Challenge: Arts and Crafts

Challenge:  Arts and Crafts

James Caesar

Lynnwood High School

Random Wheel Student Selector 2015-2016

Formative Assessment Tool

1^st period Honors Biology class URL Random Wheel            http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/51_LLchk7

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3^rd period Honors Chemistry class URL Random Wheel        http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/93_iKBbSm

Password: 

4^th period Honors Chemistry class URL Random Wheel        http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/24_2RYQkG

Password:     

 5^th period Honors Biology class URL Random Wheel            http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/60_RaMJgQ

Password:

6^th period Honors Chemistry class URL Random Wheel        http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/68_JEH3HX

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• What did you create, and why? 

I decided to use the Random Name Picker Color Wheel http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/

as my tool for this challenge.  I typically move around the classroom when I am teaching and will randomly stop in front of a student desk and ask them a question that pertains to the current topic.  I have always resisted the "popsicle stick" things because of the massive amount of sticks that I would need for each year.  With this tool I used my class lists to generate different "wheels" for each class. I will use this on a daily basis for formative assessment.  I am planning on setting up wheels for lab groups, 1-8, and then i can use this as well for asking lab group questions.

• What went well for you?

The ease of setting this up.  I just copy pasted the url and password to a document so I can get back to the Random Wheel easily and edit as needed.

• What was challenging?

Nothing.

• What did you enjoy? 

I like that this is something that I can use that will add to my class and make question answering more like a game.

• What ideas do you have for using this tool with your students, grade level, staff or to communicate with families? See above ideas.