Variety. That’s how assessing is done.
“Alternative Assessments
Using Technology”
Matt Shomaker @theshoe_CMS
EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
#GAFE https://www.googleforeducation.blogspot.com/
How can I assess with… Google Apps for Education
Type comments in real time
Voice-to-text comments
Peer-editing
Push assignments with Classroom
App Smashing
GoConqr https://www.goconqr.com/
GoConqr
https://www.goconqr.com/
Go Formative https://www.goformative.com/
Screencast-o-matic https://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
Snagit Extension https://www.techsmith.com/snagit-google-chrome.html
How can I assess with… Screencasting
Explain a process with “Explain
Everything” or “Splashtop”
Add voiceover to PowerPoint for a
virtual presentation
Act as tour guide with Google
Earth, Images, Cultural Institute, etc.
Kahoot! https://www.getkahoot.com/
Quizlet https://www.quizlet.com/
Quizlet Live https://www.quizlet.com/live
Socrative https://www.socrative.com/
Plickers https://www.plickers.com/
How can I assess with… Online review games
Interactive, real time pretest
Sites like Plickers are anonymous—
accurate results
Students create study sets/games
Bell-Ringers & Exit Tickets
Voxer https://www.voxer.com/
Voicethread https://www.voicethread.com/
How can I assess with… Voice recording
Good for students who struggle
with writing
Small groups answer questions—
teacher listens & assesses later
Student podcasts
Weebly https://www.weebly.com/
How can I assess with… Website creation
Divides group work—every
student has a section/responsibility
Online biography
Interactive book report
Connect with other schools
Edublogs https://www.edublogs.org/
How can I assess with… Student blogging
NaNoWriMo
Bell-Ringers/Exit Tickets
Online discussion board
Online simulations
Notebook/Research folder
Piktochart https://www.piktochart.com/
iMovie
Get it from the Apple App Store
WeVideo https://www.wevideo.com/
Animoto https://www.animoto.com/
Zaption https://www.zaption.com/
How can I assess with… Video creation
Movie trailers
Commercials
Mini-Docs
Presentations
“Three Minute Masterpieces”
How can I assess with… Simulations
History-historical figures on trial
ELA-recreate events from a book
Science & Math-solve a real world
problem
Different strokes for different folks