Websites for generating puzzles etc

bobbyss

Apologies if this has been addressed before but was looking at website called schoolhouse technologies which had many impressive features. Great lay outs and lots of activities, great variations. But of course you have to pay for this. Very impressive indeed. Has anyone used this site and what's their opinion. Would it be worth paying for and is it easy to use? (Am not particularly good with technology myself)

There used to be a website called puzzlemaker.com (I think) and I do remember making for example printable wordsearches that did not come out the size of a stamp. I can't seem to use it now. It seems to be subscription only.

Could anyone recommend a website that they use similar to schoolhouse technologies which is free and efficient to use?

mtoutlemonde

bobbyss wrote: »

Apologies if this has been addressed before but was looking at website called schoolhouse technologies which had many impressive features. Great lay outs and lots of activities, great variations. But of course you have to pay for this. Very impressive indeed. Has anyone used this site and what's their opinion. Would it be worth paying for and is it easy to use? (Am not particularly good with technology myself)

There used to be a website called puzzlemaker.com (I think) and I do remember making for example printable wordsearches that did not come out the size of a stamp. I can't seem to use it now. It seems to be subscription only.

Could anyone recommend a website that they use similar to schoolhouse technologies which is free and efficient to use?

Did you ever use Kahoot? If there is a mobile phone policy you may need to use the computer room.

spurious

I used to use Hot Potatoes to put small puzzles quizzes etc on a Moodle page for my classes.

The one where the teacher gets made to take a step along the pirate ship plank with every correct answer amused them greatly.

deiseindublin

Kahoot is good.

bobbyss

Thanks for all those suggestions. Appreciated.

I'm actually looking for a free website that allows you to generate a puzzle and print out a hard copy on a well presented page. The only technology available is one computer and one dodgy printer. No interactive involvement required or needed.

TheValeyard

bobbyss wrote: »

Thanks for all those suggestions. Appreciated.

I'm actually looking for a free website that allows you to generate a puzzle and print out a hard copy on a well presented page. The only technology available is one computer and one dodgy printer. No interactive involvement required or needed.

Think Hot Potatoes allows that.

Blaizes

bobbyss wrote: »

Thanks for all those suggestions. Appreciated.

I'm actually looking for a free website that allows you to generate a puzzle and print out a hard copy on a well presented page. The only technology available is one computer and one dodgy printer. No interactive involvement required or needed.

puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com

You can make crosswords, word searches and other bits, print them as well.Very handy site.

bobbyss

Blaizes wrote:

puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com

Blaizes wrote:

You can make crosswords, word searches and other bits, print them as well.Very handy site.

Thanks. I thought i had used that before and there were some problems with it. Mainly with how small the puzzles came out. Will look at it again. Thank you

Blaizes

bobbyss wrote: »

Thanks. I thought i had used that before and there were some problems with it. Mainly with how small the puzzles came out. Will look at it again. Thank you

Actually think you could be right, going to try it out this week to check.

Looptheloop30

Kahoot is terrible.

mtoutlemonde

Looptheloop30 wrote: »

Kahoot is terrible.

Students love it though.

amacca

Looptheloop30 wrote: »

Kahoot is terrible.

You can make your own if the already created ones don't suit

Moody_mona

Have you ever used Tarsias?

Corkgirl18

I second Tarsias. Great resource. Can be time consuming to cut up if you've classes of 30s for example but well worth laminating so you can use them again. Students love them.