Microsoft Forms

Description/Rationale

Examine formative assessment practices and how Microsoft Forms can aid in assessment.

Objectives/Learning Goal(s)

Learn how Microsoft Forms allows teachers to create surveys and polls as well as enhance their formative assessment strategies

This session applies to:

  • Grades 1-12
  • All subjects/content areas
  • Professional Learning Communities
  • Teacher Professional Development
  • Administrators

Activities

Group discussion #1

As a group, answer the following questions:

  • Do you currently use formative assessment in your class?
  • What benefits do you see from the formative assessments you have used in class?
  • What challenges do you experience with formative assessments?

Watch the video shown right

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Group discussion #2

Additional Info About MS Forms

If you want to learn more about using Microsoft Forms in class, here are two blogs from teachers who have used Microsoft Form:

Create a Formative Assessment

Note that you can also create an "auto-graded quiz question." See video shown left for more information. You can also read this illustrated walkthrough of the process.

  1. Go to www.forms.microsoft.com
  2. Login in with your Office 365 account
  3. Create one or more formative assessments for a lesson you are working on or just practice by making a fun quiz your colleagues can take).

Group Discussion

As a group, answer the following questions:

  • How do you feel Office Forms can help you with formative assessments in your class?

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