KIrk's Techno Blog: New Assessment Technology

I use survey monkey http://www.surveymonkey.com/

Using your web browser, you can create surveys from different types of questions. (multiple choice, rating scales, drop-down menus, and more..). You can require answers to any question. When I develop an on line test, webpage, web quest or other technology project I ask students to do a survey about the product on survey monkey. Survey monkey is a free survey internet program. Survey Monkey is a revolutionary tool to create and publish custom surveys in minutes, and then view results graphically and in real time. Surveys give me instant feedback about the projects that I have designed. I have also had students use them to have their peers assess their work for them. Survey Monkey is easy to use and gives immediate feedback.

You can send surveys through email or put a link on your blog. You can get individual responses. Securely share your survey results with others or filter only the responses you're interested in. You can download a results in multiple formats, spreadsheet or in database format.

Survey Monkey is a simple survey tool, it is free and easy to use. Different then rGrade which builds a rubric and grading device around a project; survey monkey gives an educator a evaluation of the the project. Survey Monkey and rGrade are both great tools to evaluate and assess student work. They can work hand in hand once you design a rGrade for a project you can use survey monkey to have the students evaluate the rubric.

Rick Stiggins says we can accomplish better assessment through deep student involvement. "Stiggins says "th r o u g h student involvement in classroom assessment, we can focus
students on a clear path to ultimate success. If we engage students in continuous self-assessment over time, we can keep them believing that success is within reach if they
keep striving. Survey monkey puts power into the students hand, they can fill out surveys to assess classroom assessment. Survey monkey reinforces what Stiggins says, giving studnets immediate feedback and a voice in the assessment process will empower them.

Below is a sample survey I used on my old blog.

Innovation Tools Survey

Please fill out this survey so I can have feedback on this project.
Click "Next" to get started with the survey. If you'd like to leave the survey at any time, just click "Exit this survey". Your answers will be saved.