Basic Instructions for Quizzler

Basic Instructions for Quizzler Created by Julie DiCicco, Tom Swale, & Kristina Westerfield

CAN I QUIZ MY STUDENTS ON THEIR PALM?  Yes you can! Quizes can be created by using a program called Quizzler. This is a simple program that allows you to create questions and have instant feedback for your students.

HOW DO I USE QUIZZLER?

1. First you need to obtain a copy of Quizzler. You can download a freeware version of quizzler at: http://www.palmgear.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=software.showsoftware&sid=D90ACF74-2885-4FA4- 870846650DEEF7BE&prodID=11187 We may purchase copies of Quizzler Pro, but for now, we are going to work in regular Quizzler. 2. The file that you will download will be a zip file, and should be saved to a directory that you can easily find. When downloaded, right click on the file, and select EXPORT TO: and it will create a directory folder for you in the directory that you downloaded the file into. 3. Now you are ready to install Quizzler onto your Palm. Open up Palm Desktop, and click the INSTALL button on the left. Click ADD, and find the file that you extracted with winzip. When you have selected this file, keep the install window open and HotSync your Palm. 4. When you have completed the HotSync, find the icon for Quizzler on your Palm. You will need to install it onto your Palm. Click OK. Now you have Quizzler!

 Now you should have a few quizzes in your menu when you open up Quizzler. 5. Select a quiz by tapping its name. Click QUIZ OPTIONS. 6. Before you begin taking the selected quiz, you need to adjust a few settings to your liking.  Tap on the down arrow to the right of Sequence to choose the order in which you would like to view the questions. You can view them in the order that they were created or in a random sequence.  Tap on the down arrow to the right of Answers to select the manner in which you would like to answer each question. i. Multiple Choice gives you a selection of answers to choose from ii. Flash Card poses the question for you to answer in your head or on a piece of paper. Then you tap on Show Answer to get the correct answer so you can check if your answer was right. iii. True/False presents the question and gives one answer. You then select whether this answer is true or false. iv. Reverse Questions gives an answer for which you must provide the question – similar to Jeopardy. v. Auto uses the answer mode that the creator intended to be used when he/she made the quiz. Note: If you wish to take this quiz in Exam Mode, you need not select an answer type.  Select how you would like the questions to be presented/scored i. Exam Mode - no chance to go back and answers are presented in the manner selected by the creator ii. Speed Game - you must answer the question within 10 seconds to receive credit for a correct answer. The time is clocked at the bottom of your screen) iii. Repeat Wrong Answers - incorrect answers are still scored as wrong, but you are given a chance to see the question again and guess the right answer 7. Tap on the More… button for extra information provided by the creator of the quiz. This is where the author of a quiz might also list any special instructions for taking the quiz. 8. Now just tap on Begin and get started.  Notes: i. If at any time you need to quit the quiz, tap on the red stop sign with an exclamation point on it at the base of your screen. ii. If you want to skip a question, go back to a question, or do not want to keep trying to find the correct answer to a particular question, you can easily navigate forward and backward through the quiz by taping on the arrows at the bottom right corner of your screen.

HOW DO I CREATE A QUIZ FOR MY STUDENTS TO TAKE ON QUIZZLER?

1. Although you can create the quiz in Memo Pad on your Palm, we still find it easier to type longer documents in Word on our desktop and then sync it onto your palm as a Memo Pad document. 2. Whether you write the quiz in Memo Pad or Word, the same format must be followed. a. The first few lines of your document should read: #quizzler (followed by the name of your quiz) #name (again, followed by the name of your quiz) #author (followed by the author of the quiz) #moreinfo (followed by anything that you want to show up on the screen as extra info when the quiz taker taps the More… button) b. On the line directly below your “moreinfo” text, begin typing your questions. Following each question, on the line below it, provide the correct answer first, followed by three incorrect answers to be given as possible choices on a multiple choice test. Each answer must be separated by a semicolon (no space between answers and semicolon). Below is an example of a small quiz written in Word. #quizzler Do You Know Me? #name Do You Know Me? #author Julie DiCicco #moreinfo This is a quiz created to by Julie DiCicco, a UConn intern. What is my middle initial? L;S;J;R How old am I? 22;21;25;23 Where do I live? Storrs;Mansfield;Canton;Cromwell How many dogs do I have? 1;2;0;3 What did I major in at UConn? Secondary Mathematics;Elementary Mathematics;Computer Education;Science

3. Once you have fished writing up your quiz, save it and minimize Word. Then open up Palm Desktop (making sure your user name is selected at the upper right corner of the screen) and select the Memo icon to the left of the screen. Click the New Memo at the bottom of the screen. This will bring up an empty document. Now cut and paste your quiz from Word onto this blank Memo Pad document and click Ok. Place your Palm in its cradle and hit the hotsync button. 4. On your Palm, open up Memo Pad. Check to make sure that your quiz is listed as a Memo. Remember you can use the same format to create a quiz in Memo Pad on your Palm and you will not have to HotSync from your computer. 5. Now return to the Home view and open up Quizzler. Tap the Menu Button and select Import Memo. From the list of memos that appears, select your quiz and tap Convert at the bottom of your screen. 6. Your quiz should now appear on the Quiz List in Quizzler. This quiz can be beamed to other teachers and students.