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Using GoSoapBox in

your Digital Classroom

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What is GoSoapBox?
Online assessment tool

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What is GoSoapBox?
Online polling

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What is GoSoapBox?
Discussion posts

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What is GoSoapBox?
Classroom collaborative Q&A

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What is GoSoapBox?
Live confusion meter

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How to create an account:
Step 1: Go to your preferred internet browser
and type “gosoapbox.com”

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How to create an account:

This screen should appear.

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How to create an account:

Step 2: Click “Sign Up”

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How to create an account:

Step 3: Fill out your personal information. Then


click “Sign Up Now”

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How to create an account:

Step 4: Follow their short tutorial by clicking


through the images.

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How to create an account:

Step 5: Click “Proceed To Your Account”

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How to create an event:

Step 1: Under “Your Events,” click “Create New


GoSoapBox Event” or click the plus sign

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How to create an event:

Step 2: Give the event a name that pertains to your class.


This can be changed at any time. Then click “Create”

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How to create an event:

Step 3: This code is what allows students access to the event.


This can be changed later. Click “Proceed To Your Event”

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How to create an event:

This screen should appear next

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How to create an event:

This screen should appear next

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How to create an event:

Step 4: Click “Moderate This Event”

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How to create an event:

Step 5: Edit the event name or access code by clicking


“Change Event Details”

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How to create an event:

Step 6: Type in the necessary information then click “Save”

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How to create an event:

Step 7: Click “Enable and Disable Features”

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How to create an event:

Step 8: Enable/Disable any of the features shown that are


needed or unnecessary, respectively.

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How to create an event:

Step 9: Enable/Disable any of the features shown that are


needed or unnecessary, respectively.

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Now that the event is created, add in
any of the tools to use in the classroom.

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Note: If the classroom has more than 30
students, two or more events will need to be
created. Follow the steps for creating an event
and give out all of the access codes.

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How to create a quiz:
Step 1: Click the plus icon next to “Quizzes” or click
“Create a Quiz”

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How to create a quiz:

Step 2: Name the quiz and click “Create”

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How to create a quiz:

This is the moderation page for the quiz

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How to create a quiz:

Step 3: Click “Add a Question”

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How to create a quiz:

Step 4: Fill out the text of the question

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How to create a quiz:

Step 5: Select whether it is “Multiple Choice” or


“Short Answer”

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How to create a quiz:

Step 6: If it is Multiple Choice, fill out the


optional choices. Then select which is the
correct answer.

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How to create a quiz:

Step 6: Click “Create”

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How to create a quiz:

Step 7: Repeat steps 3-6 until the quiz is


complete

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How to create a quiz:

Step 8: Click “Go Back To Event”

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How to create a quiz:

The quiz will appear under the “Quizzes” bar as locked

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How to create a quiz:

Step 9: To unlock and allow students access, click the


lock icon so it changes to an unlocked icon

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How to create a quiz:

Now students with the access code can take the quiz

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How to create a quiz:

Once the students have completed the quiz, select the


quiz, then click “Download Current Response Data (Excel)”

This will provide and Excel spreadsheet with the results of the class scores
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How to create a poll:
Step 1: Click the plus icon next to “Polls” or click
“Create a Poll”

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How to create a poll:

Step 2: Fill out the question and all of the possible choices

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How to create a poll:

Step 3: Determine how to display the results and if the


results are visible to students. Then click “Create Poll”

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How to create a poll:

Step 4: Unlock the poll by clicking the lock icon, just like
with unlocking quizzes

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How to create a discussion:
Step 1: Click the plus icon next to “Discussions” or
click “Create a Discussion”

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How to create a discussion:

Step 2: Fill out the discussion question and an optional


extended description

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How to create a discussion:

Step 3: Determine if the replies are visible to students.


Then click “Create”

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How to create a discussion:

Step 4: Unlock the discussion by clicking the lock icon,


just like with unlocking quizzes

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Now that the event is
complete, have students go
to “app.gosoapbox.com”

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Give them the custom access code to
enter the event

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Once they enter their full name, have
them click “Save”

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This is what the student dashboard should look like

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From here, students can access any unlocked items
in the event

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Students can also ask questions to the class and
teacher by clicking “Ask a Question” or the plus
icon

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The teacher can also gauge student understanding
in real time with the Confusion Barometer

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Students can select “I am getting it” or “I am
confused”

This will display on the teacher’s dashboard as:

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Those are all of the main tools provided
by GoSoapBox. Enjoy integrating
technology into your classroom!

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