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Simply put, Socrative is a digital assessment tool, but it is so much more valuable than that. The application allows students to access a teacher's quiz or in-class activity via a code and complete an assessment on a device of their choosing, as long as the device can connect to wifi. Socrative gives teachers the ability to engage their students via a device that would otherwise be a distraction in the classroom, but more than that, the app gives teachers the capability to take advantage of "real time questioning, result aggregation, and [instantaneous] visualization..." of student results (Socrative). For more, watch Socrative's instructional video below.
 * What is Socrative?**

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Socrative has many benefits for both teachers and students:
 * What are the benefits of Socrative?**

__Teacher benefits__
 * Student engagement - Students can use their own devices, rendering distractions from their cell phones, tablets, and laptops obsolete!
 * Real time questioning - Once students are logged in to their class account, teachers can pose questions in real time. For example, in the middle of a classroom discussion, a teacher can create a poll and receive immediate feedback either as an assessment tool or even as a piece of the discussion's dialogue.
 * Result aggregation - Socrative takes the guesswork out of studying and disseminating data sheets. Quizzes are graded by the application itself - aside from short-answer prompts (although these can be graded too if a specific answer is specified) - and spreadsheets are automatically created for the teacher to download, save, or print. These spreadsheets include class averages and even a question by question break down of student responses.
 * Visual tools - Teachers can take advantage of visual displays that allow students to see results in real-time. This is a great opportunity for ensure whole-class engagement and participation.
 * Student accountability - Socrative helps put students back in charge of their own learning. Because the application gives instantaneous feedback and access to past results, students can take note of what they have learned, and what they need more help with.

__Student benefits__
 * Results - No more waiting around for a teacher to grade your work! With Socrative students often receive their results immediately upon finishing a quiz, and can refer back to past quizzes and results. This is great for students who want to ask questions about topics they did not quite understand and to assess their own level of success.
 * Space Race - Within the Socrative module is a feature called "Space Race." This is a game that allows small groups of students to work together against the other small groups within the classroom setting. Space Races allow students to see the other groups progress through an assignment or quiz, while real-time feedback goes directly back to the teacher.


 * Here is an example of a Socrative quiz we created:**

To take the quiz as a student you need to download the Socrative student app or select student if you are using a computer and enter the class code which is kmalcolm. This is a 3 question quiz so you can see how it works. For those teachers that like a print out copy, all quizzes and results can be downloaded.

The downloadable version is below.



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 * A Socrative activity:**

In this activity, my table groups were working together to complete a vocabulary quiz. This was the first time my students had used the Space Race feature on Socrative, and it received great reviews.100% of my students said that they would do the activity again, and 80% of the groups felt that their work was collaborative. I have since used this activity with our words each week, and my students have grown accustomed to the program. All students now agree that the work is collaborative and an excellent way to learn their vocabulary words.

Space Race can be used for any number of activities in an unlimited number of subjects. Because of the features it provides, students can answer multiple choice problems, fill in the blank, true/false, or even short answer questions. The competitive aspect keeps everyone on task as each group wants to win the race, and teachers can even incorporate active learning strategies (such as passing the iPad down a line or around the group) to get the kinesthetic learners involved.

__Teacher Examples:__ Under the DASHBOARD tab, teachers can select from a few options. Teachers can create quizzes, ask a quick question, create a race for their quiz or a quick exit ticket.
 * How can I use Socrative in my classroom?**

Under the MANAGE QUIZZES tab, teachers can select from a few options. Teachers can create a quiz to save for later use, import a quiz that was previously made, review past quizzes that have already been administered, and pull up class or student responses.

Under the LIVE RESULTS tab, teachers can view the results coming in from the students.

After assessments, teachers can view reports for whole classes or for certain individuals. Teachers can view results by a report or chart and can either email the results, download the results or save them in google drive.

__Student Examples:__ Students do not need a log in ID or password to remember. They simply enter the classroom that they are taking the quiz in and click enter. Type in their name and click done.

The active quiz will come up for the student with options chosen by the teacher.

After students submit their answer, the results are shown immediately and they can proceed to the next question until all of the questions have been submitted.