Exit Tickets: Mobile Student Assessments

There is a wonderful mobile resource for teachers called Exit Tickets.   It is free to register and use for classroom teachers.  The resource is similar to Socrative and Infuselearning, but has more data tracking options and advanced features.  There are three levels of interactivity (before class--pre assessment, during  class--in the moment assessment, and at the end of class--exit ticket assessment).  Therefore you can be proactive and develop assessments and information gathering surveys before class, or you can ask questions in the moment and get immediate answers and feedback.  Exit Tickets works on mobile devices like Smartphones, iPods and iPads as well as laptops/desktops.  In addition, the common core standards are integrated into the software.  Furthermore, each student's data is tracked and gives detailed information about their learning and/or weaknesses.  There is even a "reteach" option in the software!  Mighty cool!  Mighty free!  Worth a look!

Learning about Infuse Learning from My Teaching Intern

One of the reasons why I teach is because I love learning.  Every year my students (called teaching interns at my university) show me new methods, resources and ideas to approach teaching and learning.  This past week one of my teaching interns, Matt, introduced me a website that I like even better than Socrative.com for using mobile devices to get instant feedback from students.  The site is called InfuseLearning, and is free and very flexible.  The resource works via many different mobile devices and on the Internet.  The teacher creates an account and sets up a room (very quickly--1 minute!).  Then students log into the room (by using a classroom number---also very quick!).  Then the teacher can ask the students to submit free responses and multiple choice responses.  What I really like is the collaborative drawing/doodle board, where students can brainstorm and create together as a class (and it can be done anonymously ).  The teacher can walk around class with their iPad (or mobile device) and control the InfuseLearning room and how students see (or do not see) responses!  I am really impressed with this mobile responses system.