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CHAPTER 11 • Leveraging Technology for Teacher Efficiency and Effectivenes

to answer a question quickly versus taking their time to answer it correctly (there
is a competition component to these programs). However, I do suggest using the
Challenge mode in Kahoot! and the Homework mode in Quizizz for your students
to work independently to show their mastery of skills. This can be used with any
content where multiple-choice questions can be used as the assessment. Then,
that grade can be used as an individual assessment grade.
If the teacher is looking for various question types for his/her assessments, a
Google Form or an EdPuzzle would be a great fit. A Google Form can be used as
an online assessment to assess any content area. There are varying question types
(short answer, paragraph, multiple choice, multiple select/checkboxes, dropdown,
file upload, matching/categorization/grids, etc.) that can be used, and the educator
has the choice of either allowing the system to grade the assessment or grading it
him/herself. The results come as a spreadsheet, as individual assessment papers
per student, and in charts and graphs. Similarly, educators can use open-ended
or multiple-choice questions with EdPuzzle as well. With this tool, teachers can
put questions directly within a video to create a video quiz. There are videos from
multiple sources already uploaded in the system, such as TED Talks, YouTube and
Khan Academy videos. The teacher can also create and/or upload his/her own
video. The results can then be used as an individual assessment grade.

Using these tools can allow a teacher to integrate technology while assessing
the skills of students. These four tools are perfect for collecting assessment data
and reviewing which skills need to be retaught to students. Another benefit of
online assessments is that you receive the data in a timely fashion (as soon as the
student is finished with the assessment). All four of these tools can also be with
Google Classroom. Implementing various tools to assess your students can help
you collect the data you need while bringing innovative creativity to your students’
learning.

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