Socrative Teacher Reviews

by DarkKnight99

For the second time, Socrative has released a terrible update. The first time they released a 2nd gen app it was so bad that it was almost immediately removed from SocrativeTeacher Store. Once again, Socrative has released a pointlessly updated app. SocrativeTeacher is clunky and has a tendency to crash, you must re-sign in every time you open SocrativeTeacher and there is no convenient way to get to saved quizzes without scrolling through every quiz in alphabetical order. I have created 100+ quizzes using the first gen app and am completely and utterly frustrated by the lack of utility of this latest offering.

by Mepie80

I am a middle school teacher who used SocrativeTeacher all the time in my 1:1 classroom. Since the update, we have been unable to successfully use this- not even once. I'm so disappointed and hope Socrative will find a fix soon! Although the new appearance is nice, it must actually work! I realize sometimes the error is with the user, however I can assure you this problem is global. At my school all of the teachers have stopped using it for the same reasons.

Problems: Crashes when opening in teacher and student mode; some students can enter the room and some cannot; entered a quiz then hit save only for it to crash with nothing saved.

by BirdZ0nly

I used it in the past and it worked great. Then the school had issues with me going tech
Now we are all going tecky even those that criticized me. But my only complaint is that how or where does it say the price?

by Kksano

As a Spanish teacher, I have come to love Socrative. I have upgraded to the Pro version but now I can't use continue to create my assessments using photos because every time I try to upload a photo the program crashes. PLEASE fix this glitch.

by AKD-M

I love Socrative, I really do, it saved my sanity during the lockdown. But there’s no option to login using my offficial school Google account in SocrativeTeacher . Please, please fix that!

by Techy Bilingual Teacher

My students rely on visuals. Please fix!!

by MTBeef99

I love Socrative overall! I don’t use it daily, but it is my go to for reviews for my classes. My complaint with the teacher app, is that I have signed into Socrative using my google account, but I don’t have that option on SocrativeTeacher . I can use the web-based version on my desktop or laptop, but the iPad would be more convenient for circulating around the room. Please fix!

by Innovaden

I love Socrative. I use it every week in all of my courses. But I can’t use the mobile app because I login using my google account. Please, please integrate it into SocrativeTeacher or provide a work around.

by Steph Cecchi

I have tried to upgrade SocrativeTeacher from the "go pro" button and it does not work. I love how SocrativeTeacher works, going to be using for our homeschool.

by Blastmaster69

The photos don't work but otherwise it's great. Don't use this with kids who can't read.

by Mjchemistry

I've been using SocrativeTeacher for about a month now and overall it is extremely useful for bell-ringers, quick assessments, and quizzes. The fact that students can get immediate feedback as to whether they answered correctly or not is wonderful. In addition, the teacher gets live feedback that allows them to see who is answering each question correctly/incorrectly. SocrativeTeacher is fairly easy to use once you figure it out (a tutorial would be nice for new users) but lacks in a few areas. The following improvements could be made:
1) Reports will not save to Google Drive consistently from SocrativeTeacher . (The option has been unavailable for a while now). Emailed reports work well but add unnecessary steps.
2) Availability of subscripts and superscripts need to be added to the text options for student responses (student app) and "correct answers" option (teacher app). These options are available when creating questions but are absent when inputting correct answer choices on both the teacher side and student side. This severely limits science and math teachers.
3) Option to change the "Exit Ticket" questions.

by Hammer03

I teach third grade and I love the idea of SocrativeTeacher infusing technology into the classroom. I have tried to use it a few times, but there is no way to record your voice reading the question if you create a quiz and need to differentiate with some of the lower readers in class. If they would provide this option to register a class so only certain students could access the audio, Socrative would be the next best thing since sliced bread.

by Rated It-$

Perhaps I just haven't figured out how to do this but I cannot easily separate the data by class period. If students were allowed to note which class period they are in it would help in segregating the data. Additionally, students have to login each time they enter into SocrativeTeacher . Doesn't sound like much but when they are new to emails it can be a chore working through the issues that come with that.

by Bmit2me

In SocialStudies, I typically give worksheets with main ideas. Students have struggled with how to write answers to these prompts. I now use The Short Answer function and include the answer in the explanation section. Students receive immediate feedback and are allowed to log back in to resubmit a correct answer. I have seen major improvements in their work over 2 months AND I DON'T HAVE TO GRADE IT.
The only flaw is that, on average, 2 - 3 student answers don't come through. I don't know if the issue is with Socrative or our server. Regardless, I wish it had a print feature for absences and tech issues.

by Sistasallysue

I teach math at a high school amd absolutely LOVE SocrativeTeacher. My students use it for their warmups, and the space race feature is great for review.
Last year our department used it for a midterm on the desktop computers, i wouldnt recommend something like that on SocrativeTeacher because when i used to randomize the answer order, i got many complaints from students that the item they selected changed after they pressed submit, result in incorrect scores.
Other than that, i wish it had a better way to organize the quizzes. Right now they all appear in a list, and i have sooooooo many.

by Suzy5679

I have used Socrative in my classes for over a year now and I think it is an excellent app. I am concerned with the current update of the iPad to allow for multitasking. Now, when the students are taking a quiz, they are able to easily slide open the right side of their screen and access their notes or the internet. This is a serious security issue that I hope Socrative will address. I attempted to contact HELP but I was unable to connect with it. The site seems to be down.

by RickenbackerBass

A fun way to give a quiz is undermined by the students ability to task switch and check notes during the quiz. Also, students can quickly take a screen shot and email to others during the quiz of after. Until these types of exploits are addressed, it becomes dicey to use for any real evaluations.

by Nerdygirl91

Because SocrativeTeacher was free, I was a bit skeptical of how good it could actually be. It is wonderful! I am not tech-savvy, but SocrativeTeacher is very user friendly. My students LOVE it, and have no trouble using it. They are 8 and 9 year olds. We have used this in literally every subject, and they cheer each time I say "Today we are going to practice/review with Socratic." High student engagement every time. Thanks for a great app that makes my job easier and more fun!

by Ms. Olsen

I LOVE SocrativeTeacher and agree that a voice recording option would be great! We use it for quick and easy responses, games, and practice tests. I tried to use SocrativeTeacher to give a test, it is very simple and the kids loved it except you couldn't go back to any questions and they also would like to see their score at the end of the test. I know it beautifully shows up on the teacher iPad but the kids would like to see their own if SocrativeTeacher is grading it anyway. I would love if you could add these items!! My school site would go crazy for an app like that.

by Norm & Eloise

Wow. I think SocrativeTeacher's description does NOT do it justice. It is not an immediately userfriendly interface, but after exploring my options for a while, it proved to be exactly what I was looking for!!!

In addition to live responses by verbal prompts, you are also able to create own questions AND quizzes, and gather live responses from students. Love the email report feature.

This is going to be used often in special education classrooms and with staff training at my school. Thanks for such a thoughtful and FREE app!

by All Dissasisfied Names Taken

I used it in the past and it worked great. Then the school had issues with me going tech
Now we are all going tecky even those that criticized me. But my only complaint is that how or where does it say the price?