Finding out what your students are really learning remains indispensable to teaching. Here’s what teachers are doing to check for understanding online.
7 Ways to Do Formative Assessments in Your Virtual Classroom
Apps and Websites
Create quizzes, exit tickets, surveys, and more...
Record 15-second to 5-minute video responses to explain learning.
Game-based learning and trivia platform.
Free self-paced quizzes to review, assess, and engage—in class and at home.
Create flashcards, tests, quizzes, and study games that are engaging.
Exercises and games that engage students using smartphones, laptops, and tablets.
Create interactive presentations that students can participate in to show learning
Gather evidence of student learning and create differentiated lessons based on the data you collected.
Creative Formative Assessment Ideas
Video
Have students create videos to show understanding of the learning. Have them explain a concept in real life, create a news cast, conduct an interview.
Screencasting
Ask students to use a tool like Screencastify/Loom to record their screen as they talk through understanding or concepts.
Video Conference
Use Google Meet/Zoom and have a one-on-one conversation with the student. Ask guiding questions to learn what they understand.
Presentation
Have students use a presentation tool like Slides to create a presentation of their learning .
Journaling
Have students keep a journal/notebook of the learning process. This could be paper and pencil or digital.
Websites
Students can create a website to arrange information from unit/project to show what they have learned.
Graphics
Use a free graphic design tool like Adobe Spark, Canva, or Google Drawing and ask student to create a image or graphic to explain understanding.
Art
Have students create good old fashion art to express their understanding.
Crossbraining
