Blooket
Blooket is a web-based quiz game platform for group competition or solo study. Blooket joins an expanding group of game show platforms for the classroom. What sets it apart is that the quizzes can be re-themed using a variety of "game modes" that offer unique visual themes and gameplay types, turning quizzes into competitive experiences similar to games students might play on their phones for fun.
Like other quizzing tools, teachers create question sets and then launch games. Students join with