Assessment Applications for Teaching and Learning

There are many apps out there that can be useful for both the teacher and the student. Here I will look at a two we covered briefly in the ITC module.

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Socrative is an interactive app that can be used to assess your students progress and learning as it happens. It can be used in many ways for example for timed maths tests, for spelling tests or for broad based quizzes. The great thing about Socrotive is that as a teacher you can immediately see the results are therefore measure to what extent learning has taken place. I dont think I would use this app in my teaching but I can see that it would suit a younger audience.

Kahoot is a quiz based interactive engagement tool designed for schools and Universities that  gives the teacher instant feedback. It is easy, free and fun.One way to improve a students learning is to involve them in inquiry based learning and this is what Kahoot does by improving their skills through questioning and answering approaches.It is a platform where a variety of  educational content can be delivered and applies to learners of all ages. Teachers or educators can make a formative assessments through tracking the learners progress. My 14 year old informed me that he has used this in his Welsh lessons and thought it was a fun way to learn. I don' t think I would use it in my teaching although I can see it would be an excellent aid to teaching and learning in a variety of subjects.