Third Graders Vote for Qwizdom Vocabulary
Posted by katieann31 on December 16, 2008
My Third Grade class participated in their first Qwizdom experience on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, for approximately an hour and a half. The students were extremely excited about their individual remotes, the projector, and the laptop being in the room. The set-up took a few extra minutes, with assigning the numbered remotes, but I can foresee it going much quicker next time now that the students are familiar with the procedure and that they have an assigned number.
The Qwizdom focused on vocabulary words from three stories read in our Reading Street Text. The students had had multiple exposures to the words and this Qwizdom was used as a way to assess what they remembered. The presentation featured multiple choice questions, while the students completed a written component at their seat in order to back up each answer.
One of the students favorite parts of Qwizdom was the random selection piece. Students were randomly chosen by Qwizdom to read a question, give their answer or explain what they were thinking. This was a great teacher tool as well, allowing all students to be chosen and I didn’t have to keep track of who was or was not reading. It also allowed me to differentiate who was reading what pieces.
Overall, the Qwizdom was beneficial for my students who are reading below grade-level. It allowed students to participate in the same manner as others, and it didn’t make them stand out from the rest of the class.
When it was all done, the students had been assessed, everyone had a good time, and there was no correcting and no grading on my behalf! The Qwizdom print-outs made it easy for me to see who performed well on this assessment and who needed additional instruction and exposure to the vocabulary.
Every time my class sees Mr. Simpson in the hallway, they ask when they are using Qwizdom again!
