Zondle for reviewing just about anything!
Kevin LimYou may or may not have heard of the app Zondle from previous HCT conferences about Mobile Learning. It’s a great tool for reviewing concepts that you have taught in previous lessons. With many similar sites, usually you have to create your own quizzes. However, with Zondle, you can utilize the expertise of multiple contributors. It’s basically a repository for created quizzes on various topics, including ESL. You can create a class by going on the website and assign topics to the class. Of course you can contribute quizzes as well.
Zondle can perhaps add a motivational factor to revision by adding a gaming dimension. Students are rewarded after each correct question with a game, which they have chosen to play.
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- This is the topic page that students will see on their iPad.
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- An example topic that has been assigned to students.
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- This is where students select which game they want to play.
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- This is an example question.
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- This is a type of game students can play.
Getting Started
If you want to get students started using this app, you will need to visit the website www.zondle.com. You need to register yourself as a teacher and agree to the terms of service.
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- Register here
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- On the left side, click manage students.
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- Click ‘create class.’
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- Enter your class name.
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- Your new class has been created.
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- At the top you can search for a quiz on a topic of your choice.
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- You can view questions and set them for your class.
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- Set them to a formative assessment so that students can take it multiple times.
And you are done! Next you will need to get students to download the app from the App store and enter the class code.
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- On the website you can see the class code.
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- After students have downloaded the app, they should touch ‘join now.’
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- Students will land on this page.
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- Students enter the class code.
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- Students enter their names.
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- After this, they will have created a new account. They should take a screen shot to save their login details, and agree to the terms of service.
And that’s it. You now have a new tool for revision, or a warmer in your lesson. Happy ‘Zondling!’
