<strong>Best classroom quiz apps to try out at home as well</strong>
Quizzing has always been a fun and engaging way to promote interdisciplinary learning among students. The coronavirus pandemic encouraged software companies to produce some amazing online quiz-based apps which teachers could use to assess their students’ knowledge after a lecture. Although traditional schooling may have resumed now, these apps are still a great way to help kids learn. Here is our curated guide for some of the best quizzing apps and tools available out there which can make for a fun family quiz night, or just to help your child revise as well.
Kahoot!
Available on: iOS, Android and web
Kahoot! is one of the most well-known quizzing apps which was popular even before virtual learning took over. It is primarily a student response tool which acts as a game-like multiple-choice quiz. The app comes with a library of pre-made quizzes covering a vast range of topics. It also has an option to make one’s own quiz, or remix other public quizzes. What makes it unique is that it does not take more than 5-10 minutes to create a quiz. It also has a feature where the questions can be projected onto a big screen, thus creating a fun ambience to present a quiz. The basic version is available free of charge. One the other hand, the standard version costs approximately INR 761, while the pro version costs INR 1523.
Quizizz
Available on: iOS, Android, web and Chrome Apps
Quizizz is another popular digital game-based quiz maker employed by educators all around the world. More than just quizzing, it also provides a streamlined platform for teachers to conduct pre-assessments and formative assessments and to assign homework and other class assignments. It comes pre-loaded with thousands of quizzes to choose from, and also allows one to create one’s own quiz. It is also possible to sprinkle in jokes, memes and humour into the quiz, which makes it all the more fun for kids. After each quiz, a report is presented to evaluate and assess the quizzer’s performance. And another added bonus? It is available to download and use free of cost.
Mindoo
Available on: iOS and Android
Mindoo is another popular quizzing app, but has a more specific target audience. It is essentially a general knowledge quiz app which comes with ready-to-use quizzes. It covers a vast array of topics such as political science, geography, economy, etc. It is slightly more challenging in nature as it has been developed for older students and teens, and is a great way to learn new facts and test one’s memory. It can be downloaded for free on the Apple Store as well as on the Google Play Store.