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5 Fantastic, Fast, Formative Assessment Tools

5 Fantastic, Fast, Formative Assessment Tools | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.edutopia.org - February 12, 2015 6:27 AM

"I thought I could read my students' body language. I was wrong. As an experiment, I used Socrative when I taught binary numbers. What I learned forever changed my views on being a better teacher."

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This post begins with the author writing about an experience teaching binary numbers...and learning that students may raise their hands to say they understand when in fact they do not. If instead of raising hands you use one of the many free new tools that allow for quick formative assessment you may make a better choice.

Why use free online tools? You get immediate feedback. Some tools will work well with the entire class (such as Socrative or Plickers, where your feedback from all students comes in quickly). If you are have students watching videos Zaption is a great tool to check out as you can embed questions that students need to answer correctly to move on.  Five free tools are discussed in this post:

* Socrative

* Plickers

* Kahoot

* Zaption

* Back Channel Chat Tools

Each is described in more detail in the post. You may also want to check out the comment section. There are a number of additional tools suggested by some readers that may be of interest.

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Halina Ostańkowicz-Bazan's curator insight, February 12, 2015 11:40 AM

Good formative assessment removes the embarrassment of public hand raising and gives teachers feedback that impacts how they're teaching at that moment. Instant feedback. We can do this now.

How???
K.I.R.M. God is Business " From Day One"'s curator insight, February 13, 2015 1:47 AM

ITS HARD TO TEACH THOSE YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW! AND IS WHY TEACHING IS A GIFT THAT IN TO DAYS SEASON IT'S TEACHING FROM A BOOK AND NOT THE HEART.  WHILE THE CHILDREN OF TODAY ARE OUR FUTURE BUT ACCORDING TO THE EDCATION SYSTEM THEY ARE OR ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE TAUGHT IN , THEY ARE EDUCATED TO BE FUTURE "WHAT" WHEN THE TIME COMES WE WILL FIND OUT!
Melody Watson's curator insight, February 22, 2015 3:16 PM

Great ideas to use in the computer lab, or even with just one device.
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Padlet Adds a New Layout Option

Padlet Adds a New Layout Option | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.freetech4teachers.com - July 17, 2014 8:18 PM

"Today, during the Practical Ed Tech Summer Camp I discovered a new layout option in Padlet. In addition to the free form and stream layouts there is now a grid layout option. Selecting the grid option in the "modify wall" menu will snap your free form notes into a grid."

Beth Dichter's insight:

Padlet has recently added a new layout option and Richard Byrne provides a step-by-step guide on how to use Padet as well as  "ideas and directions for using Socrative and TodaysMeet."

Padlet has been available for quite a few years (and was first known as Wallwisher) and works on a variety of platforms. It may be used collaboratively and Byrne suggests using it as an exit ticket.

Socrative is a student response system and TodaysMeet is a  backchannel chat room.

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3 Edtech Tools You Can Use To Gamify Your Classroom

3 Edtech Tools You Can Use To Gamify Your Classroom | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.edudemic.com - June 4, 2014 10:52 PM
Gamification is one of the buzzwords in education right now, and for a good reason: Gamification is empowering, exciting, and under the right circumstances can be the disruptive innovator many teachers desperately need in order to change the dynamics between knowledge and the learner. There is an explosion of EdTech tools destined to gamify the …
Beth Dichter's insight:

As schools are coming to the end of the year in my part of the world, many of us will begin to think about changes we might make next year in our classroom...and chances are for some that will include the concept of gamification.

This post from Edudemic provides descriptions of three edtech tools that may help you in this process.

* Socrative is a free program that allows you to create questions and students may answer using a wide variety of platforms.

* Kahoot is also a response system, but is designed gaming mechanics to provide motivation and engagement. There are many unique features to this tool and it worth checking out their website at https://getkahoot.com/

* FlipQuiz is similar to Jeopardy. It "makes it easy to design game-show style activities in the classroom that transform learning into an engaging and entertaining experience."

The post includes an introductory video for each tool.

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Kathy Lynch's curator insight, June 5, 2014 4:11 PM

Thx Beth Dichter!
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Socrative | Student response system | Engage audiences

Socrative | Student response system | Engage audiences | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.socrative.com - November 30, 2011 6:48 PM
Socrative is a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational games and exercises via smartphones and tablets. Our apps are super simple and take seconds to load and run.
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Sigrid Mets's curator insight, May 5, 2015 6:01 PM

Väga hea rakendus testide koostamisel. 
Marcelo Triviño's curator insight, July 15, 2015 5:31 PM

Esta herramieta fue implementada por un alumno de Pedagogía en Inglés - Uss - Pto Montt. Buena performance y amigable en su uso. 
Gabriela Fernanda Aburto Sepúlveda's curator insight, September 10, 2015 11:39 AM

Excellent! Thank's for sharing
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5 Ways to Collect Digital Exit Tickets

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From www.freetech4teachers.com - November 10, 2014 10:33 PM

"One of the strategies that I use when creating lesson plans is to reflect on the previous lesson. Part of that reflection includes feedback from students. This can be done by simply asking students to raise their hands in response to a "did you get it?" type of question, but I like to have better record of responses than just a hand count. Here are some tools that can be used for collecting exit information from students."

Beth Dichter's insight:

Richard Byrne shares five tools that he uses with students. They are:

* Google Forms

* Padlet

* Socrative

* Poll Everywhere

* Plickers - For the classroom that isn't 1:1

Each tool is discussed and if you search for the tool on his website you will find information about how to use it.

You may find that your students will be more engaged with exit slips if they use technology to respond. In addition, some of these tools provide unique ways to see the response, such as Poll Everywhere which will display feedback as word clouds.

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Socrative Was Acquired by MasteryConnect - Here's What You Need to Know

Socrative Was Acquired by MasteryConnect - Here's What You Need to Know | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.freetech4teachers.com - June 23, 2014 11:30 PM

"Last week the popular student response service, Socrative, was acquired by MasteryConnect. This afternoon MasteryConnect sent out a message about the acquisition."

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The good news is that Socrative will remain free! According to this post by Richard Byrne MasteryConnect. At this point MasteryConnect and Socrative will run independently. In the future Socrative will be merged within MasteryConnect.

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6 iPad Apps That Help You Create Interactive Study Guides - Edudemic

6 iPad Apps That Help You Create Interactive Study Guides - Edudemic | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From edudemic.com - November 30, 2012 11:14 PM
Check out these six iPad apps to create fun, engaging, interactive study guides for your students.

Better yet, have students create their own study guides using these tools and share them with other students. Apps suggested include ScreenChomp, StudyBlue and Socrative. 

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