SOCRATIVE By: Brady Parisien

What is socrative? Socrative is a cloud-based student response system developed in 2010 by Boston-based graduate school students. It allows teachers to create simple quizzes that students can take quickly on laptops – or, more often, via classroom tablet computers or their own smartphones. A quick and easy way to create and administer quizzes to evaluate student comprehension in real time. Provides necessary data for educators to gauge what students understand, and what students need more instruction on. Teachers can use this application for a variety of subjects and it can also keep track of grades as well. Go to https://www.socrative.com/

First create your account as a teacher

Socrative quizzes Create quizzes that are designed specifically towards daily lessons Quizzes are kept in file for teachers to choose from

* To create your own customized quiz, on the top right hand side, click on add quiz *Create new, or import an already created socrative quiz from the world wide web

Next, label your quiz and choose what type of questions you want to incorporate in your quiz

Example of socrative quiz question (multiple choice) Questions can be in a true/false, short answer, or multiple choice format

Real time results

Students show mastery on question’s 1,2,4,5,7,8, & 9 More instruction is likely on questions that are similar to questions 3,6,10, & 11

Use real time results to dictate your next move in instruction These quizzes can provide invaluable information Gives real time results of student comprehension Also gives real time results of teacher instruction Immediate reflection and intervention can be implemented Results can be recorded as grades for assignments If, and/or when, a mandate for standards mastery reporting comes into play, you have your bases covered.

Option to align each quiz to specific standards

Can be used collaboratively, or as a game

Socrative can be used for a variety of purposes Keeps track of grades Real time feedback for students and teachers Can be used individually or collaboratively In the SAMR Model is at least an Augmentation, probably more a modification depending on the application This tool is definitely an upgrade to what was available before technology became a staple in education. I have used it for a multitude of purposes and it has given me great results in the short time I’ve implemented it. I haven’t yet perfected my quizzes to make them a “redefinition” tool yet, but I think this is a great tool regardless. I hope you can all utilize “Socrative” in your classrooms to enhance any subject you should choose to try it on. Everything can be completely customized to suit your inquiry.