https://quizizz.com/ ;
Quizziz is an online assessment tool that allows to teachers and students to create and use one another's quizzes. After providing students with a unique access code, a quiz can be presented live as a timed competition or used for homework with a specific deadline.
PROS: It is Free, the flexibility of Quizizz is the best feature of this gaming platform. Any teacher can use it for any content area that they teach, Quizizz has a teacher resource section that includes a 1-page get started guide, training presentation, and help center, you do not have to project the question on a board or screen. Each student has access to their own question and answer game play, Teachers can view student reports and view what questions were answers correctly or incorrectly in order to inform instruction or address learning gaps, can be easy added to Google Classroom.
Cons: There is a limit in the types of questions you can ask. It is perfect for facts and recall, but not conducive for more elaborate questioning, When working with technology it is always important to consider the access that schools and individual students have to computers, ipads, or phones. This platform could be a problem when access is limited.
https://edpuzzle.com/
EdPuzzle is a free assessment-centered tool that allows teachers and students to create interactive online videos by embedding either open-ended or multiple-choice questions, audio notes, audio tracks, or comments on a video.
Pros: Edpuzzle is available on the app store and online, making it easily accessible to students in whatever their situation is, Videos can be taken from YouTube or directly uploaded, Open ended questions or notes can be put into the videos at any point, Students’ viewing of the video can also be tracked
Cons: Students might not be actually be watching and comprehending the video, Must have internet access – could cause problems for some students, Does not give the option for group video access – just individual
https://www.socrative.com ;
Socrative is one of the top-rated assessment tools for teachers according to hundreds of online reviews by educators and professional reviewers alike. It’s an interactive digital tool that lets you quiz, grade, and assess on-the-fly; “at the speed of learning.” Teachers can choose from quick questions for instant feedback, class counts to see who’s logged in, or full quizzes for deeper understanding.
PROS: appropriate for any grade, thousands of quizzes in almost every subject, plenty of user guides and instruction sheets available to help get a teacher started, teachers can see who got the correct answers, keep track of scores and will save time grading, activities can be done collaboratively.
CONS: A student can crash your class during a different period as long as they know the room number, if you lose internet connection during a test or quiz, your results will not be sent in, not adaptable on all devices, no ways for peers to edit or comment on other students answers.
Quizziz is an online assessment tool that allows to teachers and students to create and use one another's quizzes. After providing students with a unique access code, a quiz can be presented live as a timed competition or used for homework with a specific deadline.
PROS: It is Free, the flexibility of Quizizz is the best feature of this gaming platform. Any teacher can use it for any content area that they teach, Quizizz has a teacher resource section that includes a 1-page get started guide, training presentation, and help center, you do not have to project the question on a board or screen. Each student has access to their own question and answer game play, Teachers can view student reports and view what questions were answers correctly or incorrectly in order to inform instruction or address learning gaps, can be easy added to Google Classroom.
Cons: There is a limit in the types of questions you can ask. It is perfect for facts and recall, but not conducive for more elaborate questioning, When working with technology it is always important to consider the access that schools and individual students have to computers, ipads, or phones. This platform could be a problem when access is limited.
https://edpuzzle.com/
EdPuzzle is a free assessment-centered tool that allows teachers and students to create interactive online videos by embedding either open-ended or multiple-choice questions, audio notes, audio tracks, or comments on a video.
Pros: Edpuzzle is available on the app store and online, making it easily accessible to students in whatever their situation is, Videos can be taken from YouTube or directly uploaded, Open ended questions or notes can be put into the videos at any point, Students’ viewing of the video can also be tracked
Cons: Students might not be actually be watching and comprehending the video, Must have internet access – could cause problems for some students, Does not give the option for group video access – just individual
https://www.socrative.com ;
Socrative is one of the top-rated assessment tools for teachers according to hundreds of online reviews by educators and professional reviewers alike. It’s an interactive digital tool that lets you quiz, grade, and assess on-the-fly; “at the speed of learning.” Teachers can choose from quick questions for instant feedback, class counts to see who’s logged in, or full quizzes for deeper understanding.
PROS: appropriate for any grade, thousands of quizzes in almost every subject, plenty of user guides and instruction sheets available to help get a teacher started, teachers can see who got the correct answers, keep track of scores and will save time grading, activities can be done collaboratively.
CONS: A student can crash your class during a different period as long as they know the room number, if you lose internet connection during a test or quiz, your results will not be sent in, not adaptable on all devices, no ways for peers to edit or comment on other students answers.