The information in these slides was presented on Thursday, February 6, 2020 during TCEA's 2020 Convention & Exposition in Austin, Texas by Melissa Henning, Manager, K12 Education Content, The Source for Learning. The content in these slides shares 10 gaming tools that are ideal for formative assessment. Learn about tools designed for grades K-12 and how to set-up your class and activities and generate assessments.

1. PLAY ON PLAYER:
TEN TERRIFIC GAMING
TOOLS TO USE FOR
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Presented by: Melissa Henning

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8. WARNINGS AND TIPS
• Acceptable Use Policy –
know it and follow it!
• Always test site before
you share
• Is email an option or a
problem?
• FERPA (Family
Educational Rights and
Privacy Act)

9. FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT

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27. MANAGEMENT, TIPS, AND MORE
• Aligned to Common
Core
• Registration optional
• Warning – grade level

33. MANAGEMENT, TIPS, AND MORE
• Register to save
progress
• Sends out daily
reminders
• Use with world
language classes,
esl/ell, and gifted

43. MANAGEMENT, TIPS, AND MORE
• Banzai Jr (ages 8-12)
• Banzai Teen (ages 13-
18)
• Banzai Plus (ages 16+)
• Share on class
website or LMS

48. MANAGEMENT, TIPS, AND MORE
• Coding +Gaming
• Available in both
English and Spanish

49. TIME TO EXPLORE
• Take 5 minutes to
explore the FIRST FOUR
tools that were shared.
There are the READY TO
GO!
• Share any questions or
comments on our
session Padlet.

50. PADLET
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51. CREATE YOUR OWN GAMES FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

60. MANAGEMENT, TIPS, AND MORE
• Collaboration meets
gamification.
• Plan time for group
“finding”
• Minimum of 4 to play

63. MANAGEMENT, TIPS, AND MORE
• Use LARGE font with
younger students
• Consider laminating
cards
• Create for pre-
assessment, exit tickets,
and formative
assessment in general

69. MANAGEMENT, TIPS, AND MORE
• If completed as a self-
paced activity,
reading is required.
• No account needed
to play on app or
web browser

72. MANAGEMENT, TIPS, AND MORE
• Great for younger
students, no reading
required.
• Games, polls, surveys,
Jumble, and other
options of play.

77. MANAGEMENT, TIPS, AND MORE
• Full webinar on
resources page
• Create scavenger
hunts or edit already
made challenges

84. MANAGEMENT, TIPS, AND MORE
• Created by a high
school student.
• Data can show entire
class or individual
students.
• Help Center has articles
and videos!

86. PADLET
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Questions??
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