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

2. 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.

3. 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)

4. 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

5. Whole Class Hands-on OR Demonstration

6. 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?

7. 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

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

9. TED 121 Web page
URL

10. Gutenberg question
Question

11. QR Code Monkey

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. Plickers SRS
Plickers.com

15. 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.

16. 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

17. 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.

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

19. 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.

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

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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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)

30. 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

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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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.