1. https://kahoot.com/
Kahoot! is an online tool where students/teachers can create quizzes and play with the class/groups as a game. This is a formative assessment tool to determine who understands the material. A few pros and cons of the tool would be:
Pros- Fun, engaging, and interactive. Allows for the students to have fun and relax while being competitive with each other in a game form while still being content related. Allows students to know if they need to study or work harder.
Cons- Teachers may not be able to see every students' answer, so it might be hard to see who needs additional help. It's hard (and not as fun) to have a 'quick' game of Kahoot!, so be prepared. Requires students to have a 1-to-1 technology with internet access.
2. https://prezi.com/
Think PowerPoint, but better. Whenever someone needs to present, Prezi is a fantastic alternative to PowerPoint. This would be an example of a summative assessment, as typically the student is presenting to the class. Some Pros and Cons include:
Pros: It brings a fun alternative to PowerPoint, mixing it up from boring slide after slide to interesting transitions and animations. Very interactive with a ton of easily accessible embedding options.
Cons: Can be a little bit overwhelming at first, and definitely can be tricky to get it to do what you want it to do.
3. https://flipgrid.com/
Especially with classes taking a turn to online, this tool allows for a basic face-to-face interaction in some capacity by allowing students/teachers to record responses. This tool can be used either as a formative or summative assessment. It can be graded for quality, or as student feedback to gauge their general understanding.
Pros: Allows for recorded discussion like posts that others can interact with.
Cons: Can't really react with each other in a speedy manner, and I'm not sure if you can respond to a classmates response with your own video.
Kahoot! is an online tool where students/teachers can create quizzes and play with the class/groups as a game. This is a formative assessment tool to determine who understands the material. A few pros and cons of the tool would be:
Pros- Fun, engaging, and interactive. Allows for the students to have fun and relax while being competitive with each other in a game form while still being content related. Allows students to know if they need to study or work harder.
Cons- Teachers may not be able to see every students' answer, so it might be hard to see who needs additional help. It's hard (and not as fun) to have a 'quick' game of Kahoot!, so be prepared. Requires students to have a 1-to-1 technology with internet access.
2. https://prezi.com/
Think PowerPoint, but better. Whenever someone needs to present, Prezi is a fantastic alternative to PowerPoint. This would be an example of a summative assessment, as typically the student is presenting to the class. Some Pros and Cons include:
Pros: It brings a fun alternative to PowerPoint, mixing it up from boring slide after slide to interesting transitions and animations. Very interactive with a ton of easily accessible embedding options.
Cons: Can be a little bit overwhelming at first, and definitely can be tricky to get it to do what you want it to do.
3. https://flipgrid.com/
Especially with classes taking a turn to online, this tool allows for a basic face-to-face interaction in some capacity by allowing students/teachers to record responses. This tool can be used either as a formative or summative assessment. It can be graded for quality, or as student feedback to gauge their general understanding.
Pros: Allows for recorded discussion like posts that others can interact with.
Cons: Can't really react with each other in a speedy manner, and I'm not sure if you can respond to a classmates response with your own video.