There are two tabs in a quiz created using Google Forms, “questions” and “responses”. The “Responses” tab allows us to stop accepting responses if we decide to do so. It also offers us three approaches to response analysis: summary, question …
As you’ll see in the following examples, it is possible to add a text or an audio or video player on the right hand side of Hot Potatoes activities. This is particularly useful for reading and listening comprehension tasks. Here …
In activities created with Jcloze, students have to type in their answers, which may lead to frustration if they cannot get a correct answer after several attempts, and, on top of that, have no way of finding out what the …
Edpuzzle is a web app that allows teachers to create different activities based on videos they upload or pick from the web. There are several activity types based on videos, but this post will just show how to create and …
If you have a Gmail account, you can create Google Forms. Initially, these forms work as a survey, but there is an option to turn a survey into a test. These tests allow teachers to get statistics on students responses. …
Today in class we worked on unit 9A from English File Upper-Intermediate Third Edition. After seeing examples and theory about linking words for contrast and purpose, the book offered an exercise called “Sentence race”, where students had to complete as …
Hot Potatoes allows teachers to create fill-in-the-gaps activities quickly and easily. Today I have designed a quiz based on the song Daniel, by Elton John. It contains language that fits perfectly the lesson we’re dealing with in class (3A from …
The New York Times offers quizzes where you can try to spot grammar mistakes that the Times’s Standards Editor has found in articles published in this newspaper. Just click on the word you think is wrong and you’ll know if …
An interview in which Kahoot’s CEO, Erik Harrell, raises interesting points about the key aspects of this student response system: https://cheddar.vhx.tv/cheddar-archive/videos/cheddar-cheddar-life-s19-e051017-i-full-mezz-hd-en-us Some of his statements are: One of the powerful things about the platform is its inclusiveness. Every student is …
Running a Kahoot is dead easy. Basically, one just has to click on play and choose “Classic” (Individual) or “Team” mode. However, there are some options in the launch screen which are worth considering wisely, as the wrong choice can …