Assessments on the Fly
Socrative, Kahoot.It, Infuse Learning
Andrew Steinman

Educational Technology Consultant at Kent ISD
View this presentation by going to: steinman.me/aotf
‣ Former IB Biology Teacher
‣ EdTech Consultant at Kent ISD
‣ MSU Graduate(x2) and Instructor
‣ Amateur Cat Trainer
About Andrew Steinman
andrewsteinman@kentisd.org @steinman
‣ Know about the different types of online
formative assessment tools
‣ Understand how to use these tools in order to
create quality formative assessments
‣ Be able to provide students with meaningful
formative assessment opportunities that will help
drive instruction
McREL - Classroom Instruction That Works (2nd Ed.)
Setting Objectives & Providing Feedback
Learning Objectives
Why Formatively Assess?
‣ “Increases student engagement and learning”
‣ Helps instructor understand students’ learning
processes
‣ Use of Classroom Response Systems
(CRS) improves attendance and participation
Formative Assessment in Higher Education: Moves Towards
Theory and the Enhancement of Pedagogic Practice

Mantz Yorke

Higher Education
Vol. 45, No. 4 (Jun., 2003) , pp. 477-501Published by: Springer

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3447452
Introduction: Forms and Functions of Formative Assessment

Eric H. Hobson

The Clearing House
Vol. 71, No. 2, Forms and Functions of Formative Assessment
(Nov. - Dec., 1997) , pp. 68-70Published by: Taylor & Francis, Ltd.

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/30192085
Teacher Learning of Technology Enhanced Formative Assessment

Allan Feldman and Brenda M. Capobianco

Journal of Science Education and Technology
Vol. 17, No. 1 (FEBRUARY 2008) , pp. 82-99Published by:
Springer

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/41219399

What formative assessment strategies
do you know and/or use?
http://is.gd/arunis
Effective F. Assessment Strategies
‣ List of formative assessment strategies:
‣http://is.gd/warivi
‣ Examples of formative assessment strategies:
‣ Bellringers/Exit Tickets
‣ Student Perception
‣ Practice and Assess / Quiz
Dylan Wiliam & The 5 Formative Assessment Strategies
to Improve Student Learning
Formative Assessment Challenges
‣ Take time
‣ Class time, your time
‣ Time away from learning
‣ Hard to do
‣ Hard to assess every student, keep track of each
student, and provide individual feedback
What are the biggest challenges to formative
assessment?
Formative Assessment Solution
‣ Using technology resources can help eliminate
most, if not all, of the issues with formative
assessments
Digital Technology Tools for Implementing Formative
Assessment
Formative Assessment Tools
Padlet
‣Website: http://padlet.com
‣Highlights
‣ No account required
‣ Unique response opportunities
‣ Share text, images, links, and video
‣ Organize responses is different ways
Padlet TutorialVideo
What formative assessment strategies
do you know and/or use?
http://is.gd/arunis
Padlet Demo
Socrative
‣Website: http://socrative.com
‣Highlights
‣ No participant limit
‣ MC,T/F, or SA question types
‣ Voting on short answer responses
‣ Can create and share quizzes
Socrative TutorialVideo
Socrative Demo
‣ Go to http://socrative.com
‣ Click on Student Login
‣ Enter Room Number: steinman
‣ When prompted, respond to the following:
‣ How might you be able to formatively assess
students with technology when there are not
enough devices for every student?
Kahoot
‣Website: http://getkahoot.com
‣Student Site: http://kahoot.it
‣Highlights
‣ Game-based approach
‣ Easy to use for students
‣ Public library of assessments
Kahoot TutorialVideo
Kahoot Demo
‣ Go to http://kahoot.it
‣ Enter the access code on the screen
‣ Assess your understanding of formative
assessment.
‣ Be the highest scoring participant
Infuse Learning
‣Website: http://infuselearning.com
‣Highlights
‣ Quick assessments with several question types
‣ Allows students to submit draw responses
‣ Built-in translation
‣ Built-in text to speech
Infuse Learning TutorialVideo
InfuseLearning will shut down on
April 3, 2015
Infuse Learning Demo
‣ Go to http://infuselearning.com
‣ Click on Student Login
‣ Enter Room ID: 79130 and your name
‣ Respond by circling the word that best
represents why you formatively assess students
As an alternative, you may want to explore:
The Answer Pad
http://theanswerpad.com
Poll Everywhere
‣Website: http://polleverywhere.com
‣Highlights
‣ Accessible on nearly any device
‣ MC, free response, or clickable image question
types
‣ Unique ways to display students’ responses
Infuse Learning TutorialVideo
Poll Everywhere Demo
‣ Go to http://pollev.com/steinman
‣ Respond to the following:
‣ What is your favorite formative assessment tool
you have seen so far?
Teach vs Tech
‣ Remember, it’s not about the technology, it’s
about the teaching.While these formative
assessment tools are very effective, sometimes
no-tech options are a better solution.
‣ Using a tool of your choosing, create a formative
assessment (question) that you could use with
students tomorrow
“Learn today, use tomorrow”
Time for Practice
Questions?
Andrew Steinman
Educational Technology Consultant at Kent ISD
andrewsteinman@kentisd.org @steinman
Please provide feedback by going to:
http://steinman.me/feedback

