Introduction:
How do I know they know it? Socrative is here to help! Socrative is a free online forum for quick responses and increased engagement in the classroom. The mobile device app for the teacher and the student is available for free in the Apple App Store AND the Android Market. Once the application is downloaded, the student simply puts in the room number established by the teacher. Easy as 1, 2, 3.
The teacher application has several options to choose from: multiple choice, true/false, short answer, exit ticket, and space race. Feedback is automatic and very informative. I recommend this app for ANY teacher looking to increase engagement and use technology in their classroom!
Classroom Application:
- Oral Quizzing/Discussions: Every teacher asks questions, but usually we get a response from a single student with their hand raised. Of course the student with their HAND RAISED knows the answer! What about Billy in the back? Socrative forces all students to become involved in the lesson and contribute to the discussion. The program shows how many students have responded and HOW they have responded.
- Progress Monitoring: Ask students questions that will be in the lesson before instruction. Then, ask the same questions at the end of the lesson. Let the students see the progress they have made by displaying the charts created in Socrative on your projector.
- Bell Ringer Work: All good teachers have a bell ringer that they use in their classroom. Many times these bell ringers are checked at the end of the week. Why not check them right away and provide on the spot feedback for the students? The key to feedback is quick and specific. Let the students post their response or answers to the bell ringer on Socrative. Then, have a classroom discussion about the mistakes that created the wrong answers and the process in finding the RIGHT one.
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