Kahoot

 Play and Practice with Kahoot

What is Kahoot?

A free interactive activity application that can be downloaded to your smartphone and you can access on your web browser from either a smart device or computer. This is similar to Google forms in a sense that you can make tests and questionnaires, but these are focused to be more fun and to be seen as an interactive activity, the game keeps track of points and you get points by answering correctly, having an answer streak and you get more points depending on how fast you answer correctly and how many you have answered correctly in a row. You can add multiple choice or true or false questions in the free version of it. 

How can I start using Kahoot?

You will need to create an account to be able to create quizzes. From there you can make your own questions, add images you have saved onto your device and add the possible answers (you can select which one(s) is correct). After you created all the questions you want you can create the “room” where you will have a code you can use to invite others to use so they can join, they have the option of selecting their own nicknames to use while playing. At the end it will show the 3 highest scores and who they were. 

How can I benefit from this resource?

Kahoot can be a more interactive way to add quizzes and see how the students are doing and what they are struggling with (group-wise).  A good idea for an activity could be to make a non-graded quiz to see how the students are doing, what they have locked down and what they need to focus a little more on. The idea is to take simple class related activities and making them more fun and memorable for the sake of our students' learning experience. 

Pros:

• It is interactive and fun 
• It is free 

Cons: 

• Very very basic features 
• Paid version is better but it is a subscription
• Cannot keep track of individual scores 
• Can be repetitive if overdone  

Link 

https://create.kahoot.it/creator

Skribbl

 

Play and Learn with Skribbl

Description of the resource

A free to use website in which you can create  a Pictionary style game where a participant (one at a time) will have three words to choose from and will have to try and draw out the word for the other players to guess what that word is. Those who get it right get a point, you can also vote up or down depending on the drawing and vote kick players who are misbehaving. You can add your own words and select to use only customized words or to add them to the very vast library of words they have already, the more players guess right. the more points the drawer gets, and the faster the players guess (position based, 1st, 2nd, etc.) the more points they get. they have a timer you can set (25-90 sec) for them to draw and for the others to guess, as the time lowers, they get hints in the form of letters at the top of the drawing and it will always have the amount of letters the word(s) have in the form of underscores. 

How can I start using Skribbl?

You just join the website create a game, change the settings if you want (words to be used, time limits, rounds, etc.), create the game, get the link to join others and invite them to the lobby and start the game, do the rounds and at the end it will show the winner, with the most points. 

Skribbl can be a  more interactive and fun way to implement and check vocabulary and understanding. You can make a game with descriptive words, colors, facial features, type of hair, etc. 

Pros: 

• It is free 
• You can add your own words to use 
• It's fun 

Cons: 

• If you use only customized words, you have to make sure you input enough for the amount of students. 
• If you type the word in wrong they will have to type it wrong to get it right 
• Some words in the default settings may be too difficult or unknown to them 

Link 

https://skribbl.io/

Google Jamboard

Brainstorm with 

What is Google Jamboard?

A free Google service you can use for creating a virtual whiteboard where you can invite others to collaborate and write on it. You have some basic features such as;. text, sticky notes, free writing/drawing and a laser pointer. These features are very basic, around 5 colors, 3 static font sizes and no other fonts. 

How can I Get Access to Jamboard?

All you need is a google account to be able to use this free google service. you can create one on the website and invite via email or link, you can paste the link almost anywhere and the recipient should have access to it. Just remember to allow others to edit or you will need to grant individual permissions for this. 

What can I do with a Jamboard?

You can have multiple students participate in real time and be able to view all the answers of the participants as they are created, allowing for group correction and peer review. While in a google meet, you can ask some participants to make examples on the board, just as you might do in a traditional classroom. 

Pros:

• Good online tool for virtual board 
• You can have multiple people participate at once 
• Can check the answers of multiple people at once
• Can create many boards in one session 

Cons: 

• Very very basic features 
• Can be hard to keep track of who wrote what 

Link

https://jamboard.google.com/

IDroo

 Sharing a whiteboard with IDroo

What is IDroo?

Is an online educational multi-user whiteboard. It provides us with instant real time collaboration in your browser without the hassle. It’s a  digital whiteboard where you can allow students  to write on it or not.

How do I access IDroo?

This resource can be used through Skype or used in  the  online  version. The online version only requires you to access with an account and it can be Gmail, Facebook or just a username. For using it on Skype you need to open it and click Allow access so IDroo can use your contact information. Close the About iDroo window. Click the + button in the Participants window to add new users to the board. Choose one or more participants and click Add. 

Whan can IDroo do for my classes?

IDroo will help explain in an online platform since you can use the online board as if it were a real one. You can explain a topic or show the class how a problem is solved. This resource is great for in-class exercises and is perfect for those teachers who like to rely on a whiteboard during important segments of a lesson. Additionally, it has the option to change the board into a grid sheet for specific purposes if needed.

Pros: 

• It allows for students to interact with the board as long as the teacher authorizes it
• There is a convenient chat box
• Students can access through almost any kind of account with a link provided by the teacher

Cons:

• Some specific features are reserved for pain plans exclusively
• Limited to 5 whiteboards saved on the free plan

Link

https://idroo.com