More Grading Options for Google Forms

Tech Tip Tuesday

Last week, we shared how to turn your Google Form into a Multiple-Choice Quiz that will automatically grade and compile the results in Google Sheets. 

What if you want to design a quiz or an assignment to be multiple choice/short answer or nothing but short answer questions? Can that be easily graded? Yes, with Flubaroo or Super Quiz, two add-ons in Google Sheets. 

Flubaroo is a free add-on that gives teachers the power to quickly grade and analyze multiple choice or fill-in the blank quizzes or assignments.

Check out the Help Center to find out how you can grade short answers with more than one word, grade answers that are case sensitive, or add a digital sticker. Use the easy 5-step Guide to show you step-by-step on how to create and grade an assessment or assignment.

Super Quiz is free add-on that is so much more than just grading and receiving results. It offers real-time grading meaning you don't have to wait for all students to take and submit the assignment or quiz before grading. It breaks down the scored data in a variety of ways and automatically creates a tab for each data view in a google sheet. Super Quiz also creates a tab that enables teachers to give students, either through print out or email, feedback and suggestions on what they should do next after taking the quiz or completing an assignment.  

View this tutorial video to help you start using Super Quiz today. 

Quiz It with QUIZIZZ

Website Wednesday

In case you missed last night's PD in your Pajamas, I wanted to let you all know about another quick and easy informative assessment tool. 

No need to create an account, just log in using your SAISD Google account. Create quizzes or reviews on the go and play on the go. Can be played live or assigned as homework. And yes, with just a few clicks of a button you can link what you create into your Google Classroom. 

Visit the Chrome Web Store to add the Teacher and Student QUIZIZZ app to Chrome for easier access. 

If you've played Kahoot!, then you'll love Quizizz. Click HERE to get started.

Quick Assessment with Plickers

Mobile App Monday

Wanted to share the following information on Plickers in case you weren't able to attend our recent training. 

We don't always have time to or need to give our students a test to do a quick check of the class -- that's where Plickers comes into play. 

Plickers is a simple app that allows teachers to collect formative assessment data without student devices. Use the Plickers.com site to create a teacher account, set up your classes, assign your students a plickers card and create questions. You will also print your cards from the website. Once you have everything set up, install the plickers app on your mobile device (any mobile device) and use it to scan student answers. 

Plickers has a great help section to get you started or you can go this Plickers playlist on YouTube for additional help. 

More with Kahoot!

Website Wednesday

Kahoot is a website that allows teachers to create multiple choice questions with images, text and video. Students then join the game using a code provided by the teacher. The faster the student answers the more points they get. Of course, correct answers also get points. Best of all, the site works on any device - laptop, macbook, iPad, Chromebook, smart phone . . . anything with internet access. 

Even better, Kahoot has added a NEW game and data results features. 

Data Results can be saved to your Google Drive with one click of a button. Quiz results will open in a Google Sheet allowing you to manipulate the data. This is great for helping set-up RTI or Enrichment Groups. Classes can also celebrate the top 3 placed students with the new game option, Podium.  

With the new Ghost Mode feature, classes can play the game again. As they play again,Kahoot keeps, shows, and compares student scores and answers from the live game (first game played) and the Ghost Mode game. It's a great way to motivate students to beat their previous score while reinforce learning through repetition. Since students can create their own free account, assign Kahoot as homework and with Ghost Mode students can play again and again. While at the same time, you can see all the data in a google sheet with a click of a button. 

The new Kahoot Jumble, a sequencing game, "promotes accuracy over speed". Put historical events in chronological order, sort the parts of a word problem, or rearrange sentences. The possibilities are endless. 

Here's a handout to get things started for you. I promise your students will love it!

Quick Assessment with Plickers

We don't always have time to or need to give our students a test to do a quick check of the class -- that's where Plickers comes into play. 

Plickers is a simple app that allows teachers to collect formative assessment data without student devices. Use the Plickers.com site to create a teacher account, set up your classes, assign your students a plickers card and create questions. You will also print your cards from the website. Once you have everything set up, install the plickers app on your mobile device (any mobile device) and use it to scan student answers. 

Plickers has a great help section to get you started or you can go this Plickers playlist on YouTube for additional help.