Friday, June 25, 2010

Classroom Proficiency Test Prep

Are you looking for fun ways to prepare for tests in the classroom? If you have a SmartBoard or projector attached to your computer or laptop, preparing as a class just got easier. We have numerous chapter-specific and topic-specific online quizzes in a variety of formats that you can use with students in many different ways.

Our ENERGY SAVER quizzes operate just like old-fashioned Hangman. At the top, there is a question or a sentence with a blank space. Below is the energy box. Below this is the alphabet. At the bottom, there is one space for each letter of the answer or missing term. Students guess letters that they believe are part of the answer. When they guess incorrectly, the energy supply is depleted. These are great on a SmartBoard for playing as a class, or individually in the computer lab. If you have a classroom blog or webpage, you can link students directly to quizzes and games that they can do at home.

SILVERLIGHT MULTIPLE-CHOICE is a multiple-choice testing format which presents each question individually, rather than all questions on a single screen. Many of these questions incorporate visual elements, common on state regents and proficiency exams.

PLAYTIME is a two-player or two-team multiple-choice game that has a Vegas vibe to it. Each player pulls the lever to receive a question. The player with the biggest winnings is the winner.

MULTIPLE-CHOICE quizzes are created in a single-page format. These can be done as a group. They are excellent tools for individual students to use when studying for a test or exam.

FLASH CARDS have gone digital! Read the card, then answer it aloud or in your head. Flip it over to see if you were right. Track how many correct or incorrect answers you get. As you flip through the cards, remove those which you already know so that they aren't repeated.

None of these game styles are ultra-new or mind-blowing. But combining them with your SmartBoard or projector can make for a fun and productive classroom study session. They are all interactive, which means that no pencils, paper, chalk, boards, etc., are necessary.

Perhaps more importantly, our games are unit, chapter, and section specific. For example, under Roman civilization, we have five topics:

  • The Establishment of the Roman Republic
  • The Punic Wars
  • Civil War in Rome and the End of the Roman Republic
  • The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
  • The Barbarian Invasions and Migratory Period in Europe

Even better, all of our games are offered online for free. This means no CD-Roms to store, no membership fees, and no hassle. You don't even need a password or log-in to use the site and test your skill. Use these educational games and quizzes in the classroom or at home, for regular chapter tests, exam preparation, or even quiz bowl practice.

You can start by browsing our WORLD HISTORY games. If you don't see precisely what you're looking for, fret not. We are hard at work creating and uploading new games every day.