Reflection #1: Jeopardy Labs

The tool that I will be reviewing this week is Jeopardy Labs.  This tool allows anyone to create a Jeopardy Game template without the use of PowerPoint.  Also, there is no registration or fees associated with the website.  Any game that is created can be played from anywhere in the world.  You can also access templates that have already been created to see if one will meet your needs without having to create one from scratch.  To begin, the website will ask you to create a password that will allow you to access the game you create to view it at a later time or to make changes to it and then it will immediately launch you into the game board.  Everything is very self explanatory and easy to use.  Even students would not have a hard time learning to use this website.  To edit a box, just click inside of it and it will allow you to type in the answer and question into the boxes.  It even reminds you that in Jeopardy, the answer is originally given and the person responding is supposed to come up with the question.  Once all of the boxes have been edited it is easy to access the game again to edit it or to play it.

This website would be used for Teaching and Assessing students.  Ideally, it would be a great way for students to review for a test.  Also, since it is so easy to use, students could even separate into groups and each have a different subject that they create their own Jeopardy board for and then later all of the boards could be viewed and played by the class.  In this way it is moderately versatile because it could be used for every subject and could be used by teacher and student.

I can definitely see myself using this tool in my classroom a few times a year.  I would not want to use it too often because I would always want it to be exciting for my students.

Here is a link to the website:

Jeopardy Labs