Apps for Synchronous Assessment by Jim Atkinson

Kahoot

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-20 15:47:54 UTC

Kahoot is a free game-based learning platform that makes it fun to learn – any subject, in any language, on any device, for all ages! Very colourful and visually appealing, it's easy to set up, access and use as an educator or learner.

How Does Kahoot Work?

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-20 15:49:15 UTC

See https://getkahoot.com/how-it-works for a description, or click on the image below:

An example of kahoot in action

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-20 15:53:20 UTC

See the YouTube video below to see a quick example of it in action.

Kahoot! demo for teachers

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-20 15:54:08 UTC

An explanation of using Kahoot in education

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-20 15:55:34 UTC

Click on the below or add further content for others (moderators will approve before it goes live).

Socrative Tutorial 2015

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-20 15:59:06 UTC

Socrative

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-20 15:59:38 UTC

One of the better known apps, Socrative is easy to use and comes packed with features.

Using Socrative in the Classroom

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-20 16:02:41 UTC

Introduction to Sli.do

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-20 16:04:36 UTC

A link to the Sli.do website

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-20 16:05:35 UTC

Sli.do

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-20 16:05:49 UTC

This is different to the other two apps in that it's a polling tool, combined with an audience interaction tool where learners can ask questions and vote for the best question. It offers you something slightly different to use in your class or learning environment.

Socrative Garden

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-20 16:15:05 UTC

View tips and tricks to use Socrative via garden.socrative.com

Pros

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-22 12:21:59 UTC

- Free

- No account required for accessing your assessments (as a learner)

- Very colourful and visually appealing.

- Easy to set up, access and use as an educator

- Shows a leader board after each question encouraging competition / gamification

Cons

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-22 12:24:19 UTC

- Not private, though unlikely anyone would see your assessments other than those who you shared the code with

Review of Socrative

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-22 12:27:18 UTC

Pros and cons

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-22 12:31:26 UTC

5 Tips For Using Live Polls to Create a Really Engaging Prezi with Sli.do)

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-01-22 12:40:32 UTC

Techie Teachers' Tricks

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-02-10 13:08:36 UTC

How to use Kahoot!

5 alternative ways to using Kahoot in the classroom

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-02-10 16:37:13 UTC

What is the difference between the Discussion, Survey and Quiz modes?

jim_atkinson_un — 2016-02-10 16:38:12 UTC