Tools for Formative Assessment
This library contains a variety of different types of assessment tools. There are a lot of great tools here, in no particular order of greatness.. so be sure to browse to the bottom. This list is a work in progress and is frequently updated.
Seesaw
Create a digital environment to assess student learning in any form, eg., text, drawings, photos, videos, or combination. Use together with Google Classroom. Any grade level. Any device. Invite Families. Learn more.
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Flipgrid
Students can record open ended video responses & reply to others.
Help Center, Remote Learning Guide, Educator's Guide, Blog, Video Tutorial #flipgridfever |
Padlet
Space for students to brainstorm and share using multiple medias, eg., text, images, drawings, video, audio & more. Lots of ways to assess learning with Padlet! Learn more.
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Screencastify
Students can create their own screencasts. Save and share recordings from Google Drive, via link or download them as .mp3.
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Kami
Post PDFs for students to write, draw or comment and turn in to Google Classroom. Students have Kami on their accounts. Teachers install from Web Store. Resources: Virtual PD session, Teacher How-to, Kami Help Center
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TeacherMade
Convert all of your paper exit tickets into digital activities, plus autograding, PDF annotating, create & track assignments w/short answer, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, open ended, essay and so much more. Learn more.
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Wizer.me
Create interactive worksheets for FREE. PreK-5. Assign to students & track their progress. Create questions; open-ended, multiple choice, fill-in-blanks, matching, etc. FAQs and How-to info here.
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KaizenaHQ
Easy way to give feedback to students via voice comments. Simply highlight and speak to give verbal feedback, or attach reusable resources for common problems. Learn more.
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Kahoot
Online game-based classroom response system. Create your own interactive quiz or choose from millions of Kahoots already created. Browse tutorials here.
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Quizlet
Customize flashcards, quizzes, games & more! Create your own or from a template. Send students link to join & track their progress. Browse tutorials here.
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Quizziz
Online game-based response system similar to Kahoot. Can be done live with students or self-paced. Browse tutorials here.
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Google Forms / Quiz
Convert Google forms into quizzes that automatically grade student responses. The above video reviews how to improve functionality of your quiz. Learn how to create a quiz here.
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MOTE
Voice Notes & Feedback tool Chrome extension that lets you add voice comments and feedback to Google docs, slides, sheets, etc. for easy recording and playback. Learn more.
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Talk & Comment
Make voice notes and comments on any site! Talk & Comment plays nice with all things Google, so it lets you create voice notes inside any Google App. Learn more about it & how to get it here.
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Insert Learning
Insert instructional content on any web page. Make PDFs interactive. Scaffold text with questions, videos, discussions, live annotations; differentiate for every student. Learn more.
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Socrative
Quick & instant formative assessment tool where you can instantly track student responses to tailor your instruction. Learn more here.
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Mentimeter
Create live polls and interactive lessons. Instantly track student learning. Learn more here.
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Oodlü
Free game based quiz app. 18 types of questions, eg., multiple choice, matching, T/F, etc., Create your own/take from a question bank. Learn more.
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Play Factile!
Create a free Jeopardy-style quiz gameboard. Now with Buzzer Mode. Premade templates. Play Jeopardy-style, Multiple Choice or Classic Memory.
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EdPuzzle
Create customized video lessons by embedding your own questions into any video from YouTube, Khan Academy, Nat'l Geo, etc. Learn more here. Login with sbschools.org account to access District subscription.
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Peardeck
Bring Google Slides to life with interactive questions, such as drawing, collaborate, multiple choice, open ended & more. Students can create their own, too! Learn more here.
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Nearpod
Create interactive lessons with open-ended questions, collaboration activities, drawing, quizzes & more and add them directly to your Google Slides. Learn more here.
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Vocaroo
Students can create audio recordings of what they know. Super easy to use; no account needed. Share a link or QR code to the recording or download as an .mp3.
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Flashcard Factory
Created by Pear Deck - FREE team-oriented web app to create vocabulary flashcards. Highly engaging! Students create their own customized flashcards that you can import directly into Quizlet. Learn more here.
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Poll Everywhere
Embed live interactive activities in your Google Slides presentations. Students submit live responses and watch them update directly on the shared screen. Learn more here.
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Ask your students to share their opinion and the results display in a word cloud. Integrates with Zoom. A similar tool to check out is Answer Garden, where you create a prompt and students post their responses in a word cloud.
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Free online interactive spinner. Create wheels for decision making, games, studying, etc. Modify to fit any lesson. Add open ended questions to spark discussions. Learn more.
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Blooket (blue • kit)
Teacher can host either a live or asynchronous question set & students join to compete at their own pace. Create your own set, use a set from the Blooket Library or import sets from Quizlet account. 9 different games to choose. Play live or assign HW. Track simple class progress report in real-time. Download workshop slide deck here. Go to blooket.com for more info.
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Boom Cards
Digital, interactive activities for PreK-5. Students answer questions & get instant feedback. All subjects. Great for world language, speech, etc. Set up a class, assign decks & track progress. Learn more here, or visit the Boom Learning Help Center. Watch the 10 min. video tutorial above to get up and running quickly. Narrator shares free resources!
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Gimkit Live & Gimkit Ink
Note: This game is no longer free. Two engaging tools in one. With Gimkit live, students answer questions at their own pace & earn points. With Gimkit Ink, students can create meaningful work & share with peers, where they can learn from each other. Base discussions on a question, brainstorming session, check-in, it can be anything. Learn more.
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Exact Path
Meets students exactly where they are, so students below, on & above grade level get just what they need.
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Edutopia Article - 7 Reflection Tips for Assessment, Empowerment, and Self-Awareness
Just a few others to check out...
- Using Google Sheets for word study - for Gr2 and up (How to Packet)
- Fluency Tutor - assign reading passages & track progress
- Plickers - Unplugged game where students give real-time feedback w/o a device (best for in-person learning)
- Sporcle - user-created quizzes/trivia in every topic imaginable
- Woot Math - interactive assessment, quizzes, exit tickets, etc.