Top Tech Tools for Formative Assessment

Powerful standards-based assessment tool tracks student progress

Bottom Line: An efficient platform -- especially for test prep -- that helps teachers track student progress on standards mastery.

Pose questions, spark thoughtful video responses with stellar tool

Bottom Line: This accessible, approachable tool offers connection, multiple means of expression, and creativity to apply to almost any topic.

Flexible interactive presentation tool engages kids at school and home

Bottom Line: It's great for creating customized and differentiated lessons, but it might not be accessible for every student.

Engage and assess students with media, videos, and interactive slides

Bottom Line: The teacher- or student-paced learning can improve 1-to-1 environments and the learning activities are top notch.

Interactive video creator has great question variety

Bottom Line: This tool strikes a nice balance, offering teachers an easy intro to interactive video mixed with a large set of features that can lead to increasingly sophisticated lesson design.

Crop, customize, and remix online video content with interactive tool

Bottom Line: This is a valuable tool that teachers can use to flip classrooms or support student-led creation.

Live presentation tool adds interactivity to stale slide decks

Bottom Line: This easy-to-use tool gets students more involved in presentations, but a lot of teachers might use similar tools already.

Interactive slideshows offer a variety of ways to engage and assess

Bottom Line: It’s an appealing platform that can improve formative assessment, particularly for teachers using Google Classroom.

Versatile polling/presentation tool boasts great question variety

Bottom Line: This tool supports student-centered teaching by pushing real-time participation/feedback beyond simple polls and multiple-choice questions.

Robust lesson creation and delivery tool aids assessment

Bottom Line: With some creativity, this interactive platform can support instruction and assessment.

Assign, assist, and assess with real-time, interactive classroom

Bottom Line: It's a great option for teachers who want to go paperless, provide specific feedback, and encourage collaboration among students in virtual or 1-to-1 classrooms.

Game-like student-response tool can spark competitive fun

Bottom Line: This is an effortlessly fun tool, but it shines best with creative implementation that tests its boundaries.

Call on everybody at once with flexible, interactive presentation tool

Bottom Line: This tool's dynamic presentations strike a nice balance between information and interaction.

Functional, if not flashy, tool helps assess math skills

Bottom Line: With some purposeful planning, this tool can offer a simple and free way to gather critical data, but it won't dazzle students.

Superb real-time assessment tool a fit for 1-to-1, BYOD classrooms

Bottom Line: This smart tool helps teachers gather a variety of student response types and then offer targeted feedback.

Useful, low-tech rapid-response tool promotes formative assessment

Bottom Line: This can be a useful tool for getting quick feedback or snapshots of learning in tech-limited classrooms.

Fresh approach to assessment through concept maps shows promise

Bottom Line: This unique formative assessment platform's success will largely depend on teachers to keep content meaningful and relevant.

Increase student buy-in with interactive polls and Q&A sessions

Bottom Line: Engaging classroom response platform offers teachers and students real-time feedback opportunities.

Snapshot polls and quizzes offer formative and summative assessments

Bottom Line: This easy-to-use feedback and assessment tool might not dazzle students, but it can support responsive teaching.

Group game-show fun and independent study in one engaging tool

Bottom Line: This tool's unique spin on game shows could increase engagement, or offer classrooms burned out on other tools something new.

Familiar game show-like quizzes with a few new features

Bottom Line: Easy-to-set-up and mostly free way to assign quizzes and check for understanding with a handy but paid option for progress tracking.

Audience response tool gives instant feedback despite dated design

Bottom Line: It's an easy-to-learn, practical tool for online formative assessment and limited student interaction.

Straightforward student-response tool engages kids with minimal setup

Bottom Line: Quick setup and interactive features allow students to engage and teachers to receive and provide immediate feedback.

Attach, translate, and transcribe audio comments in G Suite

Bottom Line: If you already use Google Workspace, this simple add-on can make it easier to send comments and feedback to students in the virtual space.

Collaborative feedback platform helps teachers target, students respond and revise

Bottom Line: Time-saving tool allows teachers to gain valuable insights into student learning while providing more personalized feedback and scaffolded supports.

Collaborative LMS platform helps manage classes, groups, and projects

Bottom Line: Educators will likely find that the wide variety of features Teams offers is worth the time it takes to learn how to use it.

Comprehensive discussion platform develops critical-thinking skills

Bottom Line: A great tool in any subject or topic for teachers looking to make discussion a central part of their classroom.

Nifty add-on enables audio and text feedback in Google Docs

Bottom Line: If your classroom relies a lot on Google Docs, this might just be the feedback tool you're looking for.

Real-time, moderated online discussions can engage and encourage

Bottom Line: This tools offers a fun, simple, and safe way to hold real-time online discussions that might just increase engagement, interest, and even learning.

Backchannel tool offers interactive polls, drawing, messages, and more

Bottom Line: Quick setup and multimodal features make this a great fit for a variety of carefully monitored classroom discussions.

Advanced Q&A tool compels collaboration, higher-order thinking

Bottom Line: Encourage collaborative, student-centered learning with this useful platform, but make sure it's the right fit for your students.