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Turn your lesson material into Gimkit review questions

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Planning a Gimkit lesson around your own content

Most teachers who get value from using Gimkit in the classroom begin with their own content, not the game settings. A review round only helps if the questions match the vocabulary and examples students saw that week.

Pick one unit and upload its slides or handout so the questions match what you taught.
Review every explanation before class, since the AI may miss context your students need.
Mix question types so fast recall rounds and short-answer checks both get used.
Look at the answers most students missed, then reteach that point at the start of the next lesson.

Example classroom quiz questions for review rounds

Why is retrieval practice usually more effective than rereading notes?Pulling an answer from memory strengthens later recall more than seeing the same notes again, because the student has to rebuild the idea.

What is a formative assessment?It is a low-stakes check during learning that shows the teacher and students what needs reteaching, unlike a final grade.

Why should wrong answer choices reflect common student mistakes?Distractors based on real misconceptions show which error a student made, not just that the answer was wrong.

What is wait time in classroom questioning?It is the pause after asking a question before calling on anyone, which gives more students time to think before answering.

After a timed review round, what should a teacher look at first?The questions most students missed, because those patterns point to the specific concept to reteach at the start of the next lesson.

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Questions from your own lessons

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, notes or photos of a handout, and the questions reflect what you actually taught.

Mixed question types

Get multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions so a quick recall round and a deeper check can both come from the same unit.

Export for your LMS on Pro

Pro exports QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML, and Plus exports PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV, so questions can move into the tools your school already uses.

How it works

Upload your material

Add the slides or notes from the unit you are about to review.

Generate and check questions

Read each explanation and edit any question that does not match how you taught the idea.

Copy into Gimkit and run the review

Enter the questions in Gimkit yourself, then use the missed answers to plan the next lesson.

DeckOwl does not host live games or connect directly to Gimkit. It creates the question set from your files, and you copy the questions into Gimkit yourself. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, with no credit card needed to start. Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month adds unlimited generations and PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, and Pro at $14.99/month adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export. Students get 40% off with a school email.

Read the explanations before class, since the AI can miss context that matters for your students. After the round, look at which answers most students chose wrong, because those wrong choices show the misconception to reteach.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should I prepare for a Gimkit review round?

A set of eight to twelve questions is manageable for one round, so students can finish and you still have time to discuss the misses. Add more if your class moves quickly through the material.

How do I keep classroom quiz rounds from becoming memorization drills?

Include some questions that ask students to apply an idea to a new example rather than repeat a definition. During review, ask students why each wrong option is wrong.

Does DeckOwl send questions directly into Gimkit?

No. DeckOwl does not connect to Gimkit, so you copy the questions into it yourself. Exports to Moodle XML and QTI are available on the Pro plan.

Can I try it before paying?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, and no credit card is needed to start. Exports require Plus or Pro.

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