Incorporating Technology

in the Classroom- Less

Stress More Fun!
Jennifer Sampson
7th Grade World History Teacher
History Department PLC
Brea Junior High School
Agenda ●
●
Standards
Norms & EQs
● Introductory Cartoon
● What is Quizizz.com
● How is Quizizz.com used
in the classroom?
● EQ Activity
● Benefits of Quizizz
● Positive School Climate
● Closing Activity
 Standards
CSTP Standard 6.1: Reflecting on teaching practice in support of
student learning

CSTP Standard 6.2: Establishing professional goals and engaging in

continuous and purposeful professional growth
and development

Teacher Leader Model Accesses and Uses Research to Improve Practice

Standards- Domain 2: and Student Learning

A: Assists colleagues in accessing and using

research in order to select appropriate strategies
to improve student learning.

NBPTS- Proposition 3: Teachers are responsible for managing and

monitoring student learning.
*4: Teachers Regularly Assess Student Progress
 Norms

1) Be mindful of time - arrive on time and end on time

2) Be respectful & honest, practicing active listening
3) Keep on topic
4) Keep a positive open mind
5) Stay mentally & physically present (Please limit side conversations)
6) Cell phones on quiet and if you need to take call, please take outside
the room
Objective and Essential Questions for the Day
- Objective: Teachers will be able to successfully incorporate
the online program Quizizz into their lessons and see how
it can create a positive learning environment..

- EQ: Does incorporating Quizziz and other technology

platforms to my lessons increase student learning and
understanding?
 What does this cartoon
tell us about students and
technology today?

In your opinion, does

technology positively
impacts our students?
Why or why not?

What technology tools

are you currently
incorporating into your
classroom?

Educational hook:

Look at the cartoon and think about how it relates to our students. Then think about
the questions and discuss them with the person next to you. Then share them with the
group.
 What is Quizizz.com?
★ Technology resource that can
be used in and outside the
classroom
★ Quizizz allows the teacher to
conduct student-paced
formative assessments in a
fun and engaging way for
students

Great way to easily incorporate technology into the class

Even if you are not big on using technology in the classroom, this is a good place to
start- very user friendly

Great form of assessments- easily puts together data on students success knowing
the material and a quick way to address gaps in learning
How is
Quizizz used
in the
classroom?
 ★ What benefits can you think

Think
of that Quizizz might have
for YOU and your students?

and ★ Can you see yourself using

Share! this website in your
classroom? How so?

Stop and think about how this might benefit you in the classroom today- facilitate a
class discussion on benefits they see
 Why should we use Quizizz.com in our classrooms?
1. Student-paced

2. Multiple devices

3. MANY quizizz have already been created

4. Quizizz can be edited

5. Progress monitoring

6. You can make the Quizizz your own

Introduction to the upcoming information- There are MANY benefits to using Quizizz
in your classroom… here are the ones I find to be the most important
1. Student-Paced
★ Questions appear on each student's
individually screen

★ Positive learning environment

★ Helps allow ALL students to thrive

(differentiation for students will special
needs or EL)

★ Questions appear on each student's screen, so they can answer

questions at their own pace, and review their answers at the end.
★ Students do not feel overwhelmed because they can answer at
their own pace, encouraging a positive learning environment
★ Helps allow ALL students to thrive (differentiation for students will
special needs or EL)
 2. Multiple Devices
★ Can be played by students using any
kind of device with a browser
★ Allows the game to played anywhere!
★ For classwork or homework
★ If chromebooks are being used, they
can use their own devices!

★ Can be played by students using any kind of device with a browser,

including PCs, laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
★ Allows the game to played anywhere!
★ For classwork or homework
★ If chromebooks are being used, they can use their own devices!
3. MANY quizizz have already been created
★ Amazing teachers around the world
create thousands of great questions
on Quizizz every day!

★ Review/ assessment

★ All quizizz can be printed in a “quiz”

format

★ Amazing teachers around the world create thousands of great

questions on Quizizz every day! This community effort generates
great content that everyone can use.
★ Quick way to plan a review/ assessment
★ All quizizz can be printed in a “quiz” format for students who want
extra practice
4. Quizizz Can be Edited

★ They take the hassle out of

creating quizzes

★ All you have to do is make a copy,

then make it your own! Why start
from scratch when a similar quiz is
already out there!

★ They take the hassle out of creating quizzes by allowing you to

pluck questions from any quiz, easily add images from the internet,
auto-save your progress and tons of other features.
★ All you have to do is make a copy, then make it your own! Why
start from scratch when a similar quiz is already out there!
5. Progress Monitoring
★ There are reports that give teachers
detailed class-level and student-level
insights for every quiz a teacher
conducts
★ Collaboration
★ Quick way to check student progress

★ There are reports that give teachers detailed class-level and

student-level insights for every quiz a teacher conducts. Teachers
can also download the reports as an Excel spreadsheet.
★ Easy way to collaborate with colleagues and compare student
progress
★ Quick way to check student progress during class
6. You can make Quizizz your own
★ Completely customizable

★ They website is SO easy to

use, very user friendly
allowing for quick set up
during a short class period

★ Teachers have multiple options to customize their quiz session to

match the level of competition, speed, and other factors.

★ They website is SO easy to use, very user friendly allowing for quick
set up during a short class period
 ★

Think
Which benefit of Quizizz do
you think is the most
impactful?

and ★ Can you think of any other

Share!
benefits? What are they and
why?
 Quizizz allows for a positive school climate!

★ When people play together they work better together.

★ Play = builds connection + vulnerable by being silly
and/or risking loss
★ Games like Quizizz helps to build executive function in
the brain
★ Intrinsic enjoyment is critical to learning.

When students feel safe and as though they can be themselves and have a good
time, they are more likely to engageHaving fun while learning greatly increases
students ability to retain information and learn the content. This kind of activity also
allows for students to take an active, FUN role in their learning.
 Relationship between
Learning and Play:
Science: It takes 400
repetitions to create new
synapse. Unless you learn it
with play… then it only takes
10-20.

“Those things learned without joy are soon forgotten.”

- Finland Education

Science Resource:
http://www.steviewilsonlpc.com/the-biology-of-play/
Now... Lets play a game of Quizizz and see how
it works AND have some fun!

Let’s see how well you know your World

Geography!

Get out your smart phones or grab a

chromebook… Go to join.quizizz.com and enter the
game code. Next enter your name and wait for
the game to start!

Lets see how it works…

Resources

1. Bindel, A. (2019, February 23). Quizizz Review for Teachers. Retrieved March 10, 2019,
from https://www.commonsense.org/education/website/quizizz

2. Hodson, L. H. (2018, August 23). Technology Review: Quizizz (Game-based Learning).

Retrieved March 10, 2019, from
https://educationcloset.com/2018/09/01/technology-review-quizizz/

3. Steviewilsonlpc.com. (2019). The Biology of Play | Stevie Wilson, LPC. [online]

Available at: http://www.steviewilsonlpc.com/the-biology-of-play/ [Accessed 27 Apr. 2019].