I am tired of Kahoot. I don't feel like it benefits my kids all that much. So I tried (and loved) quizlet live.
Pros:
-Great for vocab terms because it takes the Q and A and mixes them up
-Great for collaboration, engagement, and even I didn’t get bored after doing it all day
-Can play 3-4x per class to really foster vocab comprehension
-Every time you play, kids are put in new groups, and they love it!
-Every time they get a Q wrong, it starts them over, so it ends up being really competitive/fun
-Data at the end of what was missed most, and what it was confused with
-If a kid is low/behind, and his/her group lost, it's not that big of a deal because you play it 3 or 4 times with randomized, groups, so they will win at some point. Less feeling discouraged means more participation and engagement!
Cons:
-If you exit out of the “leaderboard” screen it is lost and ends the game. Don’t click anything!
-Cannot make your own groups
-It only asks 12 Qs per game… but this is a pro if you have time to play it 3 or so more times because I had about 30 terms and they ended up seeing each term about 3 times
What does the teacher need to do to prepare:
-Each kid needs a device and to see each other kid's screen
-Have a good 30 or so question/answers or vocab/definitions that you put into the game to prepare
-Give kids the instructions by telling them they have to put in their real name or it will be confusing
Pros:
-Great for vocab terms because it takes the Q and A and mixes them up
-Great for collaboration, engagement, and even I didn’t get bored after doing it all day
-Can play 3-4x per class to really foster vocab comprehension
-Every time you play, kids are put in new groups, and they love it!
-Every time they get a Q wrong, it starts them over, so it ends up being really competitive/fun
-Data at the end of what was missed most, and what it was confused with
-If a kid is low/behind, and his/her group lost, it's not that big of a deal because you play it 3 or 4 times with randomized, groups, so they will win at some point. Less feeling discouraged means more participation and engagement!
Cons:
-If you exit out of the “leaderboard” screen it is lost and ends the game. Don’t click anything!
-Cannot make your own groups
-It only asks 12 Qs per game… but this is a pro if you have time to play it 3 or so more times because I had about 30 terms and they ended up seeing each term about 3 times
What does the teacher need to do to prepare:
-Each kid needs a device and to see each other kid's screen
-Have a good 30 or so question/answers or vocab/definitions that you put into the game to prepare
-Give kids the instructions by telling them they have to put in their real name or it will be confusing