Games allow learners to practice tasks, apply knowledge and infer principles as well as having fun. They provide specific educational advantages over the other forms of learning. For example, they show consequences not normally visible, let learners make mistakes without suffering permanent consequences, encourage learners to pause, reflect and revise. They also simplify complex situations, give opportunities for abundant practice and feedback and reawaken learning by play. Quiz-show games are one of them and good for testing factual knowledge. Such games serve as a test and they are efficient.
There are many available and useful educational games sites used for couraging students and making learning effective and enjoyable. Take a look at some of them :)
KAHOOT
Kahoot provides educators and students with a trusted learning space where educational content is delivered by asking meaningful questions in real-time, creating a social, fun and game-like environment. Kahoot believes in the statement that, ‘great learning starts by asking great questions.
It enables users to answer questions in real-time through an easy-to-use interface, they play against each other aiming to top the on-screen leaderboard, whilst you facilitate and discuss the content. It helps educators assess students’ performance and help each individual learn better. It also allows students to ask questions back.
To play the kahoot! I prepared for you just click on the picture below and enter
the game pin ;)
SOCRATIVE
Socrative is a great way to engage your students while assessing their learning. It can be used in many ways: formal assessments, quick formative assessments, or even voting for items. This is available on the computer as well as the iPads or any device with Internet access.
The program grades students’ responses and gives the teacher an individualized score. Also, if teachers work with other teachers they can share created quizzes and have access to many other quizzes. hrough this collaboration many assessments can be used without having each teacher creating their own.
To take a quick quiz I prepared for you on Socrative, click on the picture below and enter the room code ;)
ROOM CODE : b4X8ugMd
PLICKERS
Plickers is a powerfully simple tool that lets teachers collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices. Plickers is used for quick checks for understanding to know whether students are understanding big concepts and mastering key skills. Give all students the chance to participate and engage in learning without feeling self-conscious.
The basic element is the Plicker card. The Plicker Web site has Plicker cards that you can download and print on a local printer. Each card has a number and you can associate a specific card to a student.
In terms of using the cards, teachers can hand out cards each class and keep the responses anonymous. If students are identified by card, their results will be logged against their name in the software. While using the mobile device to capture responses, they can automatically see the results display on the screen.
