Classkick
Classkick has free and paid versions that allow teachers to upload assignments and then monitor student progress in real time. Teachers can also provide feedback while students are working, which gives in-the-moment guidance before an assignment is due.
First Steps
Getting Started:
Classkick Tutorial for Basic Version
Quick Handout on Getting Started
User Communities and sites:
Facebook: @classkick
Instagram: @classkick, #classkick
Twitter: @Classkick, #classkick
Technical Specifications:
Classkick requires wifi access. It works on:
Computer with a Chrome browser, version 51 or higher
Chromebook
iPad
Next Steps (Advanced Tips)
Interactive Whiteboard: allows multiple people to work on an assignment at the same time.
Peer Helpers: allows students to help one another
Instructional Design
Classkick is a great option for teachers who would like to be able to monitor and provide in-the-moment feedback to students while they work on assignments that have been uploaded to the platform. Teachers can see at a glance which students may be stuck on a problem, may need support in completing an assignment or who is finished and ready to move on.
Classkick can also be used to support peer to peer feedback and support even when some students may be connecting remotely or may be sitting across the room. This helps teachers hone in on students most in need of support while smaller questions can be addressed by students who quickly grasp the content,
By also allowing collaborative assignments, Classkick supports small group or partner work without students needing to sit together or meet in person at the same time.
Classkick also allows educators to embed links to other content: EdPuzzle, Kahoot, YouTube videos, etc. can all be included within a Classkick assignment, keeping learning in one digital location.
General Guides to Classroom Use:
Cool Things You Can Do with Classkick
Instructional Grouping(s):
Individual, Partners or Small Group
For students who work with one another, they do need to login to the same assignment with the exact same name, which could be challenging for younger learners.
Improving Classroom Culture Using Peer Feedback
Formative and Summative Assessment Options:
Classkick works well as simultaneous formative assessment tool as teachers can provide feedback while the students are working on the Classkick lesson. It can also be used to host tests and quizzes. Teachers can embed answer boxes in assignments that are automatically graded by the platform, which allows teachers to immediately monitor how well students are doing on multiple choice or single answer questions.
How to embed multiple choice questions
How to create fill in the blank questions
Lessons and Applications:
Assignment Library: Classkick offers a library for K-12 teachers to share templates with one another. Below is a sample of assignments that have been uploaded to the library:
Amanda Gorham Poetry Lesson, Grade 5
Other Uses, Examples, Applications:
Teachers can embed media, ie a video, and then have students reflect and respond using Classkick. Additional links can also be included for further support and to address multiple learning styles.
Teachers can also share assignments with other teachers.
Management
Student Management:
Teachers can view the work of all students simultaneously when they are actively monitoring the class in the application. They can see who may be off task, check in with students by posting comments directly on assignments or modeling how to do something, ie write the next step of a math problem on the student paper.
Student Engagement:
Classkick is a digital program that hosts traditional worksheet style templates. Teachers can add more interactive features, ie drawing on maps, highlighting passages, etc.
Student Privacy and Security:
Students can raise their hands and chat with teachers within Classkick, which may encourage some students to approach the teacher when they are confused or need further support.
Differentiation and Adaptation
Diverse Learners:
The Audio Tool allows students to record their answers or thinking, and teachers can also provide feedback by embedding a voice recording on an assignment.
Teachers can enable the Peer Helpers option, which allows students to ask peers for help while hiding their identity.
Adaptive and Assistive Features:
Hybrid Strategies
Classkick supports remote students who are working synchronously with the class, small group or teacher. Teachers can assist students using the help features even when students are not physically present in class.