The teacher creates the assessment and reviews the data, while students complete it on a device like a Chromebook. You need internet access and a free account, with no required paywall for basic use. Teachers control access and can share results with families or administrators if needed. In my classroom, I would use it for quick exit tickets, pre-assessments, and checking understanding during lessons.

Sharks, our first digital assessment tool is Kahoot!. Kahoot! turns traditional quizzes into fun, interactive games that keep students engaged while giving teachers instant data. In the classroom, the teacher creates or selects a quiz aligned to the lesson objective and projects the questions on the board. Students use their devices to answer multiple-choice questions in real time. This tool works well for grades 1 through 12, especially for quick formative assessments. Students receive immediate feedback, and teachers can instantly view reports to see who understands the material and who may need extra support. Kahoot! requires student devices, internet access, and a free account, although paid versions offer additional features. Teachers can download and share reports with administrators, and students can even access practice games at home. Kahoot! makes assessment fast, engaging, and data-driven.

2# Seesaw

Our second tool is Seesaw, a digital platform that allows students to show their learning in multiple ways. Seesaw is especially effective for Pre-K through 5th grade classrooms. In this platform, the teacher assigns activities and provides feedback through written comments, audio recordings, or videos. Students can respond by recording themselves reading, explaining their thinking, drawing, or uploading written work. This makes it ideal for inclusive classrooms because it supports different learning styles and abilities. Seesaw requires devices with cameras and internet access, and it offers both free and paid versions. One of its biggest strengths is family access—parents can view and comment on their child’s work, creating a strong home-school connection. Seesaw turns assessment into an ongoing digital portfolio that documents student growth over time.

Attention teachers! Are you tired of your students not paying attention while they are watching educational videos for your class? The solution is Edpuzzle! Edpuzzle lets teachers create or select videos and turn them into lessons by adding questions, voice notes, or comments at points throughout the video to check for student understanding. Teachers can assign videos to their class and set due dates online. Edpuzzle monitors student progress, grades their answers in real time, and provides meaningful feedback. Students can watch the videos at their own pace, and rewatch sections if needed. Edpuzzle is free for teachers and students! It does include optional paid upgrades, but the basic option is free. There are many ways that teachers can use Edpuzzle in their classroom. It is helpful if teachers are doing a flipped classroom approach. Teachers can assign video lessons for students to watch at home, and then use class time for practice and discussions. It can also be used for differentiation and extra practice. Teachers can create a handful of videos for students to watch if they finish early or need extra support. It can also be used for student projects. On Edpuzzle, students can even create their own interactive video lessons with questions to teach peers.

Google Forms is an effective, free, and user-friendly assessment tool that enhances both teaching and learning through efficient, data-driven practices. Teachers can design quizzes, formative checks, exit tickets, and surveys aligned to learning objectives while using auto-grading and instant feedback features to save time and increase student engagement. The platform requires minimal resources and integrates easily into classroom or remote settings. Al you need is a device, internet access, and a Google account. Teachers control the assessment design, analyze response data to guide instruction, provide targeted feedback, and manage privacy settings to ensure student data is protected. Access to results is limited to the form creator and, if applicable, school administrators under district policies, while students only see their individual results when enabled. By using Google Forms before, during, and after instruction, educators can quickly identify learning gaps, adjust teaching strategies, and improve overall student outcomes in a streamlined, paperless format.

With Kahoot, the role of the teachers it to engage students through interactive, game assessments while it collects real time formative data. Teachers can see what areas students are struggling in and which areas they understand right away. Kahoot is a great tool for students age 2-high school. The role of the student is to participate in learning by completing the questions and playing the game. Students would need a computer or Ipad to complete these games. Or you can complete them as a class and call students up to click an answer. Kahoot can be accessed by teachers, parents and administrators.

Kahoot can be used in 3 important classroom activities.

1. To review before a test or quiz

2. A mid lesson check for understanding

3. An icebreaker or pre lesson engagement activity.

Now Edpuzzle,

The role of the teacher with edpuzzle is to assign videos and track how students are doing with watching it and answering questions. Teachers can see how long students watch the video and their responses to the questions. All students need to do is watch and answer the questions. You need a computer or ipad for each student and access can be given to anyone! Use this in your classroom to

1. check for understanding during a video lesson

2. assign videos for homework

3. or differentiate instruction for all students!

Together these two tools create a classroom where assessment is engaging, meaningful and helps students learn!

Kahoot and Quizizz are great ways to make learning enjoyable for all. These forms of digital assessments provide immediate feedback for teachers and students. They are accessible for everyone and easy to access on any online platform. They also save teacher time, by automatically grading and providing pre-made quizzes. If needed, these results can be shared with others including family, administrators, etc. Overall, Kahoot and Quizizz offer testing for students in a stress-free and positive environment during class time.

Now, teachers, will you be utilizing these forms of digital assessment in your classroom? Let us know and give us your feedback! We would love to hear more.

