Formative Assessment and Apps

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

1. Summary Poem Activity-
2. Invent the Quiz -- Kahoot! www.getkahoot.com
3. The 411 -- Yakit Kids https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yakit-kids/id794546203?mt=8
4. Opinion Chart-
5. So What? Journal-
6. Rate Understanding-
7. Clickers (response system)-- Try this  PLICKERS  https://www.plickers.com/ and itunes download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/plickers/id701184049?mt=8
8. Teacher Observation Checklist
9. Explaining-
10. Evaluate (news articles)- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/news-o-matic-daily-reading/id578023255?mt=8
11. Describe-
12. Define-
13. Compare & Contrast- Venn Diagrams https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/venn-diagram/id666981188?mt=8
14. Question Stems-
15. 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
16. Intrigue Journal- 
17. Advertisement-
18. 5 Words-
19. Muddy Moment-
20. Collage- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instacollage-collage-maker/id530957474?mt=8
21. Letter-
22. Talk Show Panel- Puppet Pals https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/puppet-pals-hd/id342076546?mt=8
    
23. Study Guide-
24. Illustration-
25. KWL Guide-
26. Sticky Note Annotation-- Lino https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lino-sticky-photo-sharing/id416718906?mt=8
27. 3-2-1
28. Outline
29. Anticipation Guide
30. Simile
31. The Minute Paper
32. Interview You--Educreations https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/educreations-interactive-whiteboard/id478617061?mt=8
33. Double Entry Notebook
34. 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
35. 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
36. Classroom TED Talk- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ted/id376183339?mt=8
37. Podcast
38. Create a Multimedia Poster-- Poster Creator (was free now $4.99)
39. Twitter Post https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/twitter/id333903271?mt=8
40. Explain your Solution
41. Dramatic Interpretation
42. Ballad (create your own song) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/meip-mini-studio-make-your/id949245946?mt=8
43. Pamphlet
44. Study Guide- photo math https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photomath/id919087726?mt=8
45. Bio Poem
46. Sketch- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/doodle-buddy-paint-draw-scribble/id313232441?mt=8
47. Top 10 List- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-top-ten-list/id886121744?mt=8
48. Color Cards 
49. Quick Write
50. Conference
51. Debrief
52. Exit Slip- plickers!
53. Misconception Check
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