Power of Quizizz (SDD 4-1-24)

The Power of

Quizizz

Staff Development Day 4.1.2024

Poll

Why did you sign up for this amazing PD session?

*HINT: Can choose more than one answer

• I am interested in using MORE technology in my class IF it means the students and teacher get immediate feedback (data on success of standards)

• I am interested in helping my students become more successful EVEN if it "costs" me time at first

• I am interested in making my classroom more "fun" AS LONG AS it helps them meet the objectives (standards / benchmarks)

• I heard there were free donuts

• None of these

Learning Intentions

﹘ I am learning what Quizizz is and what tools are available in it.

﹘ I am learning how to make my class more engaging with Quizizz.

﹘ I am learning how to differentiate lessons utilizing Quizizz.

﹘ I can describe at least 1 tool for engagement in Quizizz.

﹘ I can describe at least 1 differentiation tool in Quizizz.

Success Criteria

Basics

Getting Started

﹘ Create a free account by

logging in using Google or
email

﹘ Have students log in to

Quizizz via clever.ccsd.net

﹘ No manual entry of students

﹘ Students enter their

preferred first name and last
name or last initial for easy
grade recording

﹘ Reports can be filtered by

class period

﹘ Track class averages, scores

and completion

○ Started but unfinished

attempts are calculated
as a zero in the class
average

Create Your Classes

✓ Name your class

✓ Choose a color

✓ Check or uncheck box requiring guardian’s email address

✓ After creating your class, add a co-teacher (if applicable)

Getting Started

﹘ To join the class:

○Post the link in Canvas or

○Post the code in Canvas or on the whiteboard

○Update as new students join the class period (expires every 14 days)

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Premade Options

﹘ Quiz questions only

﹘ Search by topic, grade

level, question type

﹘ Choose the number of

desired questions

﹘ Add additional

questions

﹘ Add similar questions

utilizing embedded AI
tool

﹘ Lesson slides with

embedded questions
for practice throughout

﹘ Set to teacher paced

live lesson

﹘ Assign as practice with

a start/end time, timer
or gamify

﹘ Search by topic, grade

level, question type

﹘ Choose the number of

desired questions

﹘ Lesson slides with

embedded questions
for practice throughout

﹘ Set to teacher paced

live lesson

﹘ Assign as practice with

a start/end time, timer
or gamify

﹘ Search by topic, grade

level, question type

﹘ Choose the number of

desired questions

Lessons & Quizzes

Lessons

Quizzes

Create

Primary Options in Quizizz

From Scratch

- 10+ interactive question types
- Create questions and responses from scratch
- Choose questions from the Quizizz library

Generate From Text

Utilizing Quizizz’s AI tool, questions will be auto generated
based on text that is imported:
- Import your own text
- Use Quizizz’s AI tool to prompt text
- Use Magic School AI to generate text and import that text

Upload a Document - Upload a PDF, document, or powerpoint and Quizizz’s AI
will generate questions

Convert URL to Quiz - Insert a URL web page or YouTube video with closed
captions and Quizizz’s AI will generate questions

Question Types

Free version includes the following question types:

Multiple Choice

Fill in the Blank

Draw

Interactive Video

Open Ended

Word Cloud

Comprehension

Poll

Question Types

Premium version includes the following question types:

Audio Response

Categorize

Dropdown

Reorder

Video Response

Matching

Hotspot

Drag and Drop

Labeling

Graphing

Math Response

Flexibly Assessing

Accommodating

and

Mastery and Learning

Mastery Mode

Redemption

﹘ Designed to allow

students to reattempt
incorrect answers until
they reach a set goal
(determined by teacher)

﹘ Can allow a certain

number of re-attempts per
question

﹘ Redemption Questions

are designed to allow
students to reattempt
incorrect questions

○ Provides questions

similar to those that are
missed

﹘ Redemption Quiz is

designed to allow students
to answer all incorrect
questions at the end to
improve accuracy

Adaptive Bank Mode

﹘ Premium feature that

creates distinct set of
questions for every quiz
attempt

﹘ Allows for more

personalized learning
emphasizing what
students need additional
practice with

Mastery Mode

Pros

Strong

Understanding

A teacher-set mastery goal

encourages students to grasp
the concept before moving on.

