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QuizBreak!

QuizBreak!. How to use QuizBreak to make fun, Jeopardy-like games and reviews. What is QuizBreak?. QuizBreak is a free, web-based application developed by Center of Language Education and Research (CLEAR) at Michigan State University. QuizBreak allows users to make Jeopardy-like games.

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QuizBreak!

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  1. QuizBreak! How to use QuizBreak to make fun, Jeopardy-like games and reviews.

  2. What is QuizBreak? • QuizBreak is a free, web-based application developed by Center of Language Education and Research (CLEAR) at Michigan State University. • QuizBreak allows users to make Jeopardy-like games.

  3. Setting up an Account • Go to http://clear.msu.edu/quizbreak • Click on the Sign up link below the Login on the right of the page. • Follow the instructions to set up an account with CLEAR and log in.

  4. Creating a QuizBreak! • After logging in, click on New QuizBreak!

  5. Getting Started: Columns • 1) Click on the arrows to create new columns. • 2) Click on the X to delete a column. • 3) Click on the category titles to edit them. • 4) Click on the boxes to write questions and answers.

  6. Making Questions and Answers • After selecting a box, enter the question and answer.

  7. Record Audio • If your computer has a microphone, you can record an audio component to your question. • Click Record Audio to record your voice. • Afterwards, press Play Audio to listen or the X to delete it. • If you want better quality recordings for your QuizBreak!, the LRC can help you make higher-quality ones.

  8. Record Videos • If your computer has a webcam, you can click Record Video to record a video message to accompany your question. • If you are interested in making higher-quality recordings for your QuizBreak, the Language Rersource Center (LRC) can get you set up in its video studio.

  9. Add Images • Click on Add Image to include an image from the Internet. • Using the FireFox browser, right click on an image and select Copy Image Location. Paste the URL in the Image box on QuizBreak! Press the X to delete the image and Display Image…

  10. Add Images • …to display the image.

  11. Add Links • Select Add Link to link the question to another website such as YouTube.

  12. Upload Multimedia • You can also upload image, audio and video files from your computer to be part of the question. • QuizBreak handles jpg, mov, wmv, mp4, m4a, and mp3 files. • If you want help creating multimedia files, the LRC can help.

  13. Accessing the Finished QuizBreak! and Setting the Question Values • 1) Press Play to preview your QuizBreak! Access your finished QuizBreak! via the URL here. • 2) Change what currency the questions are worth. • 3) Change the numerical value of the questions.

  14. Save, Delete, Log out, Edit • Click on My QuizBreaks! to edit a different QuizBreak or to start a new one. • The QuizBreak you create saves to the CLEAR server as a URL. • Delete your QuizBreak! or Log out.

  15. Playing QuizBreak! • When playing your QuizBreak, click on a box to show the question. • Click on show answer to reveal the answer. • Divide the class into teams. As the moderator, award points to or take points away from each team with the ☑’s and the X’s.

  16. Have Fun with QuizBreak! • If you would like any help getting started making your own QuizBreak, visit • http://cultureactivities.wikispaces.com to access this presentation. • To see some QuizBreaks that the LRC has developed, clickon the LRC logo below:

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