Assessment Tools , Growth Tracking , Tigers and Bears , Oh My !
TOOLS FOR MAKING ASSESSMENT MANAGEABLE AND FUN .
By Rebecca Mallory , District V Chair
Managing the task of tracking student growth , collecting data , implementing valid assessments and still making elective music classes fun and engaging , is a task that leaves me wishing I had the benefit of an omnipotent wizard to magically make sense of our ever changing world of music teaching . Thankfully , Google search and the helpful knowledge of fellow educators has been all the yellow brick road I have needed . I am in no way an expert , but I will share what I have found and look forward to using in my classroom . I hope you find the following information about online assessment tools Kahoot ! and Plickers helpful .
What is Kahoot ! ? Kahoot ! is a game based learning platform that works on any device , is free and doesn ’ t require player accounts . There are three types of Kahoot ! formats : quiz , discussion and survey . Once you create the Kahoot !, students login with a game code and play . They all will need individual devices to play the game in real time . The host screen displays the question and timer as well as a leader board . Students find the format fun , engaging and almost forget they are being assessed . You can attach videos , images and diagrams to your questions as well . Teachers not only receive scores , but individual student feedback . Results can be downloaded in . xls format or directly to Google drive . This is a