Using games for review and/or formative assessment is a great way to make learning fun and engaging. Instead of calling on a few students during review, every student is responsible for reviewing, practicing, and learning important information.

• Games keep student's attention focused on review.
  
• Games allow for much easier cumulative review so students don't forget information you want them to know.
  
• Create challenges for high score or fastest completion to increase competition between students and award excellence.
  
• Great for bellringers, before or after a lesson presentation, and/or at the end of class.

Do you GOT GAME???

Scroll down to see tool explanation, link to resource, video tutorial, and even links to game examples.

Find amazing quizzes made by other teachers, or create your own quizzes and share them with the world! Students play together, but each at their own pace. Gamfication elements like avatars, leaderboard and funny memes add to the fun! Review your work in the end. Use the detailed class and student-level reports to understand where your students need help.

Create a multiple choice quiz game using text, images, and video. Students enter game code on their devices to play game. Keeps track of student performance so data can be used for formative of summative assessments. You can also use other teachers Kahoots and modify as needed.

Create an account and click on the words "Public Kahoot" to search for a game created by another teacher...Search any topic you wish.

Sample Kahoot Game: (just for fun)-- You will see the teacher view on the left and the student view on the right. After inputting the game pin and your name you can start and play the game.

Create flashcards for review. Flashcard information can then be used to create several review games with a click of a button. You can also use other teachers Quizlet and remodify them to your specifications.

Quizlet Example

Upload any picture, diagram, or spreadsheet and turn it into an interactive game. This site also features games created by other teachers you can use. (Device must be able to run flash!!! Will not work on iPads.)

Samples: To play, click on start in top right corner. Terms will appear over start button. You will need to click on the correct dot that identifies the term. (will have to turn off pop-up blocker to view)

Purpose Game Example (simple)

Purpose Game Example

Link to join group tournament after creating an account:

http://www.purposegames.com/group/summer-conference

Create educational games that reinforce learning with these free, classroom-ready digital resources. Build interest and engagement with interactive formats that students can play from any computer, tablet, or smartphone. The game templates are designed to be flexible and work with any curriculum.

Play demo versions of each game, then use your content to build interactive review games for students that are engaging and fun to play.

Wisc-Online Games

Choose from templates for many different games. You enter your content in a game format of your choice: Baseball, Build Your Fortune, Matching, Tic-Tac-Toe, Jeopardy, Hangman, LearningLand, Quiz, Game Show, Bingo, TimeOut, and Spin to Win. Students can play from any computer, tablet, or smart phone.

You decide how long the game should be by the number of questions you enter. Depending on the game you choose, you can enter questions that require answers that are multiple choice, true/false, matching, or essay.

Students receive immediate feedback and can play the game as often as they wish.

4 games in one. Flashcard under "Familiarize" and 3 other games under "Solve" - pick one to try it out and go back to link to try others.

(Device must be able to run flash! Will not work on iPads.)

*I particular like the dominoes game*

Example Kubbu Game Click on "Familiarize" to see flashcard..refresh browser and click on "Solve" to play one of three games.

This site features a Jeopardy and Millionaire Game template that can be customized with your content.

(Device must be able to run flash!!! Will not work on iPads.)

Jeopardy Example

Millionaire Example

Turn a spreadsheet into flashcards or Jeopardy Game.

Jeopardy Example

Flippity.net website:

http://flippity.net/QuizShow.asp

Great interactive games. (Device must be able to run flash! Will not work on iPads.)

Fling the Teacher

Teacher Invaders

Matchup

Download game creator software to any desktop or laptop. (Can not download to an iPad or Chromebook)

After downloading game file, you will need to run to install. An icon will be added to your desktop. Clicking on the icon will allow you to create your own game. After creating game students will be able to play on any device that runs flash, like Chromebooks, laptops, and desktops.

This quiz game allows students who get an answer correct to play a round of Pac-Man as a reward. (Device must be able to run flash! Will not run on iPads.)

Pac-Man Super Hero Game

Also check out http://www.classtools.net to see other games and activities.

Create a crossword puzzle for students complete using key terms and definitions.

Short Story Terms Example

These are the original classic PowerPoint Games.