Gamification tools for your online classes

For online classes or for online conferences it can be very fun to include gamification tools such as those I present in this article. Sometimes you can turn a nondescript chat into a game where thanks to the power of the internet everyone connected to your room can participate and compete with each other. In addition, they can be a learning tool and in times of pandemic their use can be very useful.

Kahoot

Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform that makes learning fun: any topic, in any language, on any device, … You create a list of questions and encourage others to join a room with a PIN number. To play people must go to the address https://kahoot.it and there enter a pin number. You can use those questions created on the platform by other people.

The following video explains how Kahoot works and how easy gamification is this way.

Socrative ​

Socrative allows you to review students’ understanding at the class level, individual student or questions. You can use surveys, space races or quick questions allowing students to access a room where you are the one who decides the game to be played.

The following video explains how to work in Socrative.

Plickers

Formative assessment has never been faster. Plickers is the free card activity that your students will love. Join millions and play in your next lesson. You’ll be able to collect, collate, and compare student results quickly and easily, without the need for additional devices for students while maintaining your class’s interest. Gamification of content can be very useful to capture the attention of the student.

This video can help you get an idea of how it works.

Quizlet​

Quizlet is a compact and easy-to-use way to practice the material your students need to learn. Using Quizlet’s features can help you take your studies to more original and fun places. But for new Quizlet users, it can be easy to get overwhelmed with all the new study tools at your disposal, so this video can help you get started.

Padlet

Padlet is software that people use to create and share content with others. Between a document and a complete website builder, Padlet allows everyone to create the content they want. This video serves as