zondle

Zondle is a quiz-based app that uses games as an incentive. After registering, users arrive at the home screen where they can select a topic by tapping the “search for topics” option. Here, users can type in a keyword, and Zondle will retrieve a list of related topics. Users can then choose a topic from the list and a game to play as a reward. They can also tap the “Topic Information” button on the bottom of the screen, which allows them to “favorite” the topic. (There is an option on the home screen where “favorite” topics can be accessed.) Next, the quiz will start. As users enter questions correctly, they will be rewarded with opportunities to play the game. If users answer a question incorrectly, Zondle will indicate that their answer is incorrect and they will be given an opportunity to answer again. Once the quiz has been completed, Zondle presents them with a score report. Plus, additional options are available on the home screen, such as the “Zondle Extras” and “My Progress” features. With the “Zondle Extras” feature, users can select prepackaged topics (e.g., Business Studies, Common Core State Standards, French, Internet Safety, and more) and complete quizzes and games attributed to those topics. The “My Progress” feature records users’ score report for previously completed quizzes.

Please Note: Additional features are available in this app that include: Zollars (the currency of Zondle), an option that allows teachers to create a class and enroll students in it, and a challenge option.

Instructional Ideas

1. As a reward or during free time, teachers can allow students to use this app. For accountability, teachers can require students to send them a screenshot of their score report following each quiz taken.
2. After a lesson or unit of study, teachers can have students search this app with keywords from that lesson or unit. Next, teachers can require students to complete 1, 2, 3, 4, or more quizzes in Zondle related to the lesson or unit. While taking the quizzes, students can record any question or topic that they did not learn from the lesson or unit. They can then research the topic and write a brief synopsis of what they learned. Students can write their synopsis using an Office app and then can share it by posting to a class website.
3. Once students are familiar with the questions in this app, teachers can assign small groups of students a topic from a recent lesson or unit and have them create questions that are modeled after the ones used by this app. Teachers can have students create an interactive game (either played digitally or in-person) that classmates can play as an incentive. When ready, teachers can let each group present their quiz and game.

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