Recently a fellow teacher who currently works abroad in Japan, mentioned that students are not given tests until the 4th grade. That they are taught manners, how to be students, citizens, and most of all children. It got me thinking about assessments in elementary school. End of unit assessments, exit tickets, quizzes, etc. should all be quick and if it can be...FUN.
So here are a few of my favorite digital formative assessment tools:
Plickers is FREE and the teacher is the only one who needs a device. When teachers enter their roster students are assigned a number which corresponds to a Plicker card. A Plicker card is similar to a QR code as it is scannable. It consists of 4 sides each of which correspond to the letters A, B, C, and D. Students rotate the card with their answer choice at the top (pointing to the ceiling). On the board can be seen the question, answer options, and student names in red. Once students hold their answers up and you scan them their names will turn green, this signals students to place their cards down. Results can be saved and downloaded. Kahoot is also FREE but each student requires a device. With Kahoot you can create your own assessment or choose from the gallery. Students must join each Kahoot quiz before you can get started, they do this using a code that is provided. This is when they enter their name and are ready for the quiz. On the board students can see the question and answers with correlating shapes/colors. Once teachers read the question it is important that as they read each answer they mention the correlating shape/color. On student devices they can only see the color/shape. The responses can be downloaded but you must do so on the spot as the site will not save the results. Padlet is great for students to post their responses on! There is a free version but you are only allowed to create a limited number of Padlets. This is a site where you can create virtual bulletin boards and students can post links, images, videos, files, etc. It can be very engaging and an area where groups can keep their work. Google Forms is another great tool if your students have Google accounts. I like to use this with my upper grade students. You can add various types of questions; long answer, short answer, multiple choice, drop down list, check boxes, etc., as well as include links, images, videos, etc. The best part is students don't just take assessments on the Google app but can also create assessments. This is a great option as you can use student created questions in a unit assessment.
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