Quizizz is a game show-style quiz tool similar to Kahoot!, Quizalize, and Quizlet. It has both a web-based version and iOS, Android, and Chrome apps for students. Teachers create an account, but for students it's optional. Students access a quiz on their device or computer using an access code, and they can see both questions and answers on their screen. There's a searchable database of hundreds of quizzes, and teachers can use those or edit them to meet their needs (including just picking and choosing select questions).
Students can take the quizzes all together competitively as a class (and see classmates' progress), or teachers can assign the quiz as homework and have students complete it on their own time. The quiz advances on its own as students answer.
The resulting data is compiled into a spreadsheet to give the instructor a clear visual of the students’ performance in order to analyze trends in which areas might need the most focus in the future. This immediate feedback can be used by teachers to revise future learning activities and altar the focus of material by putting a larger emphasis on concepts that students are struggling with.
1. Go to Quizizz.com and hit “GET STARTED”.
2. If you want to use an existing quiz, you can use the “Search for quizzes” box and browse. Once you have selected a quiz, skip to step 8. If you want to create your own quiz, select the “Create” panel, then the “Sign Up” panel and fill in the form.
3. Enter a name for the quiz and an image if you like. You can also select its language and make it either public or private.
4. Fill in a question, as well as answers, and be sure to click the “incorrect” icon next to the correct answer in order to change it to “correct”. You can also add a corresponding image if you would like.
5. Select “+ New Question” and repeat step 4. Do this until you have made all of your questions.
6. Hit “Finish” in the top right corner.
7. Select the appropriate grade range, subject(s), and topic(s). You can also add tags to make it easier to search for.
8. You can either select “PLAY LIVE!” or “HOMEWORK” and choose the desired attributes.
9. Students can go to Quizizz.com/join and type in the 6-digit code to participate in the live quiz or complete the homework. They will be asked to enter a name to be identified by.
10. Once the students are finished, refresh your page and you will be able to view the results of the quiz. Click the “+” next to a name to expand and get more detailed, question-by-question results.