IXL Group Jam is an exciting way for classrooms to work together on an IXL skill. All students in a Jam see the same IXL question at the same time, creating fun opportunities for classroom collaboration! 

Teachers love using Group Jam in a variety of ways, from walking through a brand-new concept with the whole class, to supporting small groups, and even inspiring some friendly competition. 

And now, there’s a whole new way to bring this competitive spirit into the classroom, with Lightning Jam!

 

Introducing Lightning Jam

Lightning Jam is an exciting new way to create an interactive learning competition on IXL. Students in the Lightning Jam see the same question at the exact same time, and race to answer it quickly and accurately!

Students receive 100 points for each question they answer correctly. Plus, they have the opportunity to earn bonus points based on their speed, so encourage them to answer as lightning-fast as they can!

The three students with the most points are featured at the Top of the Jam. Each student can also see their own place in the standings, so they’re motivated to race to be in the top three!

 

A fun way to review material

With Lightning Jam, it’s easy to create fun learning competitions on a specific topic, skill, or set of skills. This is a great way to review content at the end of a lesson or unit, or before a quiz or test. Lightning Jam gives students a chance to show what they know, and celebrate their success!

 

 

Easily measure class understanding

During a Jam session, teachers can easily evaluate their class’s understanding of a topic, and make decisions accordingly. For example, based on how their students respond, teachers may decide to keep working on the concept as a class, break into smaller groups, or move on to an easier or harder question. 

 

See results

Teachers receive a full summary at the end of each Jam session, helping to review and analyze the results of each Jam. For example, teachers can see which students might need extra help, and which questions were the trickiest for students to answer. And if needed, teachers can revisit the Jam summary through their teacher dashboard or their teacher notification center.

 

Getting started

Teachers can start a Jam from their teacher dashboard, or within the “Teacher Tools” section of the skill they’d like to work on with the class. 

Then, teachers can choose whether they’d like to do a Group Jam or a Lightning Jam, and select which students to include. See the full implementation guide here!