Question: I'm looking for a way to gauge student understanding in real-time, do you know of any tools that can help?

If you want to measure student understanding in real-time, Pear Deck Learning has a suite of tools for teachers. The company's suite includes Pear Assessment for customizable quizzes, Pear Deck for interactive lessons and Pear Practice for game-like exercises. The system offers immediate feedback and differentiated instruction, which means teachers can adapt lessons to individual students.

Another good option is iClicker, a student response system geared for higher education. It's got an AI Question Creator, Group Polling for peer-to-peer discussions, and reporting tools to see what's happening in real time. That lets instructors monitor student participation and offer help where it's needed, and it works in the classroom or online.

Formative is another good option, particularly if you want a powerful tool for building interactive quizzes. You can convert PDFs and Google Docs into quizzes, add multimedia elements to reading passages and track student progress. With real-time feedback and integration with learning management systems like Google Classroom and Canvas, Formative can help you work more efficiently while keeping students engaged.

If you want something more game-like, Kahoot! has interactive tools to turn lessons into games. Its AI-powered tools make it easy to create interactive content, and it can integrate with video conferencing and self-paced lessons. It's a good choice for teachers and students who want to make learning more fun and engaging.