Quizzing Works Part 2

Today we explored new quizzing options for our classroom and boy am I glad I did.  In a previous post, I blogged about how I love to use  ClassFlow for my classroom.  I also like to use Google Forms for surveys and an occasional short quiz.  Truth be told, I use Google Forms for football A LOT.  Check it out, if you would like to see a sample.

Some of the sites I checked out for this project include: Kahoot, Socrative, QuizStar and ExamTime.
However, the program I liked the best and was easiest to use was TestMoz.  It was super easy to use. I created my quiz in about 5 minutes.  Positives include: No password needed.  You can create multiple answer types and it is self-correcting.  There are some negatives as the user can not collect data about the quiz and if you forget your test code you can't recover your quiz. There is a $20 payment option if you would like these features.

Reading the 25 Principles of Learning article was a good reminder of many of the things I am already doing in my classroom.  However, the article about frequent quizzing was very interesting.  I have usually given quizzes at the end of a unit and check for understanding in an informal way while I am teaching the material.  Using frequent quizzing gives me another informal (and proven effective way) to #1 check for understanding and #2 increase learning capacity.  Check out this quote: Multiple tests slow forgetting better than a single test. Learners also benefit if they use test results as a guide for their own learning. 

This project is most closely related to ISTE-2  design and develop digital learning experiences and assessments