This tutorial from Jen Jonson walks teachers through setting up a quiz for students using Google Classroom. Don't get too excited about the LOCKED testing mode though. It only works with Chromebooks.
EdPuzzle allows teachers to create and/or import videos and embed questions to check for understanding. This is a particularly useful tool for formative assessment.
This tutorial from Cult of Pedagogy walks teachers through how to make flashcards using Quizlet. This tool helps students study information through interactive tools and games. Quizlet's mission is to help students and teachers practice and master what they are learning.
In this video, teacher Meg Griswold explains how she uses a "greenlight" system on a spreadsheet to track student progress on journalism projects. This is a model for tracking student work that is applicable in many contexts. Take a look and think about how you might be able to use a spreadsheet to track student progress in your context.
This curated list of digital tools for assessment was produced by teachers at Global Online Academy. It includes a number of tech tools familiar to the SAS community and some that may be new to you. Click on the document to take a look!
This resource produced by Global Online Academy provides model summative assessments that might inspire you to structure your own summative assessments in an online environment. Example assignments include:
Creating a Climate Change Podcast
Global Health Pitch
Filmmaking Final Project
and more!
Using reflective prompts (like the 40 listed below) with students via digital forms or during synchronous calls can help students understand where they are and where they need to go.
In an online learning environment, less is more. With that in mind, why not consider a single point rubric? The single point rubric is both accessible to students and easy to use. Check out the Cult of Pedagogy post on the power of the single point rubric by clicking on the adjacent image.
Carey Pohanka of Global Online Academy asks students enrolled in an Advocacy course to think about key ideas from the first five weeks of the course in order to draw connections and seek patterns. Click on the article 3 Ways Online Reflection Promotes Learner Agency in an Age of Urgency in order to learn more.
Harvard University's Project Zero Thinking Routines can be used to support student learning and thinking across subjects and ages. This resource is worth exploring for any teacher. Click on the adjacent icon to access thinking routines connected to each of the categories shown below:
Each category leads to a series of thinking routines described in detail. Consider how you might use these prompts to structure both student self-reflection and formative assessments.