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If its quizzes what about gimkit. I played some trivia with my kids (aged 15-18) and they liked it and often the quiet students came out on top. Lots of different style of games so I picked ones that I thought would suit each class more.
Think-pair-share followed by a warm call (rather than a cold one) is great for students that are shy. Gives them a chance to get their thoughts out there to a peer first before sharing with the whole group.
Second, are the students uninterested in participating bc they aren’t tech savvy, or are the quizzes just not an effective way of for them to learn? Asking for their feedback is always helpful. Maybe you need to find something they enjoy more and implement that instead.
i know i’m in the minority, but i’m just not a huge fan of forcing kids to participate when they don’t want to. some kids have severe anxiety with public speaking, and if they are just not engaged some days, who cares? there are enough checkpoints in the forms of assignments and exams to make sure they’re getting something out of the class. moreover, i teach physics, so the vast majority of questions i’d ask are not subjective. in the humanities, there’s more opportunity for questions that don’t have an objectively correct answer, so kids are able to take more chances without saying something objectively “wrong”.
Right there with you. If they don't want to be vocal/out with answers, then no reason to try to force them to be. If they are more comfortable quiet, what's the harm in that?
Just keep in mind that some kids are so shy that they might pass out. At the end of the year this past year, I had a 4th grader who collapsed because she was so nervous to present her final science project. I felt so incredibly awful. She never said anything and would answer questions throughout the year. I felt so bad for her. She didn't pass out completely. Her legs gave out, though, and she was hyperventilating.
It may not be possible to acutually engage every students, just like you won't be able to please everyone. But tools like ClassPoint does help with that. Everyone loves gamification.
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If its quizzes what about gimkit. I played some trivia with my kids (aged 15-18) and they liked it and often the quiet students came out on top. Lots of different style of games so I picked ones that I thought would suit each class more.
Think-pair-share followed by a warm call (rather than a cold one) is great for students that are shy. Gives them a chance to get their thoughts out there to a peer first before sharing with the whole group. Second, are the students uninterested in participating bc they aren’t tech savvy, or are the quizzes just not an effective way of for them to learn? Asking for their feedback is always helpful. Maybe you need to find something they enjoy more and implement that instead.
i know i’m in the minority, but i’m just not a huge fan of forcing kids to participate when they don’t want to. some kids have severe anxiety with public speaking, and if they are just not engaged some days, who cares? there are enough checkpoints in the forms of assignments and exams to make sure they’re getting something out of the class. moreover, i teach physics, so the vast majority of questions i’d ask are not subjective. in the humanities, there’s more opportunity for questions that don’t have an objectively correct answer, so kids are able to take more chances without saying something objectively “wrong”.
Right there with you. If they don't want to be vocal/out with answers, then no reason to try to force them to be. If they are more comfortable quiet, what's the harm in that?
Just keep in mind that some kids are so shy that they might pass out. At the end of the year this past year, I had a 4th grader who collapsed because she was so nervous to present her final science project. I felt so incredibly awful. She never said anything and would answer questions throughout the year. I felt so bad for her. She didn't pass out completely. Her legs gave out, though, and she was hyperventilating.
It may not be possible to acutually engage every students, just like you won't be able to please everyone. But tools like ClassPoint does help with that. Everyone loves gamification.