Formative Assessment Tools For Teachers and Students
Technology and the interactive web provides ample opportunity to gauge student understanding and learning in ways not possible just a few short years ago. Not only can the formative assessment process be engaging, it can also be owned by students. In this post I wish to explore some of those tools that allow teachers to take short temperature reads while involving students in their learning. Before introducing the tools I have several thoughts and ideas that should be considered before using any tool provided on the web. Remember that student privacy is very important and any tool used should be approved by the school district and sanctioned in some way with the District AUP (Acceptable Use Policy. With this in mind you should:
- Read and be aware of your district AUP (Acceptable Use Policy)
- Read the Terms of Use and Privacy Statement of all web programs used in classroom
- Do not sign up students for accounts, or put in an online class list, without checking district policy
- If a tool states that students not have to sign up… still be sure that students do not leave a digital footprint that leaves an identity
- Educate and encourage students to practice proper digital citizenship at all times