Encourages
Persistence

Students have multiple

opportunities for success as

they persist through

re-attempting multiple

questions or the overall task.

Cons

Potential

for

Frustration

Some students may struggle to

reach the target goal and

become frustrated and

disengaged.

Difficult to

Monitor
Progress

It could be a challenge to provide

enough timely feedback and

support to struggling students.

Redemption Mode

Pros

Growth
Mindset

Reattempts of questions and

quizzes give multiple

opportunities for success.

Personalized

Learning

Students receive immediate

feedback on their performance

and then can correct what is

necessary.

Cons

Reduced
Sense of
Mastery

Students may rely too much on

redemption mode and being
allowed multiple attempts.

Time

Constraints

Students may spend too much

time on the task.

Adaptive Bank Mode

Pros

Effective

Use of
Time

Students are able to focus time

where the most practice is

needed with questions adapting
based on what they’ve missed.

Personalized

Learning

Students receive immediate

feedback on their performance

and then can correct what is

necessary.

Cons

Cost
This is only available in the paid

version.

Potential

for

Frustration

Some students may get stuck in
a cycle and become frustrated

and disengaged.

Accommodations

Label each group by a name of your

choosing, i.e. gold group, blue group, or

Knights, Raiders, Aces, etc.

1
Create

Accommodations Groups

Supports include extra time, redemption

question, participant attempts, reduce
answer choices, hide leaderboard/sound
effects, and reading supports (including
translate, read aloud, dyslexia font, and

font size).

2
Assign

Accommodations

3
Only Change

as Needed

These accommodations will follow each

group from task to task within Quizizz

until you make adjustments.

Use AI to Assist with Differentiation

Utilizing Quizizz’s AI or
Magic School AI you can
generate the same text in
2-3 grade levels, assign it
to the appropriate group

you created.

Use Generate From
Text to then have AI

generate the questions

as well.

Tips & Tricks

Did You Know?

Love what
you made?

Share your quiz
or lesson with a

colleague

directly through

Quizizz.

Need

retakes?

Limit the number

of times an

assessment can

be taken.
Consider
unlimited

attempts for a

formative!

Timing an

Issue?

Consider setting

the first

timer/deadline
for the end of
the period to

encourage

on-task

behavior. Then

reopen the

assignment and

set due for a

later date.

Concerned

about cheating?

Set your task to
have questions

and answer

choices shuffled.

Practicing
for ACT?

Set a timer for
each question.

Did You Know?

Looking for
Discourse?

Consider using
the Lessons and

projecting
students’

responses, such
as Word Wall,
opened ended,
even multiple

choice and

discuss

correct/incorrect

responses.

Buying in!

In Lessons,
students can
earn coins and
Power Ups and
build and perfect
their own avatar.

Have a little
more fun!

Choose from a
bank of memes
or import your

own for students

to see

throughout.

Learning Intentions

﹘ I am learning what Quizizz is and what tools are available in it.

﹘ I am learning how to make my class more engaging with Quizizz.

﹘ I am learning how to differentiate lessons utilizing Quizizz.

﹘ I can describe at least 1 tool for engagement in Quizizz.

﹘ I can describe at least 1 differentiation tool in Quizizz.

Success Criteria

Poll

Do you feel today's lesson was helpful to you NOW (this school year)?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe so

Poll

Do you feel today's lesson would be helpful for you NEXT SCHOOL YEAR?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe so

Open Ended

Are there any questions that you have? OR... Any comments that you would like to make?

Play Time

﹘ Login or create your Quizizz account

﹘ Create your class periods

﹘ Create a Lessonor Quizor Lesson with a Quiz

﹘ Explore the options available

○Check out the ready made options

○Create from scratch or explore the options to
generate from text, upload a document or convert
a URL