Shout out to @deepshelter . Here’s a thread for English teachers of all levels to share the games/sites that they use to make online teaching more fun and effective
Jeopardy was mentioned, I’ve recently copied this template into my regular PPT slides to make a synchronous class more fun.
There are probably better ways to involve students in Q&A, but I like that this fit into my PPT so I can use it when I return to face-to-face teaching (cutting down on onerous prep for new lessons!)
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I mentioned some these in another thread, but I’ll list them here as well.
Online Games
Baamboozle - Enter your own questions or use an already created set. You can also upload pictures. Split the students into teams and have them choose a number and answer a question for points.
Blooket - Enter your own questions or use an already created set. You can also upload pictures. This one the students need to play on their own devices. You will give them the code and they will enter it on their screen. There’s a couple of different game modes to choose from.
Nearpod Enter your own questions and you can also upload pictures. This one is great for doing tests or reviews. Lots of different ways to ask students questions, like matching pictures or speaking.
GimKit - This one is like Blooket
Factlite - Online Jeopardy games.
Kahoot - (I haven’t used this) You can enter your own questions and host a live game for the students.
Quizlet - (I haven’t used this) You can enter your own questions and upload pictures.They have flashcards, tests, and it looks like games.
PPT Games
Waygook - This site has lots of templates for making games in PPTs. It does have a fee you have to pay before you can download first. Some of the templates are old, but students still find them fun.
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This is amazing.
I would also add
Boomlearning.com a website with endless quizes for the kids to take
OnlineStopwatch- name pickers, dice, editable wheels great way to create excitment in the class.
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Great resources! What a wonderful idea! Kahoot and Quizlet are definite winners. I have paid accounts for these, as they are worth it if you use them enough. I’ve used them for a couple of years, at least. A few others:
Quizizz: similar functions to Kahoot, but with fewer restrictions and better individual/mixed answer options
Whiteboard.fi: real time individual student online whiteboards which can be used to ask individualized questions and reduce cheating options, if that’s a concern. In one click you can also save ask students answers as a PDF file.
Gartic: basically online Pictionary. I haven’t worked with it enough, but you can host your own private room (to filter out the creeps). The categories of answers offer a bit of flexibility, but you’d have to try it to know the average level of difficulty. The University kids love this one.
ClassDojo: mostly for classroom management, but several interesting functions (random student selector, awarding points, timer, inviting parents to interact and see feedback on their child). P.S. while you need to manually enter each student’s name, they receive cute monster avatars.
Let’s keep on sharing!