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This free quiz app allows you to compete with other players around the world. For CEFR level B1-B2, i.e., fairly advanced. Practices vocabulary and grammar, and works with both Android and iOS.

"A super quick introduction into using the excellent Google Forms. You can quickly create surveys, questionnaires and even comprehension questions. You can then share the link or embed your questions. The data is automatically created into graphs and forms when the participants answer the quesitons. A really useful tool for any teacher or students that I have made massive use of. If you are looking to quickly collect together some data and then see all the results presented to you automatically, then this is great. Students can create surveys for other students in the class, teachers can collect feedback and even use Google Forms for formative assessment. if you are looking for more detailed videos on Google Forms then watch these other videos.

This regular podcast looks like it might have some useful items -- worth keeping up with. And good listening practice for NNES teachers.

"Among the many things students are expected to do, self-assessing their learning is part of the suite of metacognitive tools that are valued in today's society. This skill enables the student to think about their thinking, identify what they're doing well and what needs improvement. Self-assessment takes practice, and when it comes to schoolwork, students are not given enough opportunities. " K.Sung offers an example of ways for students to get in practice in self-assessing.

"Teachers using the Portfoliogen Classroom service can create their own webpage allowing their students to register and create their own portfolio websites. Collaboration between teacher and student is easy with administrative visibility to view students portfolios." This might be a good way to create a safe place on the Web to create and store student portfolios.

"Series Five Essential Practices for the Teaching of ELLs - Elementary : Using Technology to Collect Classroom Data" - Video page includes discussion questions and teacher comments. Lesson objective is to collect and analyze formative assessment data.