Formative AssessmentsUsing Mobile Applications

Presented by Andrew SteinmanEducational Technology Consultant at Kent ISD

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About Andrew• Educational Technology Consultant

at Kent ISD• MSU Graduate (x2)• New Husband• Amateur Cat Trainer

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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?

YouTube

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