Online Assessment Tools
Being a teacher in today’s world means keeping up with the latest technology. The children of today’s world are blossoming and catching onto technological advances faster than kids of any generation. Keeping up, means reaching children where they “live.” Most children have access to electronic devices, reaching them to asses them while in the comfort of their own homes, helps to build academic skills outside of their classrooms. Interactive websites such as Kahoot, Quizz, and QuizSocket, enable educators to reach students from wherever they maybe. Education no longer needs to be confined to the classroom setting.
The website Kahoot! (www.create.kahoot.it) has quizzes and trivia that allow for students to play “single” (student against computer), or as “team vs team” (multiple students/[players). One cool trivia game I came across quizzes the student(s) knowledge about the infinitely cool number known as: PI. Questions like: National Pi Day falls on? And gives various incorrect options and the correct answer. There is another creative quiz that titled: “Celebrate Diversity.” Quizzes like these helps to open up students minds about the diverse world around them.
How would these tools help me as a future educator? I feel that online resources such as these will help me not only connect, and develop an understanding of my students, but also help me encourage the students to know that learning is fun and can be addictive. Giving them opportunities to expand their minds and knowledge at the click of a button. This would also give me, as an educator, the chance to answer questions that the students may have after taking the quizzes. I can see websites like these creating “rich” discussion within the classroom.
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