Well this was really cool!  We are currently studying animal habitats and this thinglink is the perfect way to assess the students' studies and knowledge of the rainforest layers.  

I administered this after our weeklong unit. I had the laptops in my classroom and they had the questions/graphic organizer at their desks.  

Did they love it?  YES! 

I introduced Edmodo, before the kids were really used to logging in on the computer, and using the laptops.  I have 2 students who were so confused about just using the trackpad!  (they are proficient now however!)  That part of it was very frustrating.  I made a quiz that was titled "About Me."Yes, it was a simple 5 question quiz, but that's exactly what they needed at this point in the year.  I really didn't need the stress of them taking an academic assessment when we were still learning the basics of how to navigate to computer still! I do a unit on self esteem and "All About Me" at the beginning of the year.  We talk about ourselves and the similarities and differences we all share.  We then made a graph depicting our results.  

Creating the assessment was really easy.  It is a very user friendly process.  I like the options that it has when creating one, such as fill in the blank, and multiple choice.  This could easily be another line of evidence when tracking standards for Reading Street and Envision.  The assessment is quick to make and results are immediate.  As I am typing this I think I am going to make a followup to the Topic 3 math test we just took.  My kiddos had a hard time with 2 part story problems.  After reteaching them on Friday, I would love to see their progress on a few problems.  So, yes!  I believe that this could be a tool that I utilize in the classroom for future assessments. Especially useful after a reteach.   

I used this activity during my practice stations last week.  The kids really thought it was cool.  I had them put the headset on and do it while the rest of us were reading out of the decodables.  I'm going to admit, it is a little "hokey" as I just used the football template to design it.  IF I had more time, I would have been a little more creative.  (time seriously...need more of it!) 

 At any rate, it's all about the "process", and I did actually learn something, and was able to apply it to my slide making. I thought that it was really cool that we could jump it to the slide according to whether their answer was right or not.  

So, lesson here is:  Student loved it, even though it was cheesy.  They enjoyed the game show format, and they all did really well on the vocabulary word definitions.  
What I would do differently?  When I have more time in life I am confident that I would create a better one!  

*My Powerpoint is under my Class Projects Tab