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SOCRATIVE
Socrative is a cloud-based student response system and therefore may be accessed on any device
with Internet such as laptops, tablets, and smart phones. In a classroom setting, students are able
to take quizzes, play interactive and competitive assessment games, answer quick multiple choice
questions, and learn in a more involving manner, providing the instructor with real-time feedback.
Students and instructors can log in using the links
at the top right of the socrative.com main page,
or use the specified links (t.socrative.com for
instructors, m.socrative.com for students).
Instructors only need to provide an email
address and password to create an account
and log in.
Students will only need the room number
provided on the instructor’s main screen to log
in to that instructor’s room.
Creating an Online Quiz
On the instructor control screen, select “Manage Quizzes.”
The “Manage Quizzes” page will appear. This page will allow you to
edit, delete, duplicate, import, retrieve, and create a quiz. Select the
“Create a Quiz” option near the top of the page.
It is necessary to use a relevant name for each
quiz. Once you name the quiz, you may begin
to construct questions for your quiz. To do so,
select either “Multiple Choice” (also may be
usedfor True/False) or “Short Answer.”
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Once you have composed a question, be
certain to select the correct answer(s) by
checking the blue box to the left of the given
responses.
For short answer questions, you need to
enter every acceptable response separated
by a comma.
To add another question at any time, scroll
past your custom questions and select either
“Multiple Choice” or “Short Answer”.
You can rearrange questions by using the blue arrow bubbles at the top right of
each question.
When you have finished constructing your quiz, select
“Save” at the bottom of the page and select “Continue” on
the verification pop-up.
Conducting a Quiz
To begin a quiz, select the “Start Quiz” option on the
main screen.
Then “Select a saved quiz” from the screen that
opens.
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When you click on Select a saved quiz, a list of your quizzes will
appear.
Before you open the quiz to the class, you can
choose to randomize the order of answer choices
(in multiple choice), disable immediate feedback to
the student (they will not be notified if a question was
answered correctly/incorrectly), and/or hide question
explanations.
After you have altered the test-giving format to your
liking, you can choose to let the students complete the
quiz as a “Student Paced Quiz” where students take
their preferred time on the quiz, or as a “Teacher Paced
Quiz” where you may set a pace for the quiz.
As students take and complete the quiz, you may view the
“Live Results” on the instructor screen.
This option will display the students’ names,
progress, and accuracy.
Note: When using this option, be sure you
are not projecting your screen to the class in order to ensure students’ privacy.
Once the quiz is completed and closed, you may choose to email, download,
or dismiss the report.
Classroom Quizzing Games - Space Race
“Space Race” is a team-based quiz in a competitive game format. Teams of students can work
together to complete quiz questions you have constructed. This engaging opportunity can be used
as a test preparation, a review, or for group work.
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To begin a Space Race select the option “Space Race”
on your main screen.
You can choose any of your saved quizzes from the
drop-down menu to conduct as a Space Race. You may
then select the number of teams and whether you will
allow these teams to pick their color or not.
Once the game has been started, the instructor
screen will display the teams’ progress in a
bar graph format.
It is more effective to display/project this
screen to the class so teams may view their
progress and competitors’ progress.
The top right of your screen show the room number. Below the room number you
will be able to see how many teams have completed the quiz.
You may choose to end the activity at any point - when a team
has won or when all teams have completed the quiz - by selecting
the ‘End Activity’ option.
Additional Quizzing Features
In addition to administering quizzes and managing a classroom “Space Race,” you can also give
single question activities. These options are available directly on your main page. You can choose
from “Multiple Choice”, “True/False”, and “Short Answer.” With single question activities, you
propose the question in real-time and receive the class answers instantly.
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In choosing “Multiple Choice” you are essentially polling a class.
It can be used to engage students in group decision making via
anonymous vote, and as a gauge allowing students to weigh in
as a class with a visual representation in bar graph format.
You can also have your students complete an “Exit Ticket.” This is a
general four question reflection survey (first question simply asking
for student identification/name), helpful in understanding students’
grasp on a subject or lesson. It can be used effectively as a daily
wrap-up or a generic quiz.
Question Two prompts students to share how
well they feel they understood the material
discussed/covered.
Question Three will ask students to briefly describe what
they learned from the lesson.
As a close/wrap-up Question Four asks students to
complete a problem (answer a question, apply the
lesson to a situation, etc.).
Socrative for the Student
As stated earlier, students may log in directly from the
Socrative home page, as instructors do.
Students need the room number to participate
in the instructor’s interactive classroom.
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Once logged in, students wait for the instructor
to administer the activity.
Each activity/quiz will begin by asking for
the student to submit identification so the
instructor may view each student’s individual
understanding. If you want students to take
the poll anonymously, you should instruct
them not to use their real name in this area.
They might instead use the name of a famous
person or a character from a book or movie.
When immediate feedback is enabled by the
instructor, students receive an alert after each
answered question. If the alert is red, the answer
was incorrect and the correct answer will be
provided.
When answered correctly, the alert will be green.
After the quiz questions are completed, a student
will be prompted to “Finish Quick Quiz” or “Let
another student take the quiz.”
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