Teaching, imagine turning every quiz and assessment into…. A GAME SHOW!!!! Teachers become the hosts, students become competitors, and learning gets even more fun. With Kahoot, your upper-level elementary students get to participate, answer in real time, and get instant feedback. Teachers can launch and run the Kahoot, review and assess students’ answers, and even create follow-up questions for the questions that students don’t do so well on… Teachers, you can even adjust a different time clock for each question, depending on your students’ needs! While this is a superb tool for teachers, students also get in on the fun! Students can apply what they’ve learned in a friendly, competitive way! Students also get immediate feedback on their incorrect answer and can review the correct answer. The only materials needed for this is a FREE teacher account on Kahoot, an internet connection, a smart board, and student devices! If you didn't think it was good enough, parents can ALSO have access, if teachers choose. Kahoot as a whole is instructional gold; it allows teachers to check understanding using a fun, easy tool. Make teaching smarter, not harder!

#2 Imagine this, instead of pausing a video every five seconds to ask “Did everyone get that?” the video does it for you. That’s Edpuzzle. Teachers become the directors by choosing videos, adding questions right where students might get confused, and easily seeing who’s understanding the content, all in one place. Students become the stars as they watch the video, respond to questions as they pop up, and learn at their own pace with no skipping ahead or guessing. Best for 4th grade and up. With edpuzzle, teachers don’t just assign videos, they gain instant access to students progress, seeing exactly who watched, who understood, and where students may be struggling. Over time, Edpuzzle becomes more than a one-time assessment tool. Teachers can use the results to plan future lessons, reteach difficult concepts, support intervention groups, and track student growth across units, making instruction more targeted and effective. Edpuzzle turns videos into interactive learning moments and makes assessments feel engaging and meaningful for students.

Padlet is another great (free) resource that is interactive where students can post their own thoughts and see their classmates posts as well. Students can even like or comment on their classmates posts to interact with eachother. This can be used in class live on the smart board or remotely as a homework assignment. Students can create posts with text, audio, video, or images. As a teacher, you control student permissions. Students can also make a post public, or post anonymously.

Quizziz- Quizizz should be used more in our classes because it turns regular lessons into something we actually look forward to. Instead of just listening to lectures or doing worksheets, we get to learn through interactive, game-like quizzes that make class more exciting. The friendly competition keeps everyone involved, and the instant feedback helps us understand our mistakes right away so we can improve faster. It also makes participation easier for students who might not usually raise their hands. By using Quizizz more often, teachers can make lessons more engaging, help students stay focused, and create a classroom environment where learning feels fun, motivating, and effective. It is also more accessible than kahoot because it doesn't require students to see the board. 

Menti- Menti is an interactive presentation tool that transforms passive lessons into real-time, student-driven experiences. Instead of just asking questions and hoping a few hands go up, Menti allows every student to respond anonymously through live polls, word clouds, quizzes, and open-ended questions. For teachers, it provides instant formative assessment data, making it easy to spark discussion and adjust instruction on the spot. Since responses are anonymous, students are more willing to participate, especially those who may feel shy or unsure. For students, Menti creates an engaging environment where every voice is heard.

Attention teachers! Are you worried that your students are not watching the videos you’re assigning, or that they don’t understand it? Look no further than EdPuzzle! The teacher assigns a video with stopping points to check for understanding wherever you choose. Edpuzzle is designed for students of all ages, ranging from elementary through high school, though under age 13, there is parental consent needed for privacy reasons. There is a free version for students and teachers, but a “Pro” version available for options to remove restrictions. You can also share Edpuzzle lessons with parents for viewing purposes so they are in the loop of what is being assessed. In your classroom this can be used as a pre-assessment for students to show what they know before you start a unit. During the unit this can be used as a formative assessment to see how well they are grasping a certain topic. After the unit is over, the EdPuzzle can also be used as a summative assessment that puts their skills to the test, and you can gauge how well they understood what you taught. What is also great about this, is you can give feedback to students on their fill in the blank questions. Try out this exciting platform!

Poll Everywhere- 

Do you want feedback on your students' knowledge in real time? Boy do I have just the thing for you! Introducing Poll Everywhere! With Poll Everywhere, you (the teacher) can create questions that create an engaging academic environment. Students' responses can be relayed in multiple ways such as: multiple choice, word cloud, poll vote, short answer, and even images. Not only can it be used to assess students’ background knowledge, but it can also be used as an in-class formative assessment. Student’s answers are posted anonymously to protect a student’s identity so that they may answer honestly. Poll Everywhere can be used across all disciplines because it is teacher accessible and fairly easy to navigate.

Ed Puzzle: If you're a teacher and you want students to learn using interactive games and video content consider visiting the website Ed Puzzle. Students will be able to take an active learning role by engaging with video content and responding to embedded questions rather than passively watching. This website reaches a wide range of students, as its age range is upper elementary through high school students (Grades 4–12). This can be used for flipped learning, repetition for students that need to be able to hear something more than once to absorb it, and as a makeup session if a student misses class! You may be thinking, this is too convenient and asking, “what materials do we need?”. Well, All you need is a device, an open browser, and access to the FREE program Ed puzzle. Yah you heard me right, it is free to everyone! If you have the need for more of Ed Puzzle there are of course options to expand through different plans for access to limited edition materials. Teachers can share assignments directly with students via Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, or even a class link.

Administrators and co-teachers can access analytics for collaboration or monitoring.

Parents can get engaged through the website Ed puzzle too! Students can share learning insights or completed activities with peers or at home. Teachers, do you want to apply what is learned in class to Ed Puzzle? Well try, flipping the classroom by assigning interactive videos as homework and review results in class.