Engagement Through Questioning

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Socrative will revolutionize the way you solicit answers from students during instruction.  An electronic questioning platform, Socrative is device agnostic (usable by both Android and iOS devices) and an indispensable tool to teachers as it exponentially boosts student engagement. Here are a few implementation ideas:
  • Use Socrative as an entry ticket to determine student's prior knowledge about content or evaluate their retention from previous lessons.
  • Use Socrative as an exit ticket to determine student understanding of content as it was delivered.
  • During the lesson, have students respond to multiple choice, true/false, or short answer questions. 
  • BONUS TIP: When Socrative aggregates student responses for you, it automatically grades the multiple choice questions!
  • Play the "Space Race" game to encourage students to competitively and cooperatively answer questions with the goal of winning a rocket ship race. (This is a fantastic feature for elementary or even middle school students!)
  • Language Arts: Pose comprehension or analysis questions to students using Socrative as students read a selection.
  • Social Studies: Solicit student opinions about historical events, the actions of government, and controversial issues that can then be discussed in class.
  • Science: Drive home important content vocabulary by starting and ending each class with a quick quiz, Socrative-style. 

View My Video Tutorial:

There's a STUDENT App for That!

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Download the Socrative app to turn devices into student responders in class.  Socrative is available for both the Apple iOS and Android markets. 

Download Socrative Student for iOS HERE.
Download Socrative Student for Android HERE.

There's a TEACHER App for That!

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Download the Socrative app for teachers to push activities out to student devices in class.

Download Socrative Teacher for iOS HERE.
Download Socrative Teacher for Android HERE.

How do you begin using Socrative?  

  1. Create an account on www.socrative.com and register as a teacher.
  2. Create a quiz before class.
  3. Download Socrative Student app on all student mobile devices or have students using computers log on to http://m.socrative.com
  4. Download the Socrative Teacher app on YOUR mobile device or use your computer to log on to the Socrative website.
  5. Direct your students to "join" your Socrative room number.
  6. Push quizzes or impromptu questioning activities out to student devices during the lesson.
  7. Email student response results to yourself after class.