This document summarizes a workshop about using mobile technologies and online assessments for formative assessment. The workshop will introduce Poll Everywhere, QuizBreak!, and SurveyMonkey as tools that can be used for formative assessment and as quiz previews. Attendees will participate in interactive activities using these technologies and have a chance to see them in action. They will also be able to access assessments on a wiki page and leave with applicable knowledge to use these tools in their own classrooms.

1. Mobiles and Online Assessments
Michigan Reading Association Plug In Conference
Grand Rapids, MI
03.17.14
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!, 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. Also, instructors
will digitize their formative assessments and post them onto a wiki
page, http://goo.gl/ZFqUqI, for others to view and access.
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
• Technology Song: http://goo.gl/brZm8r
• Workshop Questions Technology Tool (available until April 10, 2014):
http://todaysmeet.com/plugin
• Today’s Workshop Slides: ____________________

5. Getting Started
Interactive Activities
• Formative Assessment Animoto Video:
http://goo.gl/hR8FPx
• Poll Everywhere Survey: http://goo.gl/ddrWch

6. Mobiles and Online
Assessments
Screencast:
http://goo.gl/FRpxmV

7. Wikispaces
http://goo.gl/ZFqUqI

8. 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
Web Address: http://www.polleverywhere.com/

9. Quizbreak!
• Benefits:
• FREE Jeopardy-style online quiz
• Can include images and audio
http://goo.gl/PH62py
Web Address:
http://clear.msu.edu/quizbreak/

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
Web Address:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/

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?
Workshop Questions Technology Tool:
http://todaysmeet.com/plugin

14. Evaluation
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Double click once it opens and write an evaluative phrase, sentence, or paragraph.
http://goo.gl/dKxpnp