What is it?

• “AnswerGarden is a social word cloud that allows teams and audiences to share ideas, opinions and knowledge in an easy and immediate way.” Great for brainstorming, activating prior knowledge, and collaboration.

Pros:

• FREE!
• Incredibly quick and easy to use and create.
• Reusable.
• Bring Your Own Devices.

Cons:

• Simple/limited features.
• Internet dependent

How do I use it? (abridged version)

1. Go to AnswerGarden.ch
2. Click on the “+” icon
3. Create your topic for discussion or brainstorm.
   • Optional: Personalize options
   • Recommended: Create an admin password to later clear answers/discard inappropriate answers.
4. Click the “Create” icon.
5. Share the URL with students. 
   • Can be embedded in PowerPoints or posted on OwlMed ahead of time.
6. Encourage students to participate! 
   • Keep answers short and sweet!
   • Students should submit repeat answers if they concur!
7. Click the “Refresh” icon at the bottom right to update answers.
8. The size of the font is representative of the popularity of the answer.
   • Hover over the answer to see how many students submitted the particular response.

Resources:

• AnswerGarden Video Tutorial: Click Here
• AnswerGarden App: $1.99: Click Here