Thanks to Ian Battersby for writing this post
Socrative is a web-based system that allows you to pose questions to the class and then collate their responses. It is easy to use and can be accessed through laptops, iPads, smartphones, etc.
1) Go to www.socrative.com
2) When you click on the Teacher Log In button, you go to a page where you are asked for an e-mail and a password. That is all you need to register. When you return, simply use the same e-mail and password.
3) When you log in, you are taken to the teacher's home page. At the top is you 'Room Number'. Below there are a number of activities you can do with the children. The single question activities require you to ask the children orally and as you can see, they could be:
- Multiple Choice
- True/False
- Short Answers
4) At this point the students need to log in. They also go to www.socrative.com, but then click on 'Student Log In'.
They simply put in your 'Room Number' and are taken to a screen which will allow them to input multiple choice answers, true/false or short answers. At the end of the short answers activity, there is an option to 'Vote on Responses' which gives the children a chance to choose their favourite response, or question they would like to know more about.
5) The exit ticket is great for plenaries. It requires no preparation. The children enter your 'Room Number' and then have 4 questions to answer:
- Name
- How well did you understand the material? (Multiple Choice)
- What did you learn today? (Free response)
- Please solve the problem on the board. (Free response)
When the children have completed the activity, you click on End Activity and then are given the choice of whether you want to download the report or have it e-mailed to you.
6) If you want your own Exit Ticket, you can create a quiz. These take some preparation as you need to decide on the question types and content, but all you need to do is go to the 'Manage Quizzes' section and the rest is fairly intuitive. These quizzes can be shared so the same quiz could be given to different classes across the year group or Mile Post.
Socrative has been designed to be very user friendly and it is. There are little Help buttons everywhere that explain what you need to do if you are unsure.
1) Go to www.socrative.com
2) When you click on the Teacher Log In button, you go to a page where you are asked for an e-mail and a password. That is all you need to register. When you return, simply use the same e-mail and password.
3) When you log in, you are taken to the teacher's home page. At the top is you 'Room Number'. Below there are a number of activities you can do with the children. The single question activities require you to ask the children orally and as you can see, they could be:- Multiple Choice
- True/False
- Short Answers
4) At this point the students need to log in. They also go to www.socrative.com, but then click on 'Student Log In'.
They simply put in your 'Room Number' and are taken to a screen which will allow them to input multiple choice answers, true/false or short answers. At the end of the short answers activity, there is an option to 'Vote on Responses' which gives the children a chance to choose their favourite response, or question they would like to know more about.
5) The exit ticket is great for plenaries. It requires no preparation. The children enter your 'Room Number' and then have 4 questions to answer:
- Name
- How well did you understand the material? (Multiple Choice)
- What did you learn today? (Free response)
- Please solve the problem on the board. (Free response)When the children have completed the activity, you click on End Activity and then are given the choice of whether you want to download the report or have it e-mailed to you.
6) If you want your own Exit Ticket, you can create a quiz. These take some preparation as you need to decide on the question types and content, but all you need to do is go to the 'Manage Quizzes' section and the rest is fairly intuitive. These quizzes can be shared so the same quiz could be given to different classes across the year group or Mile Post.
Socrative has been designed to be very user friendly and it is. There are little Help buttons everywhere that explain what you need to do if you are unsure.
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