A highly engaging, individual or group interactive assessment tool is Socrative [Socrative.com] allowing multiple interactive activity types so students can complete quick exit tickets, take quizzes, or compete in friendly competitions (Socrative, 2021). Socrative is available on multiple platforms and devices and is free for student use with the ability for teachers and schools to upgrade to the paid pro version to access more tools. Ongoing formative assessments are instrumental to guiding classroom instruction, telling the teacher what students understand, where misconceptions lie, and what students need more intensive intervention (Alber, 2014).

The benefit in using Socrative to obtain formative assessment data is because of its high-engagement, gamified platform for students and the instant, real time feedback for teachers who are able to adjust their instruction in the moment. These brief, ongoing checks for understanding should be used to differentiate instruction and provide critical instruction based on student needs (Alber, 2014). Including students in their progress towards meeting learning goals through the use of tools like Socrative is an important part of the learning journey for students. Students become empowered learners by taking a proactive role in articulating their learning goals, determining what they need to do to improve their learning outcomes, and reflecting on the learning process as a whole (International Society for Technology in Education-Students, 2021).