Gamification and Tactile Strategies for Diverse and Exceptional Students
Gamification with Quizizz
Quizizz is an online formative assessment tool that allows for students to take a gamified quiz at their own pace. Students will receive immediate feedback and have the chance to take remediation questions on topics they need extra practice in. This resource is great for teachers of all grades as there is not only a range of subjects, but it is also very customizable. There are premade quizzes to choose from which allow the teacher to choose the most relevant questions, edit wording, format, and rearrange the order of the questions. Additionally, within the previewing section there are options to toggle text to speech, set timers, and include ‘power ups,’ or even add some fun for the kids by turning on ‘memes.’ For further accessibility teachers have the option to add pictures using the built-in image library. Another feature on Quizizz that I found useful for a diverse classroom is the accommodations tab. Using this feature, you can select the individual students and add their accommodations such as text to speech, bi-lingual dictionary, translate, extra time, number of attempts, and one I found the most interesting you can enable dyslexia friendly fonts, and much more. Quizizz is not only for creating assessments but can also be used to design interactive slide shows, videos, flashcards, and passages. However, there is an option to create your own assessments and material, you also have access to their built-in ai adding in a document, text prompt, website, or a YouTube video. Now, something I think the exceptional students will find nice is the immediate feedback on responses and the inclusion of remedial questions for any topics they may need further practice in.
A fun and creative way to promote class engagement is through the integration of tactile learning, meaning any form of hands-on project. These projects are meant to stimulate the mind and get the body moving and can even be used to promote team-building skills. LittleBits classroom is a company that supplies k-12 classrooms with easy robotics projects to aid in the demonstration of how real world technology works. They provide a wide selection of lesson plans, educator guides, activates, troubleshooting tips, and customizable handouts for all grades, subjects, and learning pathways. Additionally, each project is mapped to Common Core, NGSS, and TEKS standards. Using these kits students can build and code their own circuits, rovers, and other small robotic devices. When integrating LittleBits into your classroom it is important to go over the instructions clearly, provide written instructions for student reference, and be available to aid anyone who may be struggling with the building or coding process. The use of robotics is great for exceptional students who need the extra challenge that comes with programming and even satisfies the needs of diverse learners who learn better with hands on activities.
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