Are you struggling to keep your school, college or university’s Instagram account interesting? We have a fun way to test students’ knowledge and get them to interact with your account online. This is how you can boost student engagement on Instagram with educational quizzes!
This blog post gives you a step-by-step guide on how to create quizzes on Instagram for any topic, making learning and keeping your students engaged, interactive and fun.
Craft a Compelling Quiz
Pick a Subject-Specific Theme: Align your quiz with the curriculum! Here are some ideas:
- History: Test knowledge on key events, figures, or dates relevant to your course.
- Science: Make learning interactive with quizzes on experiments, concepts, or famous scientists.
- Literature: Challenge students with trivia on characters, plots, or literary devices from a recently studied book.
Prepare Questions & Answers: Keep it relevant and interesting! Aim for 5-10 multiple-choice questions that test understanding but keep the audience’s attention.
Build Your Quiz in Stories
Since Instagram allows you to use a quiz sticker, Instagram Stories with the platform or choice! Follow the steps below:
First, open the Instagram app and head to your profile.
Now, access the camera by tapping the “+” icon at the top or swiping right, similar to creating a new post.
- Choose a background that complements your theme. You can use a relevant image, a solid colour, or even create a custom Instagram canvas specifically for your quiz.
- Next, add the Quiz Sticker: Tap the sticker icon (smiley face) at the top of the screen.
- Select the “Quiz” sticker (use the search bar if needed).
- With the sticker selected, craft your questions and answers. Stuck for inspiration? Click the dice icon for a random question suggestion.
- After that, fill in the answer choices (up to four). Tap the correct answer to mark it.
- Make it visually appealing! Change the sticker colour using the colour palette at the top. Drag the sticker to position it and pinch to adjust the size or rotate it.
Share Your Quiz!
- Once you’re happy, share your quiz by tapping “Your Story” or you can share it with specific people by using the “Close Friends” feature.
- Repeat the process to add more questions and receive more answers.
Interact with Your Students
- Gauge Participation: Swipe up on your story to see how many students participated and also see who aced the quiz you’ve made.
- Ignite the Discussion: Then you can share results, give shoutouts to those who did particularly well or post some follow-up stories so you can explain the answers in more detail.
Conclude Your Quiz
- Announce When The Quiz is Over: With the results in, create a final story to say thanks to all the students who took part and announce the end of the quiz.
- Share Highlights: If it’s a competition, share the winners or highlight some of the best answers or most engaged participants.
- Feedback: Ask for feedback through a poll or question sticker to improve quizzes in the future.
So, are you ready to become an Instagram quiz master? This social media strategy is a win-win. It’s such a fun and interactive way to test student knowledge and spark discussions, all whilst increasing engagement with your students online.
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