Socrative

Socrative allows teachers to conduct formative assessments using multiple-choice or short-answers. 

• Socrative for Teachers: A Brief Introduction (video)

Socrative can be used for interpretive and presentational communication.

Quizizz

Quizizz allows teachers to conduct student-paced formative assessments students of all ages in a fun and engaging way for .

• Getting Started with Quizizz (video and written)

• Quizizz Tutorial for Teachers (video) 

Quizizz can be used for interpretive communication.

Padlet

Padlet is a collaborative board where users can post comments and ideas based on a main theme or activity. 

Teachers can gather student feedback organized in various ways that includes links and pictures. Students can also react to each other’s comments. 

• How to use Padlet in the Classroom (video)

Padlet can be used to assess interpretive communication.

Mindmeister

Mindmeister is a web-based mind mapping software that runs in any standard web browser. The mind maps users create are saved automatically in the cloud, online, and can be accessed from anywhere.

Students can create a mindmap to demonstrate their understanding of concepts, structure information, analyze topics or relationships, synthesize information, and generate new ideas.

• Getting Started with MindMeister: Create Your First Mind Map (video)

Mindmeister can be used to assess interpretive communication.

Kahoot

Kahoot is an interactive, multiple choice quiz, used for formative assessment. 

Students answer questions and compete to earn the most points.

• 5 Minute Guide to Kahoot (video)

• Kahoot Guide to Creating and Playing Learning Games (written)

Kahoot can be used for interpretive communication.

EDpuzzle

Teachers easily create interactive video lessons with prompts for student responses using EDpuzzle .

Teachers find a video on YouTube, upload their own or re-use a video lesson created by another teacher. Then, teachers edit the video to create their lessons. They assign the video to their students and check their progress in real time while students learn at their own pace.

• Basic Tutorial on How To Use EDpuzzle (video)

Edpuzzle can be used for interpretive communication.

VoiceThread

Using VoiceThread, teachers and students can create, share, and comment on images, Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, videos, audio files, documents, and PDF files, using a microphone, webcam, text, phone, and audio file upload.

• VoiceThread Basics Tutorial 1: Upload, Comment, and Share (video)

• VoiceThread Basics Tutorial 2 : Groups and Secure Sharing (video)

• VoiceThread Basics Tutorial 3: Moderating Comments, Private and Threaded Replies, and Copying (video)

• Using VoiceThread for Language Classes (blog)

Teachers and students can use VoiceThread to:

• Create: Upload, share and discuss documents, presentations, images, audio files and videos. Over 50 different types of media can be used in a VoiceThread.

• Comment: Comment on VoiceThread slides using one of five powerful commenting options: microphone, webcam, text, phone, and audio file upload.

• Share: Keep a VoiceThread private, share it with specific people, or open it up to the entire world. 

VoiceThread can be used for interpretive and presentational communication.