Shuyun Yeh
About Me
Name: Shuyun Yeh
Site: Garfield
Grade(s): 5th
Technology I Recommend
iPads
Desk top computers
Chromebooks
Smartboards
A little about me: I have been with AUSD for twenty two years and the technology department has played an important role to help my instruction and students' learning. Recently, my class participated in code.org during computer science week. What a blast!
Technology ability: Between beginner and proficient
Lesson
Exit ticket with Kahoot
Technology used: Chromebooks
Subject: Language arts, social studies, science and math
Common Core Standard(s):
All the content standards in the four major subjects depending on the topics are included, such as life science, parts of speech, operation base ten, geography etc.
After chapter 3 in the fifth grade life science lessons, my class was ready to take an exit ticket to review the information we covered. I put 11 basic questions from the text book into the online game called Kahoot. The students were excited to play because they had done their homework to receive the knowledge. They all had chrome books to give answers on. This game gives students instant feedback and shows their ranking, so they can become competitive. They were all eager to try their best. Even the most unmotivated students made a noticeable effort to learn, because playing Kahoot is fun and exciting. After all, games sound much cooler than tests.
Technology Insight & Tips
Start with Kahoot!: Making Learning Awesome!
https://getkahoot.com/
and sign up for a free account.
Create your own quiz
Key in the possible answers and correct answers.
When students play, they go to https://kahoot.it/
and get a pin number to start the game
Watch the excitement and listen to the accountable/reflective talk
Have fun!
P.S. You can also use resources from the public Kahoots, if they are appropriate, to save time. Most teachers are willing to contribute to the list of games for sharing.