Michigan Digital Learning Conference

1. REVIVING FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENTS WITH 5 EASY
INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
MICHIGAN DIGITAL LEARNING CONFERENCE
CLINTON, MI
11.12.13
A’Kena LongBenton, EdS, PMC
Macomb community college
longa@macomb.edu

2. WORKSHOP ABSTRACT
Are you tired of being shocked that your students failed the
exam after you’re certain that you taught them the course
content? Ever wanted to know how much your students know
before they take the exam? Do you want to creatively help your
students study for their course exams? Well…this workshop is
for you. This workshop will address formative assessment
technologies and readily connect them to pedagogical practices
across various disciplines. The following technologies will be
introduced: Poll Everywhere, QuizBreak!, Quiz Revolution,
StudyBlue, and SurveyMonkey.
The technologies can be used as formative assessment tools
and/or quiz previews. Instructors can use these tools in their
classrooms to inform their instruction or as a guide to assist
student in preparing for upcoming exams. Also, teachers can
give students web links so students can assess these
technologies outside of school.

3. CONTENT/FORMAT ACTIVITIES
As time permits, the aforementioned technologies will be
introduced in a workshop format where instructors will actively
participate in technology-based instructional activities. For
example, using the StudyBlue tool, instructors will engage with
the Celebrity Facts online quiz. Also, instructors will digitize their
formative assessments and post them onto a wiki page,
http://goo.gl/ZFqUqI, for others to view and access.
Furthermore, in this workshop, instructors will have an
opportunity to witness what the aforementioned technologies
look like in practice. (There's nothing worst than hearing about a
concept, but never seeing it in action! :-)) Most importantly, they
will be able to walk away from this workshop with applicable
knowledge that will assist them in their classrooms. The
facilitator is not interested in simply feeding the instructors
information that they may never use, but rather offer them an
authentic learning experience.

4. SONG
& QUESTIONS
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Staying Alive Song: http://goo.gl/bO6MIs
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Workshop Questions Technology Tool
http://todaysmeet.com/mdlc
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Today’s Workshop Slides: http://goo.gl/_____
(available until December 6, 2013):

5. GETTING STARTED INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES
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Formative Assessment Animoto Video:
http://goo.gl/OoKgRa
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Poll Everywhere Survey: http://goo.gl/CkDxmz

6. MOBILES AND ASSESSMENTS
Screencast:
http://goo.gl/FRpxmV

7. WIKISPACES
http://goo.gl/ZFqUqI

8. POLL EVERYWHERE
Benefits:
 Multiple choice, open-ended, or T/F questions
 Real-time survey results
 Customize charts for the results
 Student engagement
 Up to 40 users per poll for FREE
 Can use cell phone or laptop to enter responses
 Can edit, stop, copy, or delete poll
http://goo.gl/ijdSxc
Web Address: http://www.polleverywhere.com/

9. QUIZBREAK!
 Benefits:
FREE Jeopardy-style online quiz
 Can include images and audio
http://goo.gl/PH62py
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Web Address:
http://clear.msu.edu/quizbreak/

10. QUIZ REVOLUTION
 Benefits:
FREE tool that engages audience
 Question analytics, e.g., how many answered it
correctly
 FB sharing component
 Unlimited questions
 T/F, multiple choice questions with image, text, or
video options
 Can provide feedback and/or set a time limit
 Embed quizzes
 http://goo.gl/1juBpG
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Web Address: http://www.quizrevolution.com/

11. STUDY BLUE
 Benefits:

FREE electronic flashcards can be sorted by
Hardest to easiest
 In order
 Least studied
 Random
 Wrong
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Create a written review sheet
Group sharing opportunity
Great for short answer questions
http://goo.gl/Nvm0ZR
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Web Address: http://www.studyblue.com/

12. SURVEY MONKEY
 Benefits:
FREE survey designing tool
 Multiple choice, open-ended, and/or T/F
questions
 Collect responses via web link or FaceBook
 Analyze results
http://goo.gl/aYqUnJ
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Web Address:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/

13. TECHNOLOGIES WEBSITE
http://akenalong.weebly.com/
Please see Technology Integration Pages.

14. WORDS OF
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The technologies explored promote: active and
independent learning; application; creativity; critical
thinking; problem solving; student engagement; and
reflection—not mere comprehension.
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Word of Caution: Soft skills need to be addressed
when technologies are used, e.g., time
management skills. There are countless
technologies and distractions on the internet. If
students are not instructor-guided and/or focused,
then tons of unproductive hours can be spent on
the web with no intellectual gains.

15. QUESTIONS?
Workshop Questions Technology Tool:
http://todaysmeet.com/mdlc

16. EVALUATION
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