Online and Smartphone Resources for Improving Classroom Engagement and Assessment

Joshua C. Elliott, Ed.D.

emotional involvement or commitment

The act of making a judgment about something:

Assessment

Student Learning

Polleverywhere

Socrative

Remind.com

TodaysMeet

Kahoot

Twitter

GoSoapBox

Similarities to Socrative.

● Quiz● Discussions● Surveys

with more customization options● Video and pictures can be incorporated

into questions.

Allows instructors to communicate

with students without providing their

personal contact information.

*There have been updates to increase

the interactive quality of the program.

Allows for backchannel discussions to occur during class without interrupting

the flow of class activities.

TodaysMeetImprove class flow

Alleviate student confusion

Build student collaborative skills

Help assess learning

TwitterMicroblogging140 characters to get it done.

Twitter● Backchannels● Exit Tickets● Chats● Role Play

Polleverywhere

Multiple Choice

Open Ended

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TipsEach program has strengths and weaknesses.● Find the one that works for you. ● Be aware of strengths and weaknesses.● Take the time to teach students proper use

to reduce frustration.● Be aware of changes.● Check interface (IOS, Android, Windows,

Internet, text)