Subject:
Digital Technologies
Year level:
K – 10
Strand:
Digital Technologies
Sub strand:
Knowledge and Understanding
Link to the resource:
Cross curriculum priorities and general capabilities:
The program Socrative will support all three Cross curriculum proprities if the subject content is what the teacher or student is shaping their learning experience around.
Literacy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Critical and Creative Thinking (Australian Curriculum 2016)
Links to other learning areas:
Any subject area for any content.
A classroom activity using this resource:
Socrative is an enjoyable tool that creates a way for students to connect with other students, teachers and people around the world. Socrative aides in the creation of online activities, quizzes and reports. This application can be loaded on to any device or operating system for teachers and students convenience. This tool allows teachers and students to connect instantly and results can be viewed in current time. This assists the teacher to instantly identify gaps in students knowledge, therefore, the teacher can prepare lesson plans accordingly.
Below is a review from a teacher currently using Socrative in her classroom:
RACHEL LANGENHORST
School: Rock Valley High School, IA
Rachel is a Technology Integration Specialist working with grades preschool through 12th. She first discovered Socrative while teaching 6th grade and saw how it helped gauge understanding with quick polls and quizzes. She now uses Socrative with pre-readers to pull pictures and see which sounds they understand. She is also a firm believer in exit tickets! Rachel’s students love Socrative. One said, “It’s a lot quicker to find out how I did. It’s easier for me to use and more fun than a paper! (Langenhorst, 2017)
Price: FREE
How to use this resource:
Creating online activities, quizzes and reports has never been so easy! Using any mobile, device or operating system, simply open a browser and enter the following URL www.socrative.com. If using the application, simply click the icon in your phone. I personally recommend taking a few moments to watch the short interactive video “demo video” located on the Socrative webpage which will provide a quick and easy guide in identifying the area you would like to focus your learning experience on. Create your own account for free by clicking on “teacher log in.”
1. Applications can be downloaded from: Google play (Android), the App Store (Apple) or Chrome web store.
Reference
www.socrative.com
www.australiancurriculum.edu.au
Langenhorst, L. (2017). Re: Review of Socrative program [Blog comment]. Retrieved from https://www.socrative.com