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I use Kahoot in my classroom to evaluate the Knowledge strand of my units almost daily. Once the students have the information they need, instead of doing an individual quiz, we play this interactive and competitive game.
The students LOVE this app. They ask to review old material just so they can play it again. It also gives you a recorded list of students' results. The students who score below my expectations get individual review time while the others who score well can move onto the investigative task I've set out for them. It allows you to "weed out" the students who didn't study or who need more support.
The time it takes to create a quiz depends on the number of questions you create and if you want to put pictures with the questions (great for visual learners). For visual learners, it is excellent because you can ask "picture based" questions like questions involving maps or picture identification. With competitive music playing in the background it's also super engaging.
I've now begun to have students look up a Wonderopolis article and create their own Kahoot Quiz for the class as a fun exercise. I do it every Monday and Thursday and kids are lining up!
This is honestly one of the best finds I've come across in a long time. Please check out the website. The program is free.
Submitted by: Marcella Cooper
The students LOVE this app. They ask to review old material just so they can play it again. It also gives you a recorded list of students' results. The students who score below my expectations get individual review time while the others who score well can move onto the investigative task I've set out for them. It allows you to "weed out" the students who didn't study or who need more support.
The time it takes to create a quiz depends on the number of questions you create and if you want to put pictures with the questions (great for visual learners). For visual learners, it is excellent because you can ask "picture based" questions like questions involving maps or picture identification. With competitive music playing in the background it's also super engaging.
I've now begun to have students look up a Wonderopolis article and create their own Kahoot Quiz for the class as a fun exercise. I do it every Monday and Thursday and kids are lining up!
This is honestly one of the best finds I've come across in a long time. Please check out the website. The program is free.
Submitted by: Marcella Cooper
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I use PowToon to create videos for my students based on the content being covered. They watch the videos at home, take notes (I've now made this a mandatory requirement and it has made a world of difference), and then participate in a Kahoot Quiz to evaluate their knowledge.
I create videos for several reasons:
1. I believe it improves students' listening skills. They can play back the video as much as they want and there are visuals to help them understand what I'm saying.
2. Students can listen to it multiple times - and they do. They are intent on getting 1st place in the Kahoot Quiz.
3. I can add links to videos or websites that students can visit if they wish to learn more.
4. Since they have covered the content at home, we can focus on group tasks, investigations, or individual remdial help during class time (flipping the class)
5. I can either make a video with a voice over (using Audacity) or a more traditional slide show (but with more engaging graphics from PowToon).
The drawbacks to this program are few but worth noting. While the program is free, you can only record less than 5 minutes of video (unless you pay more). I actually find this an appropriate amount of time to cover short sections of content. Another drawback is that you do need time. You need to have a script first (this can be sections of a textbook, for example), then record a voice over (if you want), and then add the visuals. Now that I've created a lot of videos, I can
This has been REALLY effective with students that are struggling with English because it pairs the visual with the audio and they have the opportunity to replay it as often as they like.
This is one of my favourite programs to use. Next year, I plan to have students make their own PowToon presentations.
Submitted by: Marcella Cooper
I create videos for several reasons:
1. I believe it improves students' listening skills. They can play back the video as much as they want and there are visuals to help them understand what I'm saying.
2. Students can listen to it multiple times - and they do. They are intent on getting 1st place in the Kahoot Quiz.
3. I can add links to videos or websites that students can visit if they wish to learn more.
4. Since they have covered the content at home, we can focus on group tasks, investigations, or individual remdial help during class time (flipping the class)
5. I can either make a video with a voice over (using Audacity) or a more traditional slide show (but with more engaging graphics from PowToon).
The drawbacks to this program are few but worth noting. While the program is free, you can only record less than 5 minutes of video (unless you pay more). I actually find this an appropriate amount of time to cover short sections of content. Another drawback is that you do need time. You need to have a script first (this can be sections of a textbook, for example), then record a voice over (if you want), and then add the visuals. Now that I've created a lot of videos, I can
This has been REALLY effective with students that are struggling with English because it pairs the visual with the audio and they have the opportunity to replay it as often as they like.
This is one of my favourite programs to use. Next year, I plan to have students make their own PowToon presentations.
Submitted by: Marcella Cooper
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Audacity is a free program that produces MP3 audio files of whatever you record. It works well, especially if you don't have the best microphone. There are actually a lot of fancy things you can do with it but I use it in two ways:
1. in conjunction with my PowToon videos when I need a voice over.
2. to record audio samples for my students struggling with English. For example, I have recordings of sections of a novel they are reading. They can listen and read along.
In the future, I plan to have students record their oral presentations using Audacity for peer and self evaluation before their actual presentation. In class, they can listen to it on their iPads (instead of trying to speak over a noisy classroom to their partner). For students struggling with English, I want to have them record an oral piece (a one minute personal response to their novel, for example) to give them feedback on their speaking skills.
1. in conjunction with my PowToon videos when I need a voice over.
2. to record audio samples for my students struggling with English. For example, I have recordings of sections of a novel they are reading. They can listen and read along.
In the future, I plan to have students record their oral presentations using Audacity for peer and self evaluation before their actual presentation. In class, they can listen to it on their iPads (instead of trying to speak over a noisy classroom to their partner). For students struggling with English, I want to have them record an oral piece (a one minute personal response to their novel, for example) to give them feedback on their speaking skills.