Recap is a free student response and self-reflection app. I heard about this tool last year and didn't fully realize it's potential until recently. Instead of asking a student a question via paper or even somewhere online and having them respond by writing or typing the answer, Recap allows students to record their answer via their smartphone, iPad, iPod, computer, etc. You can select the amount of time you wish them to have to answer the question, you can specify which students receive the question, and you can include an "Assess Yourself" poll question so the student has the opportunity to say if the "Got it" "Partially got it" or "Didn't get it".
When the student logs in, it pulls up their dashboard which lists all of the recap questions that teacher has asked with the corresponding due date.
The teacher can then see all of the students' responses for that particular question when they've submitted their video. This can be used for formative assessments or just reflections. Take a look at Recap's blog to get ideas of ways you can use it in the classroom. The video below is what teachers are saying about the Recap App.
Recap is great for all content areas and gets students thinking on a higher level. Try it out and let me know what you think!
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A test will only tell us so much about a student's understanding. Anyone can memorize basic facts so how do we know how much our students are retaining and understanding? We have to get creative with how we're getting feedback. Here are a few ways to get a better understanding of what your students are grasping. RecapRecap is a video response tool that allows students to verbally respond to a topic or question. The teacher can post a question or record themselves asking a question. Then, students create a short video response. Recap will then take all of the responses and put them into a Daily Review Reel for the teacher to view and give feedback. This is great for evaluating student understanding. Recap has made it easy for the teacher to see in just a few short moments how well the student can explain their answer and thinking. Students can use a computer, an iPad or tablet, or their phones. PadletPadlet is an oldie but goodie in my mind. I love that it's so easy for students to use. They don't have to create an account and it's a simple click & type. All you have to do is create an account as a teacher and click on "Make a Padlet". It walks you through the steps and you can even customize the URL. This can be used for any subject in a variety of ways. Students can reflect on a unit they're studying, answer questions, give feedback, have discussions, etc. You can change the layout from freeform to grid to stream depending on how you want to view the responses. Below is a student example that some of my World History teachers did with their students. I've even used this when teaching professional development to do introductions, goals, and get feedback. AvatarsAvatar programs like Voki and Tellagami are great for student feedback. Even Apps like Sock Puppets and Yakit Kids can be the creative answer to get your students engaged while providing you with feedback that will allow you to gauge the level of student understanding! Let your students create an animated recording of their voice / podcast explaining a math problem, analyzing a poem, answering questions, etc!
Polling can be used for a variety of reasons in the classroom. You can get feedback from your students on a project, use it for exit tickets, ask simple questions to see a level of understanding, use it it for giving formative assessments, ...the list goes on.
I've put together a list of a few of my top favorite polling websites that you can use with your students in your classroom. Tally
Tally is a simple-to-use website used for asking questions. When you open the website, there is no sign in required. All you do is create your poll/question and give possible answer choices. As soon as you push enter on your keyboard, you'll notice that the URL changes. This is the URL that you will give your students. It's that quick and easy!
Poll Everywhere
Poll Everywhere is great. It allows teachers to have their students text their answers to the app or website, once given a code, and their answers will appear on the screen. The teacher can also set it up where answers appear as a word cloud, bar graph, etc. It does require a sign in but the benefits outweigh that headache. We use this a lot in staff development trainings as well. Check out the video and click on the logo above to visit their website for more ideas on how you can use Poll Everywhere in the classroom.
Tricider
Tricider is quickly becoming one of my favorite polling tools for the classroom. You don't have to log in if you don't want to; simply type your question in and share the link. Anyone can add ideas and then vote on them. If you want to edit your posts at a later date, create an account and log in. Edit via the link at any time. Click above to see my Tricider example, add an idea, and vote on your favorites! To go directly to the website to begin creating your own Tricider, click on the logo.
Dotstorming
Dotstorming combines a few features into one tool. It has the Pinterest/Padlet feel while still allowing you to vote on ideas. I love that it has a chat feature built into the right side of the website to allow for further discussions in your class. Your students can add as many ideas as they would like and then vote on their favorites. This can be used in ELA when discussing a particular theme or idea in a book, in Math to discuss how to best solve equations, in Social Studies when analyzing certain events..the list goes on!
Google Classroom
Google continues to make Classroom better and better. In the fall of 2016, they added several new features which are incredibly useful for teachers. One of them is the ability to poll your students. Simply click on the + sign in the lower right hand corner and select "Create Question". Type in your question, choose if you'd like them to answer via multiple choice or short answer and then select "Ask". You can also easily see how many students have and have not answered your question. Visit Google Classroom to learn more.
Moodle
Moodle is a Learning Management System that allows teachers to create a space for resources, assignments, discussions, lessons, and much much more. One of their features is "Choice". Choice allows the teacher to quickly poll students directly in their course. This is a great feature so that students don't have to type additional URLs and the results stay in one central location. Choice on Moodle allows the teacher to publish the results or leave them unpublished as well as gives the teacher the choice on how he or she would like the information presented - horizontally or vertically. Check into getting Moodle for your District. You won't be disappointed!
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