Quizizz is a free platform offering access to tons of previously created learning quizzes. Users may also create their own quizzes. Once registered, teachers simply select a quiz, generate a code, and share that code with students. Students then access the quiz from their devices by logging in with the code and a nickname, and the game(so to speak) begins.
This app has been compared to Kahoot, with the difference being that Quizizz allows teacher and students access to questions, answers, and leader board on their individual devices. Another difference with Quizizz is the ability to extend the allowed time for students to answer questions. In addition to an engaging classroom activity, the app also features a Play Live and Homework option for students to use outside of school.
I found the app easy to use and relatively quick to access, especially if I chose a premade quiz. Teachers would love this app when they wanted a quieter competitive review. Students would definitely be engaged in the lesson and willing to try since their answers appear on their own device rather than on a screen for everyone to see. Below is a video tutorial for this exciting new app.
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Post #1-BlogShare-The Mighty Little Librarian
Today I am sharing a terrific blog that I recently discovered. The Mighty Little Librarian shares library lessons on various topics as well as book suggestions and reflections. Tiffany Whitehead, aka The Mighty Little Librarian, is the school librarian at Central Middle School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her dedication to the field has earned her the title 2014 Library Journal Movers and Shakers.
New and Noteworthy: Nontraditional Shelving
I was surprised to learn of a movement away from traditional shelving of library books. In her blog post, "Ditching Dewey," Tiffany explains her reasoning for adopting a new approach for shelving books. Beginning with fiction, she arranged the books into genres...what a brilliant idea! Terrifying to someone who enjoys order and typically does things by the book, but brilliant from a student standpoint. She reports that her students love the new arrangement and feels that it, "opens them up to new authors in a way that traditional fiction shelving does not." With no regrets at this point, she moved on the reorganize nonfiction titles by book industry categories. This is definitely something to consider in the future as my students typically want to know where to find the _(insert any topic here)_ books. In order to put this idea into practice, I would likely start with fiction titles as well. Because the younger students do not yet understand the concept of alphabetical order and often have trouble finding the types of books they want without assistance, I am very interested in categorizing the "everybody" or "easy" section...at least for certain series and high interest topics. This idea of nontraditional shelving seems rather controversial. I am not sure how middle school and high school librarians in my district would feel about students not having training in locating materials through our online catalog.
New and Noteworthy: Nontraditional Shelving
I was surprised to learn of a movement away from traditional shelving of library books. In her blog post, "Ditching Dewey," Tiffany explains her reasoning for adopting a new approach for shelving books. Beginning with fiction, she arranged the books into genres...what a brilliant idea! Terrifying to someone who enjoys order and typically does things by the book, but brilliant from a student standpoint. She reports that her students love the new arrangement and feels that it, "opens them up to new authors in a way that traditional fiction shelving does not." With no regrets at this point, she moved on the reorganize nonfiction titles by book industry categories. This is definitely something to consider in the future as my students typically want to know where to find the _(insert any topic here)_ books. In order to put this idea into practice, I would likely start with fiction titles as well. Because the younger students do not yet understand the concept of alphabetical order and often have trouble finding the types of books they want without assistance, I am very interested in categorizing the "everybody" or "easy" section...at least for certain series and high interest topics. This idea of nontraditional shelving seems rather controversial. I am not sure how middle school and high school librarians in my district would feel about students not having training in locating materials through our online catalog.
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