I've done some brief trainings earlier this year on quick-response apps for BYOD classrooms, such as
GetKahoot and
PollEverywhere (check out the training materials
here). Here is one great one that offers a little more flexibility in how students are able to respond, with options like open-ended text and free draw.
(This one, like the two above, work with students using phones as well as other devices, like laptops or Chromebooks.)
Infuse Learning
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This web-based free tool allows you to create questions that can receive a variety of answers (draw responses, true/false, multiple choice, sort in order, open-ended text, numeric, and scale). You can even create a problem or a prompt, or upload an image and have the students annotate what you provide.
Students go to student.infuselearning.com through a Chrome or Safari browser and enter the Room ID to participate.
Teachers can make questions or quizzes ahead of time or can create questions on the fly. You can save results for grades or just use the results to determine your lesson targets.
I like this tool because of its flexibility and high engagement, and because I can save the responses or results if needed. The drawing response can be challenging on a small device (I probably wouldn't ask students to label a map, for instance) but for larger annotations it works well and setting up a teacher account is very easy.
Give it a shot! Go to http://www.infuselearning.com, click on "teacher login" in the upper right, and play around with it.
