Google Forms is a tool I like to use as a type of an assessment tool. This tool is a create your own form with different types of questions such as: multiple choice, short answer, long answer, multiple answers, grid answers, ect..
Pros for Google Forms is that if you put the correct answers in the form it will grade it for you. Another pro is you can lock the student’s chromebooks so they can’t research answers. One last pro is the student’s don’t have to be present in class to take it.
Con for Google forms is that some pictures can’t become big enough for the answers. So, then you have to zoom in to see the choices. There is a little bit of a learning curve to setting it up the way you want it to look.
The next tool I like is Quizlet.com. This website is super neat and easy to use. This website allows for students to study flashcards with terms on the flashcards.
A few pros for this website is that it has built in flashcards, learn, and spelling for the flashcards. It has built in games to study the terms or definitions. My favorite part about this website is the live version. This allows students to compete in teams or individually. We typically compete in teams and make it a relay race. The students absolutely love it.
A con that I have about this website is that it won’t let the students sign up or allow for teachers to have a class code like other websites. It asks for parents emails which I understand is a security issue.
My last tool I like is Flipgrid. Flipgrid is a video or audio website for students to record their answers. Students can respond to other videos with a written message or with a video message.
Pro for Flipgrid.com is this allows those students who are shy to be more themselves and answer questions confidently. You can have the students respond to other videos to really show their understanding of the topic.
A con for Flipgrid is that this can be distracting for students. It may take a little longer to record because the students might not like their video and keep recording.
Pros for Google Forms is that if you put the correct answers in the form it will grade it for you. Another pro is you can lock the student’s chromebooks so they can’t research answers. One last pro is the student’s don’t have to be present in class to take it.
Con for Google forms is that some pictures can’t become big enough for the answers. So, then you have to zoom in to see the choices. There is a little bit of a learning curve to setting it up the way you want it to look.
The next tool I like is Quizlet.com. This website is super neat and easy to use. This website allows for students to study flashcards with terms on the flashcards.
A few pros for this website is that it has built in flashcards, learn, and spelling for the flashcards. It has built in games to study the terms or definitions. My favorite part about this website is the live version. This allows students to compete in teams or individually. We typically compete in teams and make it a relay race. The students absolutely love it.
A con that I have about this website is that it won’t let the students sign up or allow for teachers to have a class code like other websites. It asks for parents emails which I understand is a security issue.
My last tool I like is Flipgrid. Flipgrid is a video or audio website for students to record their answers. Students can respond to other videos with a written message or with a video message.
Pro for Flipgrid.com is this allows those students who are shy to be more themselves and answer questions confidently. You can have the students respond to other videos to really show their understanding of the topic.
A con for Flipgrid is that this can be distracting for students. It may take a little longer to record because the students might not like their video and keep recording.