WEBSITES HENRY & I CONSULTED FOR CREATING THE QUIZZES
INTRODUCTION
In this blog post, Henry & I will present some quizzes we made, and the links of different websites with multimedia elements and applications, where we got the required information to elaborate questions. The objective is enriching our working tools as teachers, to use them in class, for students/teacher mutual benefit.
EARTHLIKE PLANET (ARTICLE) QUIZ (Adults):
Henry & Jonathan's Quiz For Adults:
Directions: There are 12 question items in this quiz, select the right answer out of the three possible.
http://www.youthink.com/quiz.cfm?action=go_detail&sub_action=take&obj_id=208390
In order to solve the quiz, adult learners will first read the article below and then answer the questions. The purpose of the quiz is having reading practice and the use of memory and logic to select the right answer.
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2106061,00.html
"IN TIME" MOVIE TRAILER QUIZ (Teens):
Henry & Jonathan's Quiz For Teens:
Directions: There are 12 question items in this quiz, select the right answer out of the three possible.
http://www.youthink.com/quiz.cfm?action=go_detail&sub_action=take&obj_id=208154
Teenagers will answer some questions after watching the movie trailer on youtube. The quiz is about a new movie that might interest students, its difficulty stems from having to remember details, specific information from the audiovisual resource.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdadZ_KrZVw
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS "NEW FISH" PROMO QUIZ (Kids):
Henry & Jonathan's Quiz For Kids:
Directions: There are 12 question items in this quiz, select the right answer out of the three possible.
http://www.youthink.com/quiz.cfm?action=go_detail&sub_action=take&obj_id=208387
Kids will answer according to the following youtube video that features a famous cartoon. The quiz is aimed for audiovisual learners and intends to awaken their interest, as it's a character they most likely know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsx8CCIqOJU
CONCLUSION
We believe that innovation in the teaching field is a must, thus, using online tools for students to take quiz, is a great example of making the evaluation process easier and less tedious. It is important that students get to know the resources that are available for them to take advantage.