33 Digital Tools for Advancing Formative Assessment in the Classroom

I came across a great blog post the other day – Formative Assessments Are Easier Than You Think – that told the firsthand account of a teacher, Steven Anderson, who implemented formative assessment in his classroom. He used a sticky-note version of an exit ticket to elicit evidence of student learning and in his words, “what a difference that made.” Formative assessment is ‘easier than you think’ and with all the digital tools and apps now available for mobile devices it’s even easier. We’ve shared some digital tools before and with the five tools that Steven shared combined with our earlier suggestions there are now 33 digital tools that we’ve uncovered that are free or inexpensive and help teachers implement formative assessment in their classrooms. Here they are: A few of Steven’s discoveries: Lino – A virtual corkboard of sticky-notes so students can provide questions or comments on their learning. Poll Everywhere – Teachers can create a feedback poll or ask questions. Pick Me!

Technology as a Tool for Formative Assessment As we better understand the difference and the necessity of both formative and summative assessment, the question often asked is, “What are effective ways to formatively assess my students?” To define, formative assessments are the strategies teachers use to see if the students are “getting it”. The assessment provides indicators to the teacher as to what should be revisited and retaught. Formative assessment should be done within lesson or unit, and usually should not be graded. I recently came upon this presentation that includes 54 ideas on formative assessment to use in your classroom. Below are a few of the assessment ideas that include the use of technology. Google Forms: Comments, questions and suggestions about the lesson?

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