Interactive Tools for Assessment & Differentiation
The Blue title in each section is a hyperlink to the resources.
Flipgrid
~discussion platform -post a prompt for students to respond to (via video) ~settings can be adjusted for posts to be approved before going live and to turn peer commenting on/off |
Padlet (website or app)
Your very own virtual corkboard/wall of post its ~posts can contain text, images, videos, or links Place items all over the corkboard/wall to share with the class or create a blank wall for students to post projects/class responses to *Students can also use Padlet as a way to organize research, for collaborating on projects, or as a class presentation tool. Free version provides 5 boards. The company is great about offering more if you email them with a project idea.
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Canvas Studio
~Use videos you have uploaded to YouTube or online videos from the many connected channels. ~ add notes/comments and questions |
Quizizz (website or app)
Game-based classroom response system ~similar to Kahoot except no projector is needed ~multiplayer ~multiple choice ?s ~play on any device ~game is player paced ~offers a homework mode students access via join.quizzizz.com website or the app |
Socrative (website or app)
-student response system- voting, assessment, labeling or drawing images & illustrations |
Formative (website)
-student response system- multiple choice, true/false, short answer, & show your work/draw ~questions can be formatted as text, enhanced with images and YouTube videos, and even overlaid on top of an image, a word document, or a pdf bonus 1: whiteboard option for teachers to "model" a problem above the question they are asking bonus 2: teachers can watch in real time as students respond to questions and provide instant feedback through a scale or a typed response |
Answer Garden (website or app)
Enter your topic or question & watch the word cloud grow with responses ~answers are clustered into a word cloud for a visual feedback of responses ~lots of admin controls with no sign in required |
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Nearpod (website or app)
Add interactive elements to your Google Slides, Power Point, JPEG Images, or PDFs ~adding Virtual Field Trips, Collaborate boards, Quizzes, Polls, Matching Pairs activities + more. ~teachers can record audio for each slide & immersive reader can be enabled ~choose from thousands of free or paid lessons created educators and educational partners.~lessons can be teacher-led or student paced Basic version (free) - 40 students or less, some feature limitations, no student-paced mode (lessons must be teacher led) Full Access & Webinars Available to schools impacted by the Coronavirus https://nearpod.com/coronavirus *Also check out access to their Flocabulary Hip Hop Curriculum Resources https://www.flocabulary.com/coronavirus/ |
Pear Deck (website or app)
Add interactivity and assessment to Google Slides or PowerPoint ~insert formative assessment templates or make a custom interactive slide (image to the right) ~immersive reader add on also available (beta) Free & Paid Versions Available https://www.peardeck.com/pricing Access to Premium Version and Weekly Wonders is available to schools impacted by the Coronavirus https://www.peardeck.com/stay-connected Resources for Emergency School Closure https://www.peardeck.com/staying-connected |