Here is a Socrative I created on Hammurabi's Code for a Mesopotamia unit. You can find it above! Beware that it seems to require a login to view. The quiz's title and code are: Hammurabi's Code - Quick Check Quiz / SOC-42708246.
Socrative is a learning tool in which you can create online quizzes for your class to complete. It is similar to Quizizz and Kahoot in terms of being able to create and use quizzes with your entire class. Socrative also has a unique feature, though, called Space Race. It is a feature in which a few students can form teams in order to complete the quiz, and each team "races" to see who can complete the quiz first and cross the finish line. Socrative is a quick way to assess students' learning and check for their understanding.
Socrative fits into the Danielson Framework in domains 1 and 3, which are Planning & Prep and Instruction, respectively. Specifically, within domain 1, Socrative fits into setting instructional outcomes, demonstrating knowledge of resources, and designing student assessments. Using Socrative as a teacher means you are setting a goal for your students because you want them to answer the Socrative questions correctly after you finish instruction. Using Socrative also shows that you know how to utilize online resources for learning rather than just pencil and paper. Using it for an assessment also shows you can design quizzes for students to check their understanding of a concept/subject. For domain 3, Socrative fits into using assessment in instruction because you are creating a quiz for them test their students’ knowledge and memory of a subject.
I can see myself using Socrative in my classroom for pre-tests and review games because Socrative is very easy to work. It is also better for quick quizzing so if I need to quiz them in between activities or at the end of a lesson, it would be easy to do. Also, space race would be a fun activity for my students to do for a quiz because they get to work together, promoting collaboration. It would be less stressful for students to work together on a quiz by using the space race function, so I think Socrative will be a helpful tool for me to utilize in the future.
Socrative relates to the 4Cs of collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creativity and the ISTE standards for students. For the 4Cs, students can create quizzes for a project. Students could create a Socrative together for a subject they are doing a presentation on first. They could create a Socrative for the class to play after their presentation to test what they have learned. They could even do a space race with teams to encourage collaboration. When the group creates their Socrative together, they are collaborating, and they are being creative and thinking critically when writing the questions. They are communicating information and questions on the subject to the class through the presentation and the Socrative. It also relates to the ISTE standards for students because they can be empowered learners and knowledge constructors by using Socrative. They can use Socrative to test their knowledge of a subject through practice, showing they can be empowered learners. They also can be knowledge constructors by making quizzes and helping themselves and others learn content of the subject.