Assessments on the Fly

  • 1.
    Assessments on theFly Socrative, Kahoot.It, Infuse Learning Andrew Steinman
 Educational Technology Consultant at Kent ISD View this presentation by going to: steinman.me/aotf
  • 2.
    ‣ Former IBBiology Teacher ‣ EdTech Consultant at Kent ISD ‣ MSU Graduate(x2) and Instructor ‣ Amateur Cat Trainer About Andrew Steinman andrewsteinman@kentisd.org @steinman
  • 3.
    ‣ Know aboutthe different types of online formative assessment tools ‣ Understand how to use these tools in order to create quality formative assessments ‣ Be able to provide students with meaningful formative assessment opportunities that will help drive instruction McREL - Classroom Instruction That Works (2nd Ed.) Setting Objectives & Providing Feedback Learning Objectives
  • 4.
    Why Formatively Assess? ‣“Increases student engagement and learning” ‣ Helps instructor understand students’ learning processes ‣ Use of Classroom Response Systems (CRS) improves attendance and participation Formative Assessment in Higher Education: Moves Towards Theory and the Enhancement of Pedagogic Practice
 Mantz Yorke
 Higher Education Vol. 45, No. 4 (Jun., 2003) , pp. 477-501Published by: Springer
 Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3447452 Introduction: Forms and Functions of Formative Assessment
 Eric H. Hobson
 The Clearing House Vol. 71, No. 2, Forms and Functions of Formative Assessment (Nov. - Dec., 1997) , pp. 68-70Published by: Taylor & Francis, Ltd.
 Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/30192085 Teacher Learning of Technology Enhanced Formative Assessment
 Allan Feldman and Brenda M. Capobianco
 Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 17, No. 1 (FEBRUARY 2008) , pp. 82-99Published by: Springer
 Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/41219399

  • 5.
    What formative assessmentstrategies do you know and/or use? http://is.gd/arunis
  • 6.
    Effective F. AssessmentStrategies ‣ List of formative assessment strategies: ‣http://is.gd/warivi ‣ Examples of formative assessment strategies: ‣ Bellringers/Exit Tickets ‣ Student Perception ‣ Practice and Assess / Quiz Dylan Wiliam & The 5 Formative Assessment Strategies to Improve Student Learning
  • 7.
    Formative Assessment Challenges ‣Take time ‣ Class time, your time ‣ Time away from learning ‣ Hard to do ‣ Hard to assess every student, keep track of each student, and provide individual feedback What are the biggest challenges to formative assessment?
  • 8.
    Formative Assessment Solution ‣Using technology resources can help eliminate most, if not all, of the issues with formative assessments Digital Technology Tools for Implementing Formative Assessment
  • 9.
  • 10.
    Padlet ‣Website: http://padlet.com ‣Highlights ‣ Noaccount required ‣ Unique response opportunities ‣ Share text, images, links, and video ‣ Organize responses is different ways Padlet TutorialVideo
  • 11.
    What formative assessmentstrategies do you know and/or use? http://is.gd/arunis Padlet Demo
  • 12.
    Socrative ‣Website: http://socrative.com ‣Highlights ‣ Noparticipant limit ‣ MC,T/F, or SA question types ‣ Voting on short answer responses ‣ Can create and share quizzes Socrative TutorialVideo
  • 13.
    Socrative Demo ‣ Goto http://socrative.com ‣ Click on Student Login ‣ Enter Room Number: steinman ‣ When prompted, respond to the following: ‣ How might you be able to formatively assess students with technology when there are not enough devices for every student?
  • 14.
    Kahoot ‣Website: http://getkahoot.com ‣Student Site:http://kahoot.it ‣Highlights ‣ Game-based approach ‣ Easy to use for students ‣ Public library of assessments Kahoot TutorialVideo
  • 15.
    Kahoot Demo ‣ Goto http://kahoot.it ‣ Enter the access code on the screen ‣ Assess your understanding of formative assessment. ‣ Be the highest scoring participant
  • 16.
    Infuse Learning ‣Website: http://infuselearning.com ‣Highlights ‣Quick assessments with several question types ‣ Allows students to submit draw responses ‣ Built-in translation ‣ Built-in text to speech Infuse Learning TutorialVideo InfuseLearning will shut down on April 3, 2015
  • 17.
    Infuse Learning Demo ‣Go to http://infuselearning.com ‣ Click on Student Login ‣ Enter Room ID: 79130 and your name ‣ Respond by circling the word that best represents why you formatively assess students As an alternative, you may want to explore: The Answer Pad http://theanswerpad.com
  • 18.
    Poll Everywhere ‣Website: http://polleverywhere.com ‣Highlights ‣Accessible on nearly any device ‣ MC, free response, or clickable image question types ‣ Unique ways to display students’ responses Infuse Learning TutorialVideo
  • 19.
    Poll Everywhere Demo ‣Go to http://pollev.com/steinman ‣ Respond to the following: ‣ What is your favorite formative assessment tool you have seen so far?
  • 20.
    Teach vs Tech ‣Remember, it’s not about the technology, it’s about the teaching.While these formative assessment tools are very effective, sometimes no-tech options are a better solution.
  • 21.
    ‣ Using atool of your choosing, create a formative assessment (question) that you could use with students tomorrow “Learn today, use tomorrow” Time for Practice
  • 22.
  • 23.
    Andrew Steinman Educational TechnologyConsultant at Kent ISD andrewsteinman@kentisd.org @steinman Please provide feedback by going to: http://steinman.me/feedback