet is possibly the easiest way to create and collaborate in the world and there are a multitude of ways to use it in the classroom. It is simple and there are both free and paid opportunities. The best way to get to know Padlet is to jump on and start using. You will understand it in minutes.
Answer Garden - Link
Welcome to another online tool to allow for Formative Assessment and engage students in discussion. Answer Garden allows the teacher to set up a website that gathers student input and ideas. As students answer a question prompt, their answers appear on the home Answer Garden screen set up by the teacher. Both teacher and students have an opportunity to see what the ideas of the crowd really are. It is simple to use. Since this is a open web tool students should be reminded to not answer with personal or identifying information. No student log in is required. Ways to use Answer Garden:
Answer Garden can also be uploaded to Wordle or Tagxedo to create a Word Cloud. In the area below take a moment to learn more about how to use Answer Garden.
Opportunities To Learn More About Answer Garden
Check out this Quick Start Guide
Look at this demonstration of Answer Garden
Learn more about Answer Garden with these Facts
Answer Garden One Page Direction Sheet
Watch below video
- Pose a Driving Question
- Collect ideas and opinions
- Look for adjectives that describe a character in a book
- Use as a polling mechanism... large words most popular
- Look for number of class that can get a correct answer
- Incorporate in a Socrative Seminar
- Align words to an idea, concept, place, or object
- Compare and contrast using two Answer Gardens
- Exit ticket of a learned concept
- Get feedback on an upcoming test
- Your idea
Answer Garden can also be uploaded to Wordle or Tagxedo to create a Word Cloud. In the area below take a moment to learn more about how to use Answer Garden.
Opportunities To Learn More About Answer Garden
Check out this Quick Start Guide
Look at this demonstration of Answer Garden
Learn more about Answer Garden with these Facts
Answer Garden One Page Direction Sheet
Watch below video
Educannon - Link
eduCanon is an online learning environment to build and share interactive video lessons. Teachers begin with any YouTube, Vimeo, or TeacherTube video content (screencasts, Khan Academy, Minute Physics, TED, NOVA, etc.) and transform what is traditionally passive content into an active experience for students. By time-linking activities that students engage with as the video progresses the content is segmented into digestible components - increasing student engagement and, through our real-time monitoring, informing the next day’s lesson planning.
Read the Educanon Blog
Explore Educannon Bulbs
- Use Video to Differentiate & Engage
- Promote Self-Paced Learning with Pause & Rewind
- Prevent Skipping Content Not Yet Watched
- Teaching Pedagogy Interjected Formative Assessments during Delivery
- Remediate with Answer-Specific Feedback
- Opportunity for Student Explanations
Read the Educanon Blog
Explore Educannon Bulbs
Zaption - Link
Zaption transforms video-based learning with interactive content and tools that engage learners, deepen understanding, and track progress. Teachers, trainers and instructional designers use Zaption to quickly add images, text, and questions to existing online videos. With Zaption's Analytics, instructors get immediate feedback on how viewers interact with content and understand key concepts.
Check out the Zaption Gallery - Find great pre-made lessons you can use tomorrow.
Read the Zaption FAQ - Learn more about Zaption
- DISCOVER - Find high quality videos on any topic. Browse our gallery for great ready-to-use lessons.
- CUSTOMIZEAdd images, text, and questions to any online video, creating interactive lessons that meet your learners’ needs.
- SHAREShare video lessons with a simple link, or embed directly in your LMS, blog, or website.
- TRACKGet actionable data on personal responses from learners with award-winning analytics. Instantly measure understanding and differentiate instruction.
Check out the Zaption Gallery - Find great pre-made lessons you can use tomorrow.
Read the Zaption FAQ - Learn more about Zaption
EdPuzzle - Link
Creating a whole new digital environment in the class can be complicating some times. A lot of teachers never find the right tools to help them take the maximum advantage of their digitalized class. The tool EDPuzzle can help the teachers figure out the right solutions to the puzzling video world and create the best educational resource for their classes. Take a look at the following few things that you can do with EDPuzzle and make the e-learning easier for your class as well:
Read the EdPuzzle Blog
Check Out The EdPuzzle FAQ's
EdPuzzle Content (may have to create account first)
- Make Videos
- Crop Videos
- Add Audio Notes
- Add Audio Tracks
- Add Quizzes
- Add “No Skipping” Feature
- Share Social Media Content
- Automatically Pause
- Monitor Students
- Search For Videos
- Author Bio:
Read the EdPuzzle Blog
Check Out The EdPuzzle FAQ's
EdPuzzle Content (may have to create account first)
Kahoot - Link
Kahoot and PedagogyKahoot its an amazing formative assessment tool that allows an educator to:
Kahoot Useful Links
PD Link - Are you providing Kahoot PD for your district? Please take a look at these amazing resources that you can down load and use.
Kahoot Alternatives - There is more then just a game inside of Kahoot. Discover some unique way that teachers are using it in the classroom.
Ghost Mode - Take a look at these five amazing ways to make the most out of Ghost Mode.
Math and Kahoot - Discover these five great tips for using Kahoot in your math class.
Take It Global - Make a competition that spans classrooms across the school, district, state, nation or world. Find out how.
Kahoot in Action - Take a look at some videos that show Kahoot in action across the world.
Kahoot and Pedagogy - Discover dozens of articles that articulate how Kahoot can be used to aligned with proper classroom pedagogy.
FAQ List - A great list of items you may wish to know about Kahoot.
If playing Kahoot in a workshop use the below link and put in game pin given at workshop
https://kahoot.it
Kahoot and PedagogyKahoot its an amazing formative assessment tool that allows an educator to:
- Make quizzes
- Start a discussion
- Create A Survey
Kahoot Useful Links
PD Link - Are you providing Kahoot PD for your district? Please take a look at these amazing resources that you can down load and use.
Kahoot Alternatives - There is more then just a game inside of Kahoot. Discover some unique way that teachers are using it in the classroom.
Ghost Mode - Take a look at these five amazing ways to make the most out of Ghost Mode.
Math and Kahoot - Discover these five great tips for using Kahoot in your math class.
Take It Global - Make a competition that spans classrooms across the school, district, state, nation or world. Find out how.
Kahoot in Action - Take a look at some videos that show Kahoot in action across the world.
Kahoot and Pedagogy - Discover dozens of articles that articulate how Kahoot can be used to aligned with proper classroom pedagogy.
FAQ List - A great list of items you may wish to know about Kahoot.
If playing Kahoot in a workshop use the below link and put in game pin given at workshop
https://kahoot.it