Kahoot: Educators
can quickly and easily create their own assessments, use a pre-designed
template, or choose from a large number of assessment games. Assessments are
available for all grade levels and content areas.
Pros: Allows for embedding YouTube videos, material from other sources, and drawings/artwork; 500M questions in their question bank; use fun, interactive games to assess learning.
Cons: Games can cause distractions; upgrades from basic platform costs money.
Poll Everywhere: This site is designed for remote working. It allows groups to connect in an online setting much like Microsoft TEAMS. There is a distance learning platform that allows teachers to give quizzes and gauge student learning.
Pros: Allows for instant feedback from students in an online meeting; allows attendance-taking; offers free plans to anti-racist organizations.
Cons: Upgrades are expensive; product is not primarily education-based.
Plickers: Provides a resourceful platform for most core content areas. Teachers can build their classes and gain access to published packs created by teachers around the world. Pre-designed assessments are available for most subjects.
Pros: Dedicated to distance learning; offers curriculum content as well as exams; promotes resource-sharing among educators world-wide.
Cons: Not all subjects and grade levels are available; assessments are basic and not as robust as some of the other tools.
Pros: Allows for embedding YouTube videos, material from other sources, and drawings/artwork; 500M questions in their question bank; use fun, interactive games to assess learning.
Cons: Games can cause distractions; upgrades from basic platform costs money.
Poll Everywhere: This site is designed for remote working. It allows groups to connect in an online setting much like Microsoft TEAMS. There is a distance learning platform that allows teachers to give quizzes and gauge student learning.
Pros: Allows for instant feedback from students in an online meeting; allows attendance-taking; offers free plans to anti-racist organizations.
Cons: Upgrades are expensive; product is not primarily education-based.
Plickers: Provides a resourceful platform for most core content areas. Teachers can build their classes and gain access to published packs created by teachers around the world. Pre-designed assessments are available for most subjects.
Pros: Dedicated to distance learning; offers curriculum content as well as exams; promotes resource-sharing among educators world-wide.
Cons: Not all subjects and grade levels are available; assessments are basic and not as robust as some of the other tools.