Using Web 2.0 Tools for Alternative Assessment of ESL Students

american tesol instituteCompleting assessments online allows teacher an innovative way to measure skills attained by their students.

Speaking
Have students recite a piece of news online to evaluate their pronunciation.
Fotobabble | Aduioboo | VoiceThread

Reading
Choose a book, short story or any text for the whole class to read. Have students answer each others questions and provide feedback.
Linoit | Wallwisher | Pindax

Create a Word Cloud
Create a word cloud for students to identify keywords pertaining to a story.
Wordle | Tagxedo | Worditout

Listening
Choose an audio book or podcast for students to listen, and then create a comic strip.
Zimmer Twins | Strip Generator

Create a Digital Poster
After a week, month, or semester have students create a digital poster to reflect on what they have learned.
Glogster

Visit the TESOL Webinars wiki page for more classroom resources.