Dr. Steve Broskoske Misericordia University Tools to Promote Interactive, Engaging Activities that Can Be Used for Assessment Dr. Steve Broskoske Misericordia University

Introduction Assessment: Process of gathering information about students in order to make decisions about their education. Due to evolving technology, teachers now have many ways to: Have students demonstrate their learning. Assess student progress in learning.

Tools Outline Class demonstration/hands-on: Provide online links (Symbaloo) QR codes (Survey Monkey) Student response system (Plickers) Bring student drawings to life (iFunFace) Instantly grade student tests (ZipGrade)

Tools Outline “Creative” Alternatives to Writing Assignments Create trading cards (ReadWriteThink.org) Create post cards (ReadWriteThink.org) Create a comic strip (ToonDoo.com) Become an author (StoryJumper.com) Class games: JeopardLabs.com FlipQuiz.me Murray County Schools game resources Arcademics.com Teaching tool collections: SuperTeacherTools.us 4Teachers.org

Whole Class Hands-on OR Demonstration

Blogging Assignment In mod 2 we looked at blogs. As we explore some great technology tools that you could possibly use in your classroom, blog on several. What is the name of the technology? How does the technology work? What does it do? How/why might I use this tool in teaching?

Provide Convenient Links: Symbaloo Symbaloo.com (Website) You can create a Web page of icons which are links to Web sites that you use in your class. Allows you to make links easily available to your students, and they will all be in one place. Teacher Links Dr. Steve’s Symbaloo

Using QR Codes and Scanners Download a QR code scanner from your appropriate app store. I use QR Droid on my Android phone.

TED 121 Web page URL

Gutenberg question Question

QR Code Monkey

Create a QR Code Create QR codes for students to provide: Web page URL. Video at YouTube. Question/text. Location on Google Maps. Scavenger hunt activity. www.qrcode-monkey.com

Plickers Student Response System Free app (iPad and Android) that allows teachers to collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices (“clickers”). Students hold up papers containing specialized QR codes. The teacher scans in the student responses.

Plickers SRS Plickers.com

Bring Student Drawings to Life iPad Demo iFunFace (iPad/Android app) $2.99 for iPad. No recording time limit. Have students create a drawing. Using this app, indicate the mouth area. Record a story, allowing the character to speak.

Instantly Grade Student Tests ZipGrade: IOS/Android app (Free/$6.99 year). Instantly grade multiple choice papers. Assign student numbers or just scan in to capture student names. View individual or class statistics, item analysis. zipgrade.com

ZipGrade Quiz Which of the following are reasons to use technology in the classroom? Increases learner motivation. Encourages learner exploration. Allows concepts not easily visualized to be conveyed clearly. All of the above.

ZipGrade Quiz Technology can provide multisensory stimulation to address different modalities of learning (visual, auditory, tactile). True. False.

ZipGrade Quiz Information literacy consists of all of the following except? Ability to locate information. Ability to use information. Ability to use Android apps/software. Ability to evaluate information. All of the above.

Interactive Tool Exploration In small groups, let’s explore some tools you can use with students in the classroom to promote an active classroom.

“Creative” Alternatives to Writing Assignments Select and blog on at least one of the following tools.

Create Trading Cards Trading Card Creator: Students research facts on a real or fictional person, place, object, event, or abstract concept. They then create a trading card that describes the person or concept. Trading Card Creator at ReadWriteThink.org

Create Post Cards PostCard Creator: Students research a famous place and create a postcard that describes the place. Students can illustrate the front of their postcards by drawing a picture, creating a collage of images, or through clipart. Postcard Creator at ReadWriteThink.org

Create a Comic Strip ToonDoo (Website) Allow your students to create cartoons/comic strips online. Easy way to express ideas without requiring a talent to draw. ToonDoo.com

Become an Author StoryJumper.com (Website) Have your students write a book, buy a printed copy. Teaches a 7-step writing process. Print options: Free: Print low resolution with watermark. $1.95: Digital download (pdf). $12.95: Paperback book. $24.95: Hardcover book. StoryJumper

Select and blog on at least one of the following tools. Class Games Select and blog on at least one of the following tools.

Jeopardy Game: Jeopardy Labs Jeopardy Labs (Web page) Create a jeopardy-type game online. Uses: Great for review. Great way to engage students in class discussion. jeopardylabs.com

Jeopardy Game: FlipQuiz FlipQuiz.me (Web page) Create a Jeopardy-type review game. Pro version: Adds automatic scoring, up to 10 teams, ability to copy and modify game boards, 5 Gb of multimedia storage, student flash cards, badges. FlipQuiz.me

Choose from Different Games: Murray County Schools Murray County Schools resource (Web page) This school district provides a great variety of templates that you can customize for use in your classroom. All games and game shows. Online Game Templates (Murray County Schools)

Play Online Drill & Practice Games Academic Skill Building Games (Website) Make learning fun by leading your students to engage in drill and practice through various games and fun activities. Arcademics.com

Teaching Tool Collections Select and blog on at least one of the following tools.

Super Teacher Tools Games: hundreds of academic games covering many subject areas. Classroom tools: random name generator, group generator, seating chart maker. Gadgets: QR code generator, timers. superteachertools.us

4Teacher Tools Funded Web site that provides free tools to K-12 teachers and students. Tools: Teaching tools and resources. Tools to help organize the classroom. Assessment tools. Tools to assist students. 4teachers.org

Conclusion Assessment used to consist of written homework, term papers, and written tests. Thanks to technology, we can provide many ways for our students to demonstrate their learning, and aid in teacher assessment of student learning.