My two favorite ways (and the reasons why) I use Socrative in my
classroom:
1. Formative assessment – using the Quick
Question feature
This is by far the number one reason I love
using Socrative in my classroom. I can ask students multiple choice, short
answer, or T/F questions and see their responses immediately. It is instant, live feedback. BEST of all – those can
be shown to the entire class (anonymously for an added bonus) and the entire
class can learn from the responses of their peers. This allows me to identify
quickly if the class has grasped a topic or skill or if that’s something I need
to revisit, reiterate, or reteach. Another plus – Quick Questions require absolutely no prep from me. It can be
spur of the moment and used immediately in class. All these answers are saved online
and/or as excel spreadsheets for later review.
2. Summative assessment – using the
standard Quiz feature
Quizzes – or even unit tests! – can be
created and given. There are options for student-paced or teacher-paced tests.
The multiple-choice and T/F questions are all graded for you by the Socrative
program and provide instant grades.
Socrative gives me instant feedback. It does the grading for me. It keeps all answers/results
organized online. There is no paper to prepare, print off, or lose. The Quick
Question feature allows me to tailor my instruction to exactly what my students
need; it prevents me from spending a great deal of time on something my
students already know, as well as stopping me from speeding ahead when my
students have not mastered a topic/skill yet.
My one main reservation is the one that
holds true with anything digital – If the internet goes down, this becomes a
useless tool. Always have a Plan B. J
Socrative gets 5 stars from me. It’s a
practical, simple, very user-friendly tool that helps me be a better, more
effective teacher. …Couldn’t ask for much more than that.
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