Prior Knowledge Technology Use Using technology to help in prior knowledge and introduction of material.

Using Brainpop quizzes w Brainpop can be a useful technology to see what your students know. Using the quiz prior to seeing the video can help create interest in the material intended to be given in the classroom instruction.

Using Brainpop quizzes, cont. w The quiz provides questions on various bits of knowledge students should learn during instruction, this allows teacher to see where exactly they need to begin.

Using Brainpop quizzes, cont. w The quiz allows instant feedback by allowing students to review their results. They are given three choices for the results of the test they have taken.

Using Brainpop quizzes, cont. w The feedback allows students to see what they do not know and provides them with the correct response to the question asked.

Using Brainpop quizzes, cont. w The quiz gives students the option to retake the quiz or to watch the movie. Completing the quiz before viewing the movie determines if a student has no prior information or knows the material well.

Next you will view the video of the quiz used prior in the intro: Play brainpop video