Working on either an iPhone or iPad, educators have the ability to collect formative and summative feedback from their classes in real time using this powerful clicker tool. It can make thinking visible, capture data, and save time on grading through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets.
Type of Material:
Assessment Tool
Recommended Uses:
Educators can use Socrative Teacher in order to check the pulse of the class, measure mastery over time and related to how well students are progressing from connected topic to connected topic. Educators can ask an open-ended question, students respond and all their answers populate the projected screen. Students can vote on a favorite, complete a quick quiz, race in teams to answer questions. As well the tool can be used for an exit check at the end of class. All the answers are then aggregated into a report.
Technical Requirements:
Educators and students will each need access to an iOS, Android or Kindle Device, or a computer running Chrome, as well as an internet connection.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The learner will be able to quickly interact with data to better understand concepts, review information, and prepare for future classes. The learner will be engaged with the teacher on a more individual basis. This tool will help to identify whether learning goals are being met in the classroom.
Target Student Population:
All learners, levels and disciplines could make use of Socrative Teacher
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
A basic understanding of downloading app and supporting users of apps in a synchronous learning environment
Content Quality
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Strengths:
Socrative Teacher allows educators to measure mastery of the presented concepts, models and skills within a class. The app can present content of any discipline or level of complexity. It is simple and takes only a few seconds to access. The app runs on all mobile devices (tablets, smartphones, and laptops). Assessment results are visible to students within seconds.
Concerns:
None
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Assessment may be integrated into the curriculum and pedagogy of any discipline. Once created learners will be able to access content multiple times. Material may be used in various ways to achieve teaching and learning goals. With this app, students will be able to provide data to educators on how they are doing and where they need help.
Concerns:
You will need to have previous experience with a mobile device(smartphone, laptop, or tablet).
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
In that this is a tool that can be run natively on devices of all kinds, students and educators can support its usage in multiple classroom types, to include BYOD initiatives, 1:1 initiatives, and even fully-online, synchronous classes. The app is well-designed, sleek and simple to use. The free version of the app allows up to 50 students to login at once and complete quizzes, games and assessments with ease.
Concerns:
None
Creative Commons:
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