How to give students extra time, read-aloud and other support

Set up the homework for your group

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   Step 1: Pick the audience level

   Under “Who is it for?” choose “Young learners” (big buttons, questions read aloud, friendly feedback), “Middle school”, “High school” (flags and results after handing in) or “College” (a calm exam layout with a review page).

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   Step 2: Adjust the student screen

   Under “Student screen” turn on “Read questions aloud” to add a speaker button that reads the question and answers, and “Flag questions and review before handing in” so students can come back to questions.

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   Step 3: Keep the pace gentle

   Leave “Time limit” on “No time limit”, allow more than one attempt with “Fix your mistakes”, and choose “Right after each question” to show right or wrong straight away.

Give one student more time or another try

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   Step 1: Open the student's menu

   On the homework report, click the menu button next to the student's name.

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   Step 2: “Allow one more attempt”

   The student can do the homework once more. It applies only to this student.

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   Step 3: “Extra time”

   Choose +25%, +50% or +100%. It's added to the time limit of the student's next attempt and to the clock of each question in timed game modes (TV quiz, arcades, typing race), so it appears only when the homework has a time limit or a timed mode.

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   Step 4: “Change their deadline”

   Set a later “Deadline for this student” and click “Save”. The class keeps the usual deadline; “Use the class deadline” undoes it.

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   Step 5: Check the labels

   Under the student's name the report shows what you changed, for example “+1 attempt”, “+50% time” or “Own deadline”.

Give a fresh start or remove a student

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   Step 1: “Reset attempt”

   The current attempt is set aside and no longer counts. The student starts again from the beginning.

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   Step 2: “Remove from homework”

   The student's results leave the report, and they can't continue or join again from the same device.

Students without their own device

When you give homework or start a live game, choose “Groups on one device” under “How do students play?”. A group types its name and members' names and shares one result. For a class with no devices at all, play the team game on your screen.