Journal 9

“Explore The World of Online Quizzes”
By: Judy Britt


This article discusses the use of online quizzes and the usefulness that have for the development of required skills for the student. Britt discusses the challenge of teaching geography to middle school students and keeping the subject material interesting and challenging. As students gain confidence in the basic skill of location, teachers can expand geographic knowledge by engaging students in higher-level thinking activities to increase their understanding of the complex world around them. She discussed some good websites that enhance the students already established understanding of the subject, (in this case geography)

1. Q: How can these online quizzes apply to me in the History classroom?
A: Online quizzes can apply to the history classroom in many ways. These links listed in the article are geography links, but geography is a very important foundation to the students' learning and retaining of historical information. If the student does not at least have a general idea of where things are around the world, the history lecture will be lost on them. In my class I would like to give the students a map for each unit or, perhaps I could use one of those online geography quizzes.

2. Q: Could I get a chance to actually use online quizzes with such a busy work schedule?
A: IF the schools’ district and the school site that I was working at had a good technology program, time could be made to incorporate online quizzes into the classroom. Even if every student in the classroom didn’t have a computer, the classroom computer and the projector could be used. I could have the students act as some kind of game show host. It would be a kind of reward for the students doing well on a test.