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Outline of Presentation Socrative defined Sign-In & Register (first time user) information How to download apps on all mobile devices Understanding Main Screen/Dashboard How to create a quiz (multiple choice, true/false, short answer) How to run a quiz on all mobile devices, web, etc. Where to locate the teacher room # Krupp: Socrative2
Can you explain these graphics? Krupp: Socrative3
What is Socrative? Socrative is a smart student response system that empowers teachers by engaging their classrooms with a series of educational exercises, games, and assessments. Socrative runs on any platform: smartphone, tablet, internet, etc. free to the teacher and student. Learning and assessment become cool using this tool. Krupp: Socrative4
What is Socrative? Why Love Socrative? “Let Me Count Thy Ways….” FREE personal/student/audience response system (PRS, SRS, ARS) FREE to use on device of choice Makes students responsible for learning Interactive and engaging Performs formal assessment through means of exercises, games, exit passes, quizzes, do nows, surveys, etc. Makes Grading Easy BYO: iPad, iPod, smartphone, tablet, pc, laptop, etc. 5 How Do I Love Thee?
Register & Sign-In Socrative How To Krupp: Socrative6
Login at: Krupp: Socrative7
Login at: If you do not have an account, click on “register.” If you have an account, complete username and password, then click on “sign in.” See next slide if new user. Krupp: Socrative8
Complete Teacher Login (This slide for first time user only). IMPORTANT: Select an account that is school appropriate so the results of scores go to the selected. Ex: School vs. personal The computer will randomly generate your room number (Save in a safe place) Krupp: Socrative 9
How To Go Mobile Krupp: Socrative 10
Download Student/ Teacher Apps Software is found on the web and all mobile operating systems. Type in “socrative” in the app store and download app(s). It is free! 11
How To Use Socrative Krupp: Socrative12
Main Screen (aka Dashboard) Krupp: Socrative13
Main Screen Quick Explanation Click here to “run” a quiz. Click here to “run” a game. Click here to run/create a one question survey. Click here to run an exit pass. Click here to create a quiz/quizzes. Krupp: Socrative 14
The computer will generate a room #. (See below) Every teacher will have a different room number. Save your own personal room number for later purposes. Krupp: Socrative15
How To Create A (Multiple Choice, True/False, Short Answer) Krupp: Socrative 16
Creating A Quiz Click here. Krupp: Socrative 17
Click on “Create Quiz” Krupp: Socrative 18
Name Your Quiz Click on “Untitled Quiz” and name your specific quiz. Note: Be specific so you can recall later. Allows others to view and use your quiz if you permit. Allows you to group your quiz by subject/topic. Krupp: Socrative19
Select any of the three: multiple choice, true/false, short answer Krupp: Socrative20
Creating a “Multiple Choice” question Type in the question here! Add each answer choice on a separate line. If you need more answer response lines, click on the term “add.” Provide learner with additional explanation or hint if desired. Add an image to the question if desired. Click on the box with the correct answer. Very important for grading! 21
Creating a True/False Question Type in the question. Select correct answer response. Provide helpful hint for learner if desired. Add an image to the question if desired. Krupp: Socrative22
Creating a “Short Answer” Question Type in the question. Can add a one/few word(s) answer. Provide helpful hint for learner if desired. Add an image to the question if desired. Krupp: Socrative 23
How To Add Another Question Select the type of question you would like to add. Krupp: Socrative 24
What do these buttons do? Allows you to move the question up or down. In other words, question 3 can move to question 2, by pressing the up button and vice versa. The “x” gets rid of the question. Krupp: Socrative 25
How To “Save” When done creating the quiz, click on the “save & exit” button located in the top right hand corner. Krupp: Socrative26
How To “Run” A Quiz How do I get the quiz to the mobile device(s) or web for students to use? Krupp: Socrative 27
Step 1: Click on “Dashboard”to return to Main Screen Click here. Krupp: Socrative28
Step 2: Click on “Start a Quiz” Click Here Krupp: Socrative29
Select “recent” or select “all” to access any quiz made prior. Step 3: Select the quiz you want to use. Krupp: Socrative30
Step 4: Click on “start.” After clicking on the quiz you want, a drop down “start” button will appear. Click on the button “start.” Krupp: Socrative31
Customization of how to run the quiz See next slide for detailed information on options. Krupp: Socrative32
Explanation of types of pacing Student Paced – Immediate Feedback Student Paced- Student Navigation Teacher Paced Students receive immediate right/wrong feedback and explanations after they answer each question. Students answer questions in order and cannot skip or change their answers. Students have the ability to edit questions, skip questions and navigate the quiz their own way. Once they’ve completed their questions they submit the entire assessment. Teachers control the flow of questions. You send one question at a time, and visualize the responses as they happen. You can skip and revisit questions. Krupp: Socrative33
Additional Settings To keep scores private make sure names are disabled. Great to randomize if taking a student-paced quiz and other students can see each other’s screens. To ensure cheating is not happening between screens during the student-paced assessment, using these options secure the test more. Krupp: Socrative34
How To Save Data Collected Krupp: Socrative35
Options on how to receive/store data Krupp: Socrative36
What’s your room #? Be sure to give your students your room number to enter the appropriate classroom. You can find your room number in the center of the screen. Krupp: Socrative 37
How Does The Student Login? Krupp: Socrative38 Student does not need to create a username and password for this app.
use “student app” on mobile device Krupp: Socrative 39 If using the web, login at or
If using the web, Click on “Student Log In” Krupp: Socrative40
Student will enter Teacher’s Room #. Krupp: Socrative41