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Quizlet is an online flashcard creator that generates games students can play in class or use to study terms. Quizlet is free to use, but Quizlet does have a Plus subscription for students and a Quizlet Teacher subscription for teachers (both subscriptions are $2.99 per month/ $35.99 per year). Quizlet Teacher provides details about how often students are accessing the decks. Quizlet is also available as an app for iOS and Android. In summer 2021, Quizlet announced the addition of Premium Content - sets created by various textbook publishers, include AP textbooks.
Click here for a quick four part video series on getting started with Quizlet.
Blooket is a free, online game generator with several modes, including Café, Factory, and more. Blooket updates often with new Blooks or avatars students can choose from and new game modes. You can import terms directly from Quizlet! Teachers can start live in-class games or assign a game as homework.
Blooket Starter allows you the create & host sets, use unique game modes, search for questions and store unlimited sets and edits. Blooket does have a paid version with Plus costing $2.99 per month/$35.88 per year and Plus Flex costing $4.99 per month.
Click here for a quick video of how to get started as a teacher.
Quizizz is a free, online game site that is can be less intimidating than Quizlet Live or Kahoot!. Students can also play in teams. Click here for a short video of how to set up an account and how to play. Teachers can upload memes to display between questions. Quizizz provides a very detailed data dashboard and PDFs you can email to students and parents after game play. Teachers with the free account can have up to 100 players per session or assignment. Quizizz Super ($96 per year) provides ad-free game play and offers more options for instructional use.
Click here for a master class on using Quizizz in the classroom.
Kahoot! is an interactive game students can play to test their knowledge. Kahoot can be used in class or teachers can assign challenges to students for homework. Click here for a short video on how Kahoot works. Teachers can create a game with questions in formats like multiple choice, true/false and images as answers. With a Kahoot! Pro ($3 per month/$36 per year) and Premium subscriptions ($6 per month/$72 per year) are available with more features, including more question formats, unique media input and more players per game.
Gimkit is an interactive game available in various modes, including Thanos Mode in which students have to acquire all of the Infinity Stones to initiate the snap. New modes and updates occur throughout the school year. Click here for a seven minute video explanation of each of the game modes. Click here for a short video of how to get started with Gimkit. Question formats include multiple choice, fill in the blank, audio-embedded questions and answers, true/false, and you can even play Draw That!, a mode similar to Pictionary where students try to guess terms based on drawings. Teachers can use Gimkit for live play in the classroom or assign kits as homework with a certain goal for completion. Gimkit is free for up to five players at a time. With the Gimkit Pro teacher subscription ($9.99 per month/$59.88 per year), teachers can store kits forever and download game play data to analyze student learning.
Click here for Gimkit's blog, including information about recent updates.
Socrative is an online platform for quizzes, exit slips, or beginning activities. I would often use Socrative to generate practice tests for students. The self-paced student mode allows students to answer questions individually and see an explanation of the answer. Question formats include multiple choice, true false, fill in the blank, and open-ended questions. Teachers can embed audio and images in the questions. The free Socrative teacher account allows up to 50 students at a time in one public room. I recommend the PRO subscription if you teach more than one class or content area. The Socrative PRO subscription for K-12 teachers ($89.99 per year) includes up to 20 private or public rooms, launching up to 20 activities at once, and allows you to import a roster via CSV or Excel file.
Click here for a video teacher's guide on how to use Socrative.
Kami is a way to make PDFs and documents come alive in the classroom with annotation, personalization and accessibility features. Users can leave three types of comments on a document - video, text and audio. Teachers can give students feedback on their work and students can collaborate with one another in one space. Kami is a great tool for all content areas and can be used to increase literacy comprehension.
The basic plan is free. Kami also offers a Teacher Plan subscription for $99 per year.
*Note - Kami is a Chrome extension that is accessible via Google login or can be accessed through kamiapp.com.
Click here for a Google slides presentation with Kami features.
Click here to learn how to open documents with Kami in Google.