This week I tried using a Plickers quiz activity with my students as a new formative assessment, then I also had them complete a Google forms quiz the next day on the same topic. Plickers went alright, but I still had quite a few students ask if we could do a Kahoot instead. I think the main problem is that this activity is a little slower paced, especially in a class with thirty-three students. It takes forever to get everyone scanned in. They also changed the app and I didn't realize that. I certainly pushed a couple wrong buttons which seemed to annoy my class. There were also a few students in that big class who just sat in the back and did not participate. Plickers might be best for smaller classes or very short reviews.
I also tried a Google forms quiz this week. I used some of the exact same questions that were on the Plickers quiz. The students who took the Plickers quiz seriously did well on the quiz and the students who didn't really participate did not do as well on the quiz. This was not surprising. Google forms is great because it cuts down on grading time for the more rote quizzes that are sometimes necessary. It went alright for the students who actually know how to get into the computers, but I had to print a few out for those who could not get into the computers. Yep. They still can't get in and it's almost October. Overall, I think the quiz was a success and I would do it again even if the students have a hard time with the computer lab.
3 Comments
Hi Rhea! I like giving google forms quizzes too, and I'm not sure I would give a quiz any other way. The way I see it my kids do plenty of open-ended responses for their summative assessments (projects) so I think these smaller formative assessments/quizzes it's alright to be more rote. Faster data! I know the feeling of pushing the wrong button and then annoying your class. I have a few go-to technologically inclined students who I often ask to run tech-y things for me because they are way faster at it and then I can focus on classroom management while they set up the tech stuff. Plus it's empowering for those kids to have that responsibility.
Reply
Julie Huey
10/4/2018 03:59:59 pm
Rhea,
Reply
Morgan Kueter
10/6/2018 07:32:31 am
I noticed a similar trend in my class, where if the technology is not working perfectly or is not something they are familiar with most of the students get frustrated and stop trying to make it work. I have several times had technology issues in my classroom and I notice that it tends to cause myself and the students a lot of added stress. While I know that new technology can be a good and can enhance the classroom experience, overall it seems that often it is something that causes more frustration than it may be worth. Leave a Reply. |
Archives
November 2018
Categories |