Using Schoology for Formative Assessments

How do I create assessment types that don't count in a student's Grade?

NPS Schoology Resources: Organizing your Digital Classroom with Schoology (6-12).

Flipgrid Site

FlipGrid Help Center for Educators - this is a great collection of resoures to get you started using Flipgrid.

A Not about using Flip Grid with Students - pay particular attention to the section labeled "Students" 

Articles:

Edutopia Article: 9 Ways to Use Flipgrid in the Classroom

Teachthought post: 40 Ideas For Using Flipgrid in the Classroom

Formative Website

Formative's Video Tutorials

Formative Help Center with How To Guides - Note these help guides will include the words "Premium" next to the guide if the feature is only available with a paid account. This is helpful for avoiding features that you do not have access to.

• Creating and Managing An Account 

• Creating and Managing Classes

• Build/Create a Formative 

• Assign a Formative 

• View and Act on Student Responses 

Google Forms Website 

How to Use Google Forms - Google's Help Site on Using Google Forms

• Create and Grade quizzes with Google Forms - Special Note: Check out the instructions at the bottom of this link for sending scores via email when using Google Forms

Tips for Using Google Forms with Google Classroom

Articles:

How to Differentiate Questions with Google Forms - explains how to use Google Forms so that it sends students to different questions based on their responses.

15 Form-ative Assessments with Google Forms - From The Landscape of Learning website. This article includes a link to some templates you can use in your classroom. 

Kahoot Website

Kahoot! Help Center  - resources from Kahoot! on getting started with the program.  Start with the section on "About Kahoot!"

Kahoot! Plans Comparison - gives you a sense of what the different plan options (including the Free) plan allows you to do.

Articles:

12 Ways to Use Kahoot! in Your Classroom - An Article from We Are Teachers website.

Student's perception of Kahoot!'s influence on teaching and learning  - a scholarly research artcle from Reach and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, 13, Article Number: 9 (2018)

Mentimeter Website

Note: When participants go to fill out a form they will go here: menti.com

Video: 5 Ways to use Mentimeter to Engage and Interact with Students - a great overview video of Mentimeter by EdTechTeacher including different question types you can use.

Mentimeter Help Center  - great resources on how to use Mentimeter. Includes text and video guides.

• Getting Started with Mentimeter 

Padlet Website

Padlet is describe as an "Online Bulletin Board." It is meant to be user friendly from the start, so its actual documentation is a bit scarce on its website. However, the link below to Padlet FAQ and Support Documents are one possible source of information. We would recommend, however, that you create a Padlet account and start using it to see what it can do. Then come back to the support documents and additional resources below. Alternatively, take a look at the Video section below and start by watching that video.

NOTE: The Newton Public Schools has not purchased "Padlet Backpack" so features particular to that are not available to NPS users.

Padlet's Own Frequently Asked Questions and Support Documents

Padlet Tutorial Sides from EdTech Teacher - a great walk through visual of Padlet features and how to guide.

Video:

How to use Padlet in the Classroom - Youtube video showing you how to navigate padlet.

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Articles:

Remote Learning: Using Padlet to Teach Digital Lessons - from Teach Everyday website. Provides a good overview of using padlet as well as gives some lesson ideas to get the inspiration flowing!

30 Creative Ways to Use a Padlet for Teachers and Students - from the Bookwidgets Teacher Blog.

Teachers Grade Everything: Padlet An Online Bulletin Board Tool - from We Are Teachers website.

Plickers is a tool that requires MINIMAL technology. Students do not have to have a piece of technology in their hands. Only the teacher needs to have technology, specifically a phone that can capture images help up by students.

Plickers Website

Plickers Getting Started Guide

Articles

Plickers 101 - Easy Digital Exit Tickets and More!  - from Laura Candler's Teaching Resources website.

Plickers 102: Innovative Ways to Use Plickers - from Laura Candler's Teaching Resources website.

Plicers: 1 App, 6 Ways to Check for Comprehension - from We Are Teachers website.

Poll Everywhere Website

Poll Everywhere Getting Started Guide

Quizlet Website

Quizlet Guides for Teachers 

Articles:

My Students and I Love This Online Quiz Tool  - from We Are Teachers website. Includes some ideas on how to use Quizlet in the classroom

Pros and Cons of Using Quizlet - from Applied educational systems website. 

Socrative Website

Socrative Getting Started Guides

Articles

13 Ways to Use Socrative as a Formative Assessment - from The Landscape of Learning website.