Using technology for formative assessment to inform our instruction

1. REVIVING FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENTS WITH 5 EASY
INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION
OF MICHIGAN
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI
11.1.13
A’KENA LONGBENTON, EDS, PMC
MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LONGA@MACOMB.EDU

2. WORKSHOP ABSTRACT
Are you tired of being shocked that your students failed the
exam after you’re certain that you taught them the course
content? Ever wanted to know how much your students know
before they take the exam? Do you want to creatively help
your students study for their course exams? Well…this workshop
is for you. This workshop will address formative assessment
technologies and readily connect them to pedagogical
practices across various disciplines. The following technologies
will be introduced: Poll Everywhere, QuizBreak!, Quiz Revolution,
StudyBlue, and SurveyMonkey.
The technologies can be used as formative assessment tools
and/or quiz previews. Instructors can use these tools in their
classrooms to inform their instruction or as a guide to assist
student in preparing for upcoming exams. Also, teachers can
give students web links so students can assess these
technologies outside of school.

3. CONTENT/FORMAT ACTIVITIES
As time permits, the aforementioned technologies
will be introduced in a workshop format where instructors
will actively participate in technology-based instructional
activities. For example, using the StudyBlue tool, instructors
will engage with the Celebrity Facts online quiz.
Furthermore, in this workshop, instructors will have an
opportunity to witness what the aforementioned
technologies look like in practice. (There's nothing worst
than hearing about a concept, but never seeing it in
action! :-)) Most importantly, they will be able to walk away
from this workshop with applicable knowledge that will
assist them in their classrooms. The facilitator is not
interested in simply feeding the instructors information that
they may never use, but rather offer them an authentic
learning experience.

4. SONG & QUESTIONS
• Staying Alive Song: http://goo.gl/bO6MIs
• Workshop Questions Technology Tool
http://todaysmeet.com/etom
(available until November 30, 2013):
• Today’s Workshop Slides: http://goo.gl/_____

5. GETTING STARTED INTERACTIVE
ACTIVITIES
• Formative Assessment Animoto Video:
http://goo.gl/OoKgRa
• Poll Everywhere Survey: http://goo.gl/hS8Z41

6. POLL EVERYWHERE
Benefits:
• Multiple choice, open-ended, or T/F questions
• Real-time survey results
• Customize charts for the results
• Student engagement
• Up to 40 users per poll for FREE
• Can use cell phone or laptop to enter responses
• Can edit, stop, copy, or delete poll
http://goo.gl/ijdSxc

7. QUIZBREAK!
• Benefits:
• FREE Jeopardy-style online quiz
• Can include images and audio
http://goo.gl/PH62py

8. QUIZ REVOLUTION
• Benefits:
• FREE tool that engages audience
• Question analytics, e.g., how many answered
it correctly
• FB sharing component
• Unlimited questions
• T/F, multiple choice questions with image,
text, or video options
• Can provide feedback and/or set a time limit
• Embed quizzes
• http://goo.gl/1juBpG

9. STUDY BLUE
• Benefits:
• FREE electronic flashcards can be sorted by
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Hardest to easiest
In order
Least studied
Random
Wrong
• Create a written review sheet
• Group sharing opportunity
• Great for short answer questions
http://goo.gl/Nvm0ZR

10. SURVEY MONKEY
• Benefits:
• FREE survey designing tool
• Multiple choice, open-ended, and/or T/F
questions
• Collect responses via web link or FaceBook
• Analyze results
http://goo.gl/aYqUnJ

11. TECHNOLOGIES WEBSITE
http://akenalong.weebly.com/
Please see Technology Integration Pages.

12. WORDS OF
• The technologies explored promote: active and
independent learning; application; creativity;
critical thinking; problem solving; student
engagement; and reflection—not mere
comprehension.
• Word of Caution: Soft skills need to be addressed
when technologies are used, e.g., time
management skills. There are countless
technologies and distractions on the internet. If
students are not instructor-guided and/or focused,
then tons of unproductive hours can be spent on
the web with no intellectual gains.

13. QUESTIONS?
Technology Tool for Workshop Questions:
http://todaysmeet.com/etom