These slides are meant for future teachers to learn about assessment and performing assessment using technology tools.

1. Using Technology for Assessment
K. Rippard, 2014

2. Lesson Goals
Discuss the purpose of assessment
Review the types of assessment
Examine the use of technology for
assessment purposes
Evaluate free technology tools for
assessment

3. Why Do We
Assess Students?

5. Types of Assessment
• Multiple Choice
• True/False
• Matching
• Fill-in-the-Blank
Selected-
Response
• Original, written responseEssay
• Project
• Portfolio
• Speech
Performance

6. What If…
We could use
technology to
replace paper-
based tests?
Essay?
Portfolios?
What are the
benefits and
drawbacks of
using technology
to assess?

7. Benefits & Drawbacks
• Benefits:
• www.govote.at/4baddf
• Drawbacks:
• www.govote.at/f5e6b3

8. What’s Out There?
• LOTS!
• A few best by assessment type…
• I’m not the only expert! You’re going to
help…
• Get your GOOGLE ready!

9. Selected-Response Assessment
1. Classmarker
2. Poll Everywhere
3. PollRunner
4. Edmodo
5. WizIQ
Tell us: What can the tool do? Is it mobile? Give an example of how you would
use it.
6. QuizStar
7. Blubbr
8. Zoho Survey
9. Socrative
10. Weebly

10. Edmodo

11. WizIQ

12. Socrative

13. Essay Assessment
1. Timetoast
2. Google Docs
3. Glogster
4. Lino
5. Penzu
6. Ether Pad
Tell us: What can the tool do? Is it mobile? Give an example of how you would
use it.

14. Timetoast

15. Glogster

16. Performance Assessment
1. QR Voice
2. Voki
3. Audacity
4. Powtoon
5. Google Voice
6. Corkboard.me
7. Padlet
8. Screenr
9. Spicynodes
10. Gliffy
Tell us: What can the tool do? Is it mobile? Give an example of how you would
use it.

17. Gliffy

18. Words of Wisdom
• Remember your purpose/goal: Assess
objectives
• Develop grading guidelines
• Always test technology yourself
• Establish guidelines with students and
technology
• Be flexible with students

19. Questions?

20. Review!
? Can you explain at least one purpose of
assessment?
? Can you explain at least one type of assessment?
? Can you give one benefit and drawback of using
technology to assess?
? Can you give the name of one online tool for
assessment?