Thing 25-28: Formative Assessment tools

Hello Learning 2.0 colleagues and friends,

This was a challenging, yet effective group of things.  I really enjoyed learning about Google Forms, Flubaroo, Socrative, Kahoot, and Padlet.  Each of these forms of assessment are innovative and fun new ways to gauge our students understanding.  I particularly like Kahoot and Padlet because they are fun and exciting new ways for students to be assessed.

I can see myself using Formative assessment tools like Kahoot and Padlet in my classrooms.  Kahoot is basically a gamification assessment tool and kids LOVE IT!  Padlet is a cool and artistic way for our students to share their ideas, in real time, and facilitate an open dialogue regarding a wide range of topics.  I chose to do my Padlet on our school's yearbook theme.  This is always a big discussion and it might be better to do it through something like Padlet.  I may also use a Padlet for assessing our episodes of our school T.V. Show "Washburne Live."  Each week we do a critique of the episodes and this is a way better way to organize our ideas.

Google Forms and Socrative are both assessment tools, but they are a bit more traditional.  When you add add-on's like Flubaroo, these traditional assessing tools become more state of the art.  Google Forms is an incredible program, and I plan to use it more and figure out how to sync in with Schoology.

Have a great day!