Beth Corrigan

Module 1
Summary of Technology Skills
After filling out the skills checklist, I have concluded that I am performing at an
intermediate or advanced level for many areas in Microsoft Suites. My highest areas are working
with graphic tools, spreadsheets, powerpoint, and e-mail interfaces which does not surprise me.
Ever since the first version of paint came out, I was always playing with the tools to make
intricate tessellations that would cover the screen or creative drawings. While this program has
evolved over the year and has more of a presence in Word and Powerpoint, I have stayed current
with the changes. Concerning spreadsheets, I took an undergraduate computer class that deeply
drilled formulas and short cuts. When Windows switched from Office 2003 to Office 2007
design, spreadsheet was hard to adapt to, but I find myself still remembering the formulas from
that class. I feel the most confident in PowerPoint and e-mail because I used both of them every
day to deliver notes or correspond with parents or colleagues.
My lowest areas, while still remaining in the intermediate range, was in Word Processing
Skills and Databased Skills. In Word Processing, some of the skills on the checklist I had heard
of, but had never used. An example of this is the tab markers, leader tabs, and using the Track
Changes feature. Knowing my other Word Processing skills, if I was in a situation where I
needed to use these tools, I could probably figure it out with a little assistance. Examining
Databased Skills, I rated myself intermediate on most because I had met those criteria in my
undergraduate technology course. Since it has been awhile, I would need some reminder.
Due to the high ratings on my technology checklist, I decided to set my end goal for
technology in this semester in mastering a Web 2.0 quick response tool called Socrative. I came
to this goal by looking at the bootcamp list of all the possible products and ruling out the ones I
have already mastered. When I saw Evernote, it reminded me of apps that allowed students to
interact with the class through their personal device. Last year, I taught one unit using the
Nearpod app. In this app, students were able to log into my classroom and read notes, answer
questions, and take polls on the information that was presented. The downside to Nearpod is that
they only allow 30MB of free data. For this project, I wanted to find a similar app, but that
allows for more data in the free version. This is when I stumbled on Socrative.
Socrative is used to create online quizzes of multiple choice, true/false, and short
response that can easily be administered at the beginning, middle, or end of a lesson. My main
goal in picking this Web 2.0 tool is to master a new way that all students can respond
electronically and document their progress throughout a unit. To accomplish this goal in Module
2, I will first center on a topic I want to test and create my first quiz. I will then learn how to edit
it and send it fictitious students. For Module 3 and 4, I will explore how to enhance questions by
adding images in the questions, explanations for answers, and immediate feedback. I will also try
out different test options like Quick Question and Space Race that Socrative allows. Module 5
focuses on generating and analyzing data collected as well as creating questions in Excel and
importing them into Socrative. Module 6 will concentrate on generating different reports and
sending them online. If time permits, I would also like to explore QR codes or Twitter.

Goals
Goal 1: (Module 2):
Pick a unit to create a question bank for.
Research the unit topic and pick out good multiple choice questions
Watch videos on overviews of Socrative
Learn how to make a Quiz
Learn how to make Multiple Choice Question and True/False Question
Edit a Quiz
Make a small sample quiz
Learn how to share quiz with students
Goal 2: (Module 3)
Add an image to a Question
Duplicate a Question
Add an explanation to a question
Use computer, iphone, and ipad to simulate class and take the assessment.
View and understand student progress or scores during an assessment
Goal 3: (Module 4)
Create and administer a Quick Question Quiz of one question
Create and understand the Space Race interface for team review
Deliver an exit ticket
Learn how to turn on and off immediate feedback on assessments
Learn how to randomize questions and answer order
Learn how to deliver an anonymous quiz.
Goal 4: (Module 5)
Use previous quiz and export scores to excel
Use the Excel Quiz template
Import a Quiz from Excel
Learn how Socrative allows the teacher to share a quiz with another Socrative user
Search for share quizzes
Goal 5: (Module 6)
Learn about different reports that can be generated: Question Specific or Individual
Specific
Learn how to send reports to my Google Drive or email
Learn how to archive class reports

Objectives
Module 2:
During Module 2, I am going to familiarize myself with the Socrative interface and
research a topic for a fictitious unit geared towards Middle School Social Studies. After learning
the basics, I will create a five question, multiple choice quiz over my topic.
Module 3:
In Module 3, I will learn more about how to enhance questions with images and
explanations. I will also take a socrative quiz myself using multiple devices to simulate a real
classroom and to see what the students see. I will view my fake students scores.
Module 4:
In this module, I will focus on the different types of assessment that Socrative allows. I
will also look at the small modifications that can be made with each type to focus the purpose of
the assessment in a prescribed direction.
Module 5
A unique feature of Socrative, is that you can import questions directly into the tool
through the use of Excel. I will create a new set of question and import them. I then intend to
learn how I can share my questions with other Socrative users as well as use their questions sets
that were already prepared.
Module 6
Module 6 is data driven. As I learned in Module 3, the data can be displayed in my
different ways. I will learn how to generate question-specific and individual specific reports.
These reports will then be exported to my Google Drive and e-mail.