Formative assessments are the quickest way to ensure students are able to APPLY knowledge gained and provide teachers with the tools necessary to accurately determine the level of understanding by each student.
We will use these 53 ways as a guide
http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/blogs/edutopia-finley-53ways-check-for-understanding.pdf
- Summary Poem Activity-
- Invent the Quiz -- Kahoot! www.getkahoot.com
- The 411 -- Yakit Kids https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yakit-kids/id794546203?mt=8
- Opinion Chart-
- So What? Journal-
- Rate Understanding-
- Clickers (response system)-- Try this PLICKERS https://www.plickers.com/ and itunes download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/plickers/id701184049?mt=8
- Teacher Observation Checklist
- Explaining-
- Evaluate (news articles)- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/news-o-matic-daily-reading/id578023255?mt=8
- Describe-
- Define-
- Compare & Contrast- Venn Diagrams https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/venn-diagram/id666981188?mt=8
- Question Stems-
- Mind Map -- Idea Sketch https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/idea-flip-formerly-idea-sketch/id367246522?mt=8 OR Kidspiration Lite https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kidspiration-maps-lite/id675831529?mt=8
- Intrigue Journal-
- Advertisement-
- 5 Words-
- Muddy Moment-
- Collage- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instacollage-collage-maker/id530957474?mt=8
- Letter-
- Talk Show Panel- Puppet Pals https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/puppet-pals-hd/id342076546?mt=8
- Study Guide-
- Illustration-
- KWL Guide-
- Sticky Note Annotation-- Lino https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lino-sticky-photo-sharing/id416718906?mt=8
- 3-2-1
- Outline
- Anticipation Guide
- Simile
- The Minute Paper
- Interview You--Educreations https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/educreations-interactive-whiteboard/id478617061?mt=8
- Double Entry Notebook
- Comic Book -https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/caption-distraction-lite-transform/id647705377?mt=8 And https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/make-beliefs-comix/id795026580?mt=8
- Tagxedo - http://www.tagxedo.com/app.html OR abcya word clouds https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/word-clouds-by-abcya.com/id823682295?mt=8
- Classroom TED Talk- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ted/id376183339?mt=8
- Podcast
- Create a Multimedia Poster-- Poster Creator (was free now $4.99)
- Twitter Post https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/twitter/id333903271?mt=8
- Explain your Solution
- Dramatic Interpretation
- Ballad (create your own song) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/meip-mini-studio-make-your/id949245946?mt=8
- Pamphlet
- Study Guide- photo math https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photomath/id919087726?mt=8
- Bio Poem
- Sketch- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/doodle-buddy-paint-draw-scribble/id313232441?mt=8
- Top 10 List- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-top-ten-list/id886121744?mt=8
- Color Cards
- Quick Write
- Conference
- Debrief
- Exit Slip- plickers!
- Misconception Check
