An overview of online resources for formative assessment in the classroom for use with student devices.

1. Online and Smartphone Resources for Improving
Classroom Engagement and Assessment
Joshua C. Elliott, Ed.D.

2. emotional involvement or
commitment

3. The act of making a judgment about
something:
Assessment
Student Learning

4. Polleverywhere
Socrative
Remind.com
TodaysMeet
Kahoot
Twitter
GoSoapBox

6. Similarities to Socrative.
● Quiz
● Discussions
● Surveys
with more customization options
● Video and pictures can be incorporated
into questions.

10. Allows instructors to communicate
with students without providing their
personal contact information.
*There have been updates to increase
the interactive quality of the program.

11. Allows for backchannel discussions to
occur during class without interrupting
the flow of class activities.

12. TodaysMeet
Improve class flow
Alleviate student
confusion
Build student
collaborative skills
Help assess
learning

13. Twitter
Microblogging
140 characters to
get it done.

14. Twitter
● Backchannels
● Exit Tickets
● Chats
● Role Play

16. Polleverywhere
Multiple Choice
Open Ended
Clickable
Image

17. Tips
Each program has strengths and weaknesses.
● Find the one that works for you.
● Be aware of strengths and weaknesses.
● Take the time to teach students proper use
to reduce frustration.
● Be aware of changes.
● Check interface (IOS, Android, Windows,
Internet, text)