Overview / Event description
In this session, we will be going over the importance of formative assessments and how these can be carried out quickly and effectively using Poll Everywhere. We will also be looking at how PollEverywhere can be tailored according to your pedagogical needs and the basics of setting up a Poll.
Objectives
- Determine why formative assessments are important
- See how PollEverywhere can be used to make lessons more interactive AND allow you to gauge students’ progress in an automated way.
- How to create an account and create a poll
- Creating your own unique Poll to suit your class needs
Facilitators
Maria Ashioti, Interim Assistant Head of School for Life Sciences,
Matt Galton, Academic Professional Development Fellow
V1 respect individual learners and diverse groups of learners
V2 promote engagement in learning and equity of opportunity for all to reach their potential
V3 use scholarship, or research, or professional learning, or other evidence-informed approaches as a basis for effective practice
K1 how learners learn, generally and within specific subjects
K2 approaches to teaching and/or supporting learning, appropriate for subjects and level of study
K4 appropriate use of digital and/or other technologies, and resources for learning
A1 design and plan learning activities and/or programmes
A2 teach and/or support learning through appropriate approaches and environments
A3 assess and give feedback for learning