1. Easy Formative Assessment Utilizing Cell Phones Suzanne Manzano Clear Creek ISD TCEA 2013

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3. Presentation This presentation is available for download at TCEA.org

4. Session Preview Why use formative assessment? Why use cell phones? The Good Stuff: Free and easy web tools – Audience participation invited and encouraged – Use any device

5. Why Formative Assessment? Assessment for learning, not of learning Guides teacher decision making about future instruction Helps differentiate instruction Improves student achievement

6. Why Cell Phones? Fast & easy Engaging Effective Economical Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education

7. Five Favorites Poll Everywhere Understood It InfuseLearning Socratic Celly

8. PollEverywhere

9. Benefits of PollEverywhere Free Easy set up Smart phone not required Supports various modes of response Does not require students to register

10. Drawbacks of PollEverywhere Free accounts are limited to 40 responses Small learning curve if not familiar with texting

11. Understood It

12. Go to … Understoodit.com/suzanne77598

13. Benefits of Understood It Free Easy set up Does not require students to register

14. Downfall of Understood It Requires Internet Limited to 5 polls and 2 presentation per month – may pay for more URL can be cumbersome – keep in mind when choosing a username

15. InfuseLearning

16. Students log in to… student.infuselearning.com Enter Room 73361

17. Benefits of InfuseLearning Free Easy set up Push links to students Translation and audio options Separate classes Results/Data Reports

18. Drawbacks of InfuseLearning Not supported by Internet Explorer No app available Can only run one assessment at a time

19. Socrative

20. Students log in to… m.socrative.com or use the free app Enter Room 225685

21. Benefits of Socrative Free Easy set up Any device with Internet App or web Results/data reports Share quizzes

22. Drawbacks of Socrative No draw response No translation or audio options Limited to 50 users

23. Celly

24. Students log in to… http://cy.tl/Wc8GTk

25. Benefits of Celly Kids enjoy the avatars Teacher controls what is sent to students by other students

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27. Contact Information Suzanne Manzano Clear Creek ISD smanzano@ccisd.net

28. Resource List http://understoodit.com http://cel.ly http://www.polleverywhere.com http://socrative.com http://infuselearning.com http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/lea rning/schools/school-theres-an-app-for-that.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/lea rning/schools/school-theres-an-app-for-that.html

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