Creative Assessments
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Make Your Own Bingo Cards – Print or Play Digitally
Make Your Own Bingo Cards – Print or Play Digitally Bingo Baker BingoBaker.com Here’s a new twist on an old review game. The classic game of bingo can be modified into a review game for practically any subject area. Bingo Baker is a real time-saver for teachers as a bingo card generator. It’s also a… Read more
Looking for a Free, Quick Rubric Maker?
Looking for a Free, Quick Rubric Maker? Quick Rubric QuickRubric.com A Simple Rubric Maker If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to make a rubric, you’ll love Quick Rubric. Just click and type – it even calculates points for you. While other rubric makers offer interactive grading, or one-click standards, I’ve yet to… Read more
Give Your Students a Voice with Flipgird — Guest Post by Nicole LaFave
Give Your Students a Voice with Flipgrid We’ve all had them: that one student who just won’t contribute to class discussions (I’ve even taught some classes where half the class included students who were shy and unwilling to talk). Even when you know that they have something awesome to contribute… you’re met with silence. … Read more
Simple Formative Assessment with Plickers
Simple Formative Assessment www.Plickers.com Formative assessment has become easier with the introduction of so many engaging formative apps and websites. I remember my enthusiasm years ago when I got a set of small whiteboards and markers. I passed one out to each student so that they could write their answers and hold them up as I… Read more
Quizlet Live – a Live, Multi-Player Classroom Review Game
Quizlet Live Quizlet.com Quizlet has long-been one of my most frequently used study and review tools. The online flashcards and quiz games have been a favorite among students for years. Their newest tool, Quizlet Live, transforms your flashcards into a live, multi-player, classroom review game. See it in action in the video below. Create a… Read more
Class Dojo – An Observational Assessment Tool
Class Dojo – An Observational Assessment Tool www.ClassDojo.com Class Dojo allows teachers to award and deduct points for students based on observations of certain “behaviors.” In a basic sense, it is a behavior management tool, but customizing some of its features can turn it into a far more useful tool for teachers. It’s easy for… Read more
An Engaging Review Game for Formative Assessment – Quizizz
Quizizz www.Quizizz.com Quizizz is an engaging review game that students love. It has a lot of similarities to the incredibly popular Kahoot, but also offers many unique features. Like Kahoot, students are awarded points based on how quickly they answer each question. Unlike Kahoot, each student answers questions at their own pace. Students are provided with… Read more
Assessment Doesn’t Have to be a Four Letter Word
Updated for 2017 – Links and resources from my workshops and presentations on Transforming Assessment. (As seen at ISTE 2016). Online Tests & Quizzes (Low-Level Assessment) Click to Participate #1: Take this “quiz.” Google Forms Testmoz ClassMarker Video-Enhanced Assessment EdPuzzle ClipChoose Student Response Systems, Backchannels, and Polls Plickers Formative Socrative Nearpod Class Kick Mentimeter Click… Read more
Flubaroo – Grade Google Quizzes in Seconds
While I’m not a big fan of multiple-choice assessment, it can still serve a function in quick, low-level, formative assessment and sadly some teachers are still required to use it. I previously wrote about using Google Forms for online assessment. Now I’ll walk you through the easiest way to grade student responses in less than… Read more