Using iPads as an Assessment Tool in the
Classroom
Using iPads as an Assessment Tool in the
Classroom
Megan BasgilMegan Basgil
iPads in the ClassroomiPads in the Classroom
Widespread8 million worldwide4.5 million in the USA
MobileAccessibleMultiple uses
Widespread8 million worldwide4.5 million in the USA
MobileAccessibleMultiple uses
Differentiated Instruction with iPads
Differentiated Instruction with iPads
Teachers can vary the content, process, products, and learning environment through iPad use.
Teachers can customize learning to fit learning style and level.Kinesthetic learner-- find an app/gameAuditory learner-- find a videoVisual learner-- find an article
Teachers can vary the content, process, products, and learning environment through iPad use.
Teachers can customize learning to fit learning style and level.Kinesthetic learner-- find an app/gameAuditory learner-- find a videoVisual learner-- find an article
Allows for…Allows for…
CreativityStudent-centered activitiesCritical thinkingCollaboration
CreativityStudent-centered activitiesCritical thinkingCollaboration
EdTechTeacherEdTechTeacher
http://edtechteacher.org/index.php/teaching-technology/mobile-technology-apps/ipad-as
http://edtechteacher.org/index.php/teaching-technology/mobile-technology-apps/ipad-as
Very useful tool-- allows you to choose a specific learning goal & offers a variety of apps to use
Formative vs. Summative Assessment
Formative vs. Summative Assessment
FormativeOngoing, continuousIdentify target areasRecognize strugglingObservations, discussions, enter/exit
slips, peer/self assessments, quizzes
FormativeOngoing, continuousIdentify target areasRecognize strugglingObservations, discussions, enter/exit
slips, peer/self assessments, quizzes
Formative vs. Summative Assessment
Formative vs. Summative Assessment
SummativeDetermines student achievementJudges teaching successEnd of chapter tests, classroom
projects, standardized achievement tests
SummativeDetermines student achievementJudges teaching successEnd of chapter tests, classroom
projects, standardized achievement tests
Assessment with iPadsautomatic & formative!
Assessment with iPadsautomatic & formative!
Examples:• Socrative—assessing student
understanding• Edmodo—assessing student work, assign
homework, keep track of grades, quizzes • Classdojo—assessing student behavior• Google forms—creating classroom
assessment materials • Screenshots of work & email or drop it to
the teacher
Examples:• Socrative—assessing student
understanding• Edmodo—assessing student work, assign
homework, keep track of grades, quizzes • Classdojo—assessing student behavior• Google forms—creating classroom
assessment materials • Screenshots of work & email or drop it to
the teacher
More Examples…More Examples…
Scratchwork—allows students to view a webpage & take notes
Mentimeter—online real-time response polling (reactivate prior knowledge or as an exit ticket)
Whiteboard apps—allow students to draw responses & hold up to teacher
As a digital portfolio—as a way to store a record of ongoing work
Nearpod…
Scratchwork—allows students to view a webpage & take notes
Mentimeter—online real-time response polling (reactivate prior knowledge or as an exit ticket)
Whiteboard apps—allow students to draw responses & hold up to teacher
As a digital portfolio—as a way to store a record of ongoing work
Nearpod…
NearpodNearpod
http://www.edudemic.com/nearpod-ipad-app/
Create
Engage
Assess
NearpodNearpod
Can be viewed in two ways: synchronized (Nearpod live)self-paced (Nearpod homework)
Can be used on:Apple products (App Store)Android devices (Google Play)PC/MAC (nearpod.com)
Can be viewed in two ways: synchronized (Nearpod live)self-paced (Nearpod homework)
Can be used on:Apple products (App Store)Android devices (Google Play)PC/MAC (nearpod.com)
How To:How To:Log InLibraryChoose a presentationProvide PIN for students to enter on
devicesStudents are added automaticallyTeacher can push content/interactionsAllows teacher to
see students’ answers in real timeask for a post-session report to be sent to the
teacher’s email for further analysis
Log InLibraryChoose a presentationProvide PIN for students to enter on
devicesStudents are added automaticallyTeacher can push content/interactionsAllows teacher to
see students’ answers in real timeask for a post-session report to be sent to the
teacher’s email for further analysis
Interactive OptionsInteractive Options
PollDraw itQuizVideoOpen ended questionShare web pagesAudioNearpod homework
PollDraw itQuizVideoOpen ended questionShare web pagesAudioNearpod homework
Now.. Let’s do an sample activity!
Now.. Let’s do an sample activity!
Go on the Nearpod appType in PIN code2nd grade Turtles Presentation
PollQuizSlideshow Webpage
Go on the Nearpod appType in PIN code2nd grade Turtles Presentation
PollQuizSlideshow Webpage
Work CitedWork Cited Burn, M. (2013, January 4). Four Free Assessment Apps for 1:1 Classrooms. Edutopia.
Retrieved April 10, 2014 from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/free-assessment-ipad-apps-monica-burns
Carnegie Mellon (n.d.). What is the difference between formative and summative assessment? Eberly Center-Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation. Retrieved April 10, 2014 from https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/basics/formative-summative.html
EdTechTeacher’s iPad as... (2014). Edtechteacher. Retrieved April 10, 2014 from http://edtechteacher.org/index.php/teaching-technology/mobile-technology-apps/ipad-as
Etherington, D. (2013, February 28). Apple Has Sold Over 8M iPads Direct to Education Worldwide, With More than 1B iTunes U Downloads. Techcrunch. Retrieved April 10, 2014 from http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/28/apple-has-sold-over-8m-ipads-direct-to-education-worldwide-with-more-than-1b-itunes-u-downloads/
Miller, B. (2012, November 19). How the Nearpod App Changed an Entire School. Edudemic. Retrieved April 10, 2014 from http://www.edudemic.com/nearpod-ipad-app/
Moore, K. D. (2011). Effective instructional strategies: From theory to practice. Sage.
Schrock, K. (n.d.). iPads in the Classroom. Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything. Retrieved April 10, 2014 from http://www.schrockguide.net/ipads-in-the-classroom.html
Schrock, K. (2012, October 2). Assessment with the iPad. Discovery Education. Retrieved April 10, 2014 from https://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2012/10/02/katch1012/
Burn, M. (2013, January 4). Four Free Assessment Apps for 1:1 Classrooms. Edutopia. Retrieved April 10, 2014 from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/free-assessment-ipad-apps-monica-burns
Carnegie Mellon (n.d.). What is the difference between formative and summative assessment? Eberly Center-Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation. Retrieved April 10, 2014 from https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/basics/formative-summative.html
EdTechTeacher’s iPad as... (2014). Edtechteacher. Retrieved April 10, 2014 from http://edtechteacher.org/index.php/teaching-technology/mobile-technology-apps/ipad-as
Etherington, D. (2013, February 28). Apple Has Sold Over 8M iPads Direct to Education Worldwide, With More than 1B iTunes U Downloads. Techcrunch. Retrieved April 10, 2014 from http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/28/apple-has-sold-over-8m-ipads-direct-to-education-worldwide-with-more-than-1b-itunes-u-downloads/
Miller, B. (2012, November 19). How the Nearpod App Changed an Entire School. Edudemic. Retrieved April 10, 2014 from http://www.edudemic.com/nearpod-ipad-app/
Moore, K. D. (2011). Effective instructional strategies: From theory to practice. Sage.
Schrock, K. (n.d.). iPads in the Classroom. Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything. Retrieved April 10, 2014 from http://www.schrockguide.net/ipads-in-the-classroom.html
Schrock, K. (2012, October 2). Assessment with the iPad. Discovery Education. Retrieved April 10, 2014 from https://blog.discoveryeducation.com/blog/2012/10/02/katch1012/