Kahoot Update: Double Authentication

https://youtu.be/IRRSzzaEcIw

Kahoot added a double authentication option to help cut down on outsiders receiving the code and joining games they don't belong in! Directions.

Kahoot Update: Question and Answers on Same Screen!

 

Kahoot recently added an option for the teacher to choose to display both the question and the answers on the students' screens! This is awesome! Students no longer have to look back and forth between 2 screens to interact with Kahoot. 

Check out this video from Free Tech 4 Teachers to see how it works. 

Formative Assessment Tools

 

Common Sense Media put together a quite inclusive list of formative assessment tools. If you're looking for a way to gather data and feedback from students, check them out. Keep in mind that the tool you select should also be on the list of FISD Approved Apps. If you would like a site evaluated to be added to the list, fill in the "Unblock/Block a Website/Online Application Approval" HelpDesk ticket and select "Online Application Approval".

I also recommend you check out their article titled "Make Formative Assessment More Student Centered.

TCEA's Formative Assessment list

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TCEA recently made this blog post listing resources for Formative Assessment. See if any of these are a good fit in your classroom! Read more.

Quizlet Live games!

Ditch That Textbook shared this list of 6 new ways to play Quizlet Live. Check it out!

Kahoot's Jumble

Kahoot! has recently added a new Jumble feature. Check out TeachWithiPad.org's recent post on creative ways to use this new Jumble feature and Kahoot!'s write-up about it. 

Learning Hub: Quiz Group & User Overrides

If you're hesitant about assigning quizzes through the Learning Hub, you can set a different open/close date/time and a different password to each group of students (class, if you enroll them in groups by class) or for individual students who may have been absent or who have an IEP/504 accommodation for additional time. You can even set a different password for a student who may need their own password to access the quiz. See this handout for more on Adding Quiz Overrides. 

Differentiation with Google Classroom

Google Classroom recently added the ability to select individual students for assignments. This makes it so much easier to differentiate and give specific assignments to specific students! Awesome!

Jeopardy.rocks

Have you ever watched vegetables try to answer Jeopardy questions? Jeopardy.rocks provides an easy game template to create Jeopardy games for your students. Better yet, have students create their own Jeopardy games to show off what they have learned. 

Common Sense's Top EdTech Eleven

Common Sense publishes a Top EdTech Eleven list and updates it often. Check it out to see what they say is the best of the best in the world of EdTech.
If you have any questions or want someone to investigate with you, please contact your DLC, Penney Matos!

Wizer.me: Blended Assignment Builder

Wizer.me is a new blended assignment builder. You can search through already created assessments or create your own. More are added every day.

Check out what Sara Isbell, FISD Digital Learning Coach, has to say about it. Read more...

BYOD Activities that Work

Help keep your students engaged these last few weeks of school. Check out this list of BYOD Activities That Work. As always, if you would like any help with any of these tools or ideas, please contact Penney Matos!

Kahoot!'s New Team Mode

Kahoot! has added a new Team mode. Read more. 

Formative Assessment Apps & Tips

Common Sense Graphite put together this short list of apps and a few resources that are helpful for formative assessment in your classroom. They recommend these apps: Poll Everywhere, Socrative, Kahoot or Formative.

I also ran across this article from Ms. EdTechie listing many more formative assessment options.

If you would like to talk about any of these apps or other formative assessment options, please let me know!