1. Gamification with “Play”sheets
Mrs. Jessica Pilgreen, MA, NBCT

2. Gamification

3. What is a “playsheet”?

4. Why a “playsheet”?
Term coined by Alice Keeler (50 Things You Can Do with Google Classroom 2016)
Like a “worksheet,” only more fun
Provide immediate feedback so students know right away if they are correct
Allow for differentiation--students work at their own pace & can complete playsheets multiple times, as needed
Fun & engaging
Easily shared with students via Classroom or URL

5. Quizlet https://quizlet.com/ Flashcards Spelling Matching game
Gravity game
Test
Multiple Choice, T/F, Written
Make multiple versions of 1 test
Differentiate your assessments
Search created flashcards or create your own

6. Quizlet Live https://quizlet.com/live
Flashcard sets with 12 or more questions can be used as a review game
Students are given a code to join the review game; need 6 or more students to play
Randomly puts students into teams for game play
$35/year for upgraded version
Track student progress, add pictures & audio, create your own student groups, etc.

7. Kahoot Create multiple choice questions
Students play as a live whole-group experience Feedback Compatible with any device
Questions appear on the teacher’s computer
Make sure all students can view the questions clearly
Students use their device to choose the correct answer

8. Quizizz Create multiple choice questions
Students can play as a live whole-group experience OR independent game play
Feedback = memes
Teachers can even import their own memes
Compatible with any device
Device will show questions & answers at the same time
Students like: music, avatars, memes, leaderboard

9. Image Credit: Tony Vincent, Learning in Hand

10. Qzzr.com Very professional-looking quizzes
Add pictures directly from pixabay
Quiz types: Checklist, Graded Quiz, Outcome Quiz
Question types: T/F, Select 1 answer, Select all true answers
Can have more than 4 answer options
Add pictures to your answer choices

11. Purposegames.com Very professional-looking quizzes
Earn badges for playing
Run competitive tournaments
Several formats available

12. Classtools.net (Pacman)
Arcade-style games
Students have to answer questions correctly in order to earn lives or continue game play
Con: You don’t create a profile, so there’s no place to access all of your games
Create a Google Doc to save all of your game URLs

13. Classtools.net (shootout)

14. Classtools.net (Connect 4)
Website scrambles the cards
Students select 4 cards that are related to each other
Group all cards before time/lives run out

15. Classtools.net (Crossword Puzzles)
Incorrect answers turn red
Correct answers turn green

16. Thatquiz.com Math, science, geography, some foreign languages
Lots of options to customize practice

17. Credits
Screenshots & screencasts taken directly from the websites by Jessica Pilgreen
Kahoot vs. Quizziz Infographic by Tony Vincent, Learning in Hand
Clipart by Just Clipz (Teachers Pay Teachers)
Quotation Images created with Quozio.com

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