Socrative Teacher

Web address: www.socrative.com

Purpose: Formative assessment tool, providing instant feedback to both teacher and
students. Creates, sorts and organizes data.









Directions:

1. On the main screen, click SIGN UP button on the upper right.
2. Enter in your email address (I suggest your Madison Schools address) and a unique
password
3. Once you log in / create an account, youll see this screen:


4. Click MANAGE QUIZZES (this will take you to a new screen)
5. Click CREATE A QUIZ
6. Choose Multiple Choice or Short Answer for the question
FIRST QUESTION IS SHORT ANSWER -- ASK FOR STUDENT NAME
7. You will need to manually input the questions and answers. Be sure to remember to
properly mark the CORRECT answer.
8. You have the ability to create a quiz that encompasses as many questions as you
wish to create, HOWEVER I strongly suggest limiting your quiz to five questions or less.
9. Once you have completed your quiz, be sure to SAVE it (by now you should have
already named it).
10. Once you have saved your quiz, click the MAIN MENU button on the upper left.
11. Once you are ready to run your quiz, click START QUIZ
12. Select the quiz you just created (from the drop-down) and click STUDENT
PACED
13. Your quiz is now LIVE. At the top of your screen is a ROOM NUMBER. Your
students will need this unique code to access your quiz.
14. Direct students to go to m.socrative.com on their cell phones.
15. You will be able to monitor progress. Once all students have completed quiz,
download the data report, or email it to yourself.
Suggested uses: Bell-ringer, Check for understanding, exit ticket

Pros: Its easy to use and (despite the many steps) its actually pretty easy to set up.
Students catch on quickly. Provides outlet for visual learners. Provides resource for
checking for understanding. Provides outlet for shy students. The site can create a
color-coded data spreadsheet that clearly shows student learning / understanding.

Cons: This doesnt play well with BlackBerry devices and is only useful on
smartphones. Students without phones should be paired up with other students (with
technology).

Note: This can be used on, iPads, iPods, PCs and/or Macs (and laptops). Apps are
available in Google Play and Apple.






























Todays Meet

Web address: www.todaysmeet.com

Purpose: Customized, backchannel communication



Directions:

1. Name your room -- this will be at the backend of your unique URL, after the
backslash
2. Create the length of time you want the room to exist.
3. Share URL with the class

Suggested uses: Brainstorming activities, open backchannel communication during
movies (split or divide the screen), limited open back channel during checking-for-
understanding portions of lessons, lectures

Pros: Its easy to use and easy to set up. Students catch on quickly. Provides outlet for
visual learners. Provides resource for checking for understanding. Provides outlet for
shy students. The site can create a printed transcript of the entire conversation.

Cons: There is no teacher filter. Students hiding behind anonymity could post
inappropriate or offensive content. This should only be used in a class where teacher
has solid grasp of class, classroom management and under the right situations.



Poll Everywhere

Web address: www.polleverywhere.com

Purpose: Live classroom polling. Classwide checking for understanding. Prior
knowledge checker.



Directions:

1. On the main screen, click SIGN UP button on the upper right.
2. Enter in your email address (I suggest your Madison Schools address) and a unique
password
3. Once you create an account, dig around the site about (pricing). Youre going to want
to look for FREE EDUCATOR -- this will allow you to poll up to 34 people at once.
Beyond 34 costs money.


4. Click Create Poll -- a bubble will pop up, asking you to type the question.
5. Youre going to have your choice of MULTIPLE CHOICE or OPEN ENDED. Your poll
is going to be dependant upon the type of question you ask.
6. If you choose OPEN ENDED you will NOT have the ability to censor answers.
7. Once active (at this point, project this on your wall), your poll will have directions on
how students can participate (either via web or text).
8. This should be limited to 60 seconds or less, per poll.

Suggested uses: Class sourcing, checking for understanding

Pros: Its easy to use and (despite the many steps) its actually pretty easy to set up.
Students catch on quickly. Provides outlet for visual learners. Provides resource for
checking for understanding. Provides outlet for shy students.

Cons: There is no teacher filter. Students hiding behind anonymity could post
inappropriate or offensive content on open-ended questions. This should only be used
in a class where teacher has solid grasp of class, classroom management and under
the right situations. Students without phones should be paired up with other students
(with technology).

Note: This can be used on, iPads, iPods, PCs and/or Macs (and laptops).



Cell phones as flash cards:

Studyblue.com

Quizlet (app)

Cell phones as
communication devices:

Remind101