Post on 12-May-2015
Formative AssessmentsUsing Mobile Applications
Presented by Andrew SteinmanEducational Technology Consultant at Kent ISD
http://steinman.me/fauma
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About Andrew• Educational Technology Consultant
at Kent ISD• MSU Graduate (x2)• New Husband• Amateur Cat Trainer
@steinman
Why Formatively Assess?Using our Lino canvas, please share why you perform formative assessments with your students.
Have a mobile device? Download the mobile app for iOS or Android.
Formative Assessment StrategiesNeed some more formative assessment strategies under your belt? Check out this great resource!
Issues with Formative Assessment• Takes time• Takes class time• Takes your time• Takes time away from learning
• Hard to do• Hard to assess every student• Hard to get individual feedback• Hard to keep track of each student
Solution to FA IssuesUsing technology resources can help eliminate most, if not all, of the issues with formative assessments.
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Which FA Tools ?• Tools that are:• Easily accessed• Multiplatform• Easy to use• Cheap (or free)• Commonly used• Highly supported• Can be accessed at school
Formative Assessment Tools
Moodle
Visit http://moodle.kentisd.org/course/view.php?id=628Login: samplestudentPassword: sample1
Edmodo
Visit http://edmodo.comLogin/Signup and use Group Code: vfhkej
Class Dojo
Visit http://classdojo.comLogin/Signup and use Secret Code: ME0VK56T
Google Docs
Visit http://steinman.me/flipsample.html
Flubaroo
Pirate Pad
Visit http://piratepad.net/9yrpEGfy5P
TwitterFor moreprivacy
Answer the following question using the#summertech12 hashtag:
How do you use Twitter in your classroom?Or, How would you like to use Twitter?
QR Codes
The balloon will expand on the flask
The balloon will be pushed into the flask
Watch this videoand answer the question below:
What will happen to the balloon?
Socrative
Student
Teacher
iOS
Student
Teacher
Android
Visit http://m.socrative.comEnter Room Code: 1912
Or click this link
Or click this link
Celly
Text FAUMA12 to 23559or
Visit http://cy.tl/Mkp9k9Login/Password: samplestudent/samplestudent1
Formative Assessment ToolsWhich formative assessment tool(s) would you like to use in your classroom and why?
*Click the Lino icon to access our canvas
Teach vs TechRemember, it’s not about the technology, it’s about the tool. While these formative assessment tools are very effective, sometimes no-tech options are a better solution.
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FA Technology Tools Questions
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Andrew SteinmanEducational Technology Consultant at the Kent ISDandrewsteinman@kentisd.org(616) 447-5672 @steinman