ABP (Zayed University) instructor Don Glass's presentation that was given at CELC symposium - May 2013. A comparison of two iPad apps for use in formative assessment in an EFL classroom (Abu Dhabi UAE)

1. D O N A L D G L A S S
A C A D E M I C B R I D G E
P R O G R A M
Z A Y E D U N I V E R S I T Y – A B U
D H A B I
G L A S S D E 2 @ G M A I L . C O M
T W I T T E R : @ Z U D O N
IPADAGOGY:
NEARPOD AND SOCRATIVE APPS
FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
NUS –CELC SYMPOSIUM 2013
27-29 MaY 2013

2. IPADAGOGY:
NEARPOD AND SOCRATIVE APPS FOR
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
 What kind of student feedback do you use?
 How do you check progress?
 Do you use presentations?
 Have you ever used an „exit ticket‟?

3. Overview:
Features of Both apps
 Free
 Teacher or student paced activities
 Live/Instant Feedback
 Emailed Reports
 Instant formative assessment
 Anonymous feedback from students

4. Overview - Features:
Nearpod Vs. socrative
 Import .ppt or .pdf
 Student monitoring feature
 Variety of interactive slide
types
 Can be used on all platforms
(mobile and PC/Mac, most any
browser)
 Can create using iPad or Web
version
 Quizzes/Surveys may be
shared with other teachers
(free)
 Can use images (w/web version
creation)
 Completely FREE, no annoying
locked features

5. Overview - Limitations:
Nearpod Vs. socrative
 iPad platform only
 Must use web site to create
 Limited presentations and
no sharing on free version
 Limited size for video and
pictures. (upgrade with
paid)
 Costly to upgrade
 Plain interface
 Limited question types
 No videos
 Sharing poll results not
direct

6. IPADAGOGY:
NEARPOD AND SOCRATIVE APPS FOR
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

7. Easy steps to creating a nearpod Presentation
(NPP)
 Create in Powerpoint
 “Save As” PDF
 Sign in to Nearpod
 Click „Create‟
You must use the Nearpod Website to create an NPP.

8. IPADAGOGY:
NEARPOD AND SOCRATIVE APPS FOR
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

9. Main Page
(Socrative Teacher)
Quick/No-Prep
Questions
Pose a question verbally
or on the board.
Students respond with
Multiple choice, True
False or Short Answer.
Can be created on iPad

10. References and links
Unitag – Custom QR Code Creator – www.unitaglive.com
Nearpod Website – www.nearpod.com
Nearpod Community Blog - http://www.nearpod.com/news/
Socrative Website – www.socrative.com
Socrative Blog (with how to vids/printables) –
http://socrativegarden.wordpress.com/
Find Presentation and more info on the following site:
http://taedtech.ning.com/forum/topics/ipadagogy-don-glass-jeff-maggard