Resource Name: Socrative

URL: http://www.socrative.com/

Uses: Quiz and Assess, Collect Feedback

Description: Socrative features many quiz variations that go beyond the simple online quiz/feedback format found on Testmoz. Socrative allows both student paced and teacher paced quizzes, allowing teachers to either collect information in one quick assessment, or to individually send questions, allowing time for discussion in between.

From the site:

"Socrative is a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets."

Socrative introduction video (new) from Socrative Inc. on Vimeo.

Applications for the Reading/Language Arts Classroom:

• Assign a quick test as an exit ticket to bring closure to each day's lesson.
  
• Require that students answer a number of questions in conjunction with assigned reading for homework. This guarantees the likelihood that the reading gets accomplished.
  
• Use distributed questioning to monitor and adjust as new lessons are presented.
• Assess rote facts and skills in a fun way using the Space Race option. Good for assessing vocab words, spelling words, parts of speech, quotes and their origins, or any other short answer topics. 

Notes and Caveats:

• Allow yourself some time to get acquainted with the interface. It's fully featured, without a lot of shortcuts.
  

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