Jenny Leclair

Module 2 Assignment
Screencast and Assessment Tools

View my screencast video on You tube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbanBVf_v4w&feature=youtu.be

I choose Kahoot and Plickers for this assignment. My thoughts about

assessment are that teachers need to include formative and summative
assessments when planning for instruction. These technology tools for assessment
is helpful for edcuator’s to gain insight of how their students are doing. In my
teaching practice, I have observed Kahoot, a quick formative assessment tool.
Each student will need their own personal device for Kahoot to work effectively.
In our school the media specialist, has done a lesson with Kahoot. The lesson was
to put words in ABC order. Each question is viewed by the entire group and
students respond to the question by touching the correct choice. The choices
are color coded and students are timed to decide on an answer. Students join
the group by entering the code, and they love it. They quickly learn if their
answer is correct by the bar graph that shows all the responses. The names of
students are not posted, and no one knows how you answered the question.
This encourages all students to feel comfortable answering the question without
being shy or worried that they had an incorrect answer. Kahoot is fun and
encourages some healthy competition. In the video, EdTeach Showdown
Kahoot vs. Formative both are engaging for young learners and does not
require individual student accounts. Kahoot feels like a game show with the
music, graphics, and a feature to put in ghost mode.

Another formative assessment that I choose is Plickers. With Plickers, every

student needs a coded card that is assigned to each student. These cards will
need to be made in advance for the assessment to be most effective. The
question is projected on the whiteboard and students respond to the question
by turning the card right or left. The teacher scans the room with student’s
holding their card by using an app on their phone. The formative assessment is
meaningful during a lesson because you can get results quickly. Plickers can be
used to assess students with short quizzes after the lesson or can be used at the
beginning of the lesson. If used at the beginning of the lesson, students can be
grouped quickly. The quick response of the assessment enables you to make
decisions on which activities are needed for the students to best suit their
learning needs. Here’s an example of how I am using Plickers in my classroom.
This week, I read the story Corduroy, and Kindergarten students are learning how
to retell a familiar story. I typed the questions out ahead of time in the Plickers
Library. I am planning to use Plickers to find out who understood the story and
who did not understand the story. The readings and video in this module have
helped me to weed out the technology tools that are appropriate for young
students and to focus on two tools that I want to use more frequently. These 2.0
tools are effective because assessing learning is ongoing in a classroom.
Technology tools has enhanced student assessment which enables teachers to
use web 2.0 tools for free in their daily practice.
These two technology tools address diverse learning needs in many ways.
Students are given the same assessment and the technology tool to participate.
The assessment is accessible to all learners who participate in the assessment.
Plicker cards can be adapted by young students by simply labeling and color
coding the edges A, B, C, and D. The assessment is given the same way and
students need only the tools given to complete it. Kahoot can be used for a
variety of topics and grade levels by providing pre made kahoots The article
listed in the readings, Top Tech tools lists these tools as one of the top tools for
assessment use. Common sense education rates each tool out of 5 stars.
Teachers have reviewed Kahoot as 4 out of 5 stars and Plickers is 4 out of 5 stars.
Web 2.0 tools are fun to use even for assessment in the classroom.

Ed.Teach Showdown Kahoot vs. Formative

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=bmQ4V_jk9Rk

Kahoot
https://create.kahoot.it/

Plickers
www.plickers.com

Top Tech Tools

https://www.commonsense.org/education/top-picks/top-tech-tools-for-
formative-assessment

See Peer Comment Below

Hi Laura,

I also choose Kahoot for the assessment tool to share with other teachers.
Students get so excited when using this and it doesn't feel like an assessment to
them. The last time I did Kahoot with my class I did have some students get
upset when they were incorrect. That instant feedback encouraged them to do
better for the next question. Formative looks like another great assessment tool
for older students. Your video was great! I like the grading features of formative
and the different options for question types in formative. It reminded me of a
learning management system that keeps all the grades in one place. I also like
the feature of going to that question and seeing how they answered each one.
This can give you information on what content to reteach or provide additional
practice. Both technology tools have differentiating options for various learners.
This makes it easier to create lessons intended for the audience. Thanks for
posting!

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