This document discusses alternative assessment methods that utilize technology. It provides examples of online tools and platforms that can be used for assessments including Google Apps for Education, GoConqr, Go Formative, Screencast-o-matic, Kahoot, Quizlet, Socrative, Plickers, Voxer, Voicethread, Weebly, Edublogs, Piktochart, iMovie, WeVideo, Animoto, Zaption. Some suggested assessment activities using these tools include comments in real time, voice-to-text comments, peer editing, push assignments, app smashing, interactive review games, screencasting explanations, website creation, student blogging, voice recording,

1. Variety.That’s how assessing is done.
“Alternative Assessments
Using Technology”
Matt Shomaker @theshoe_CMS

2. EVERY.
SINGLE.
TIME.

5. #GAFE
https://www.googleforeducation.blogspot.com/

6. How can I assess with…
Google Apps for Education
 Type comments in real time
 Voice-to-text comments
 Peer-editing
 Push assignments with Classroom
 App Smashing

7. GoConqr
https://www.goconqr.com/

8. GoConqr
https://www.goconqr.com/

9. Go Formative
https://www.goformative.com/

14. Screencast-o-matic
https://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

15. Snagit Extension
https://www.techsmith.com/snagit-google-chrome.html

16. How can I assess with…
Screencasting
 Explain a process with “Explain
Everything” or “Splashtop”
 Add voiceover to PowerPoint for a
virtual presentation
 Act as tour guide with Google
Earth, Images, Cultural Institute, etc.

17. Kahoot!
https://www.getkahoot.com/

18. Quizlet
https://www.quizlet.com/

19. Quizlet Live
https://www.quizlet.com/live

20. Socrative
https://www.socrative.com/

21. Plickers
https://www.plickers.com/

22. How can I assess with…
Online review games
 Interactive, real time pretest
 Sites like Plickers are anonymous—
accurate results
 Students create study sets/games
 Bell-Ringers & ExitTickets

23. Voxer
https://www.voxer.com/

24. Voicethread
https://www.voicethread.com/

25. How can I assess with…
Voice recording
 Good for students who struggle
with writing
 Small groups answer questions—
teacher listens & assesses later
 Student podcasts

26. Weebly
https://www.weebly.com/

27. How can I assess with…
Website creation
 Divides group work—every
student has a section/responsibility
 Online biography
 Interactive book report
 Connect with other schools

28. Edublogs
https://www.edublogs.org/

31. How can I assess with…
Student blogging
 NaNoWriMo
 Bell-Ringers/ExitTickets
 Online discussion board
 Online simulations
 Notebook/Research folder

32. Piktochart
https://www.piktochart.com/

33. iMovie
Get it from the Apple App Store

34. WeVideo
https://www.wevideo.com/

35. Animoto
https://www.animoto.com/

36. Zaption
https://www.zaption.com/

37. How can I assess with…
Video creation
 Movie trailers
 Commercials
 Mini-Docs
 Presentations
 “Three Minute Masterpieces”

38. How can I assess with…
Simulations
 History-historical figures on trial
 ELA-recreate events from a book
 Science & Math-solve a real world
problem

39. Different strokes
for
different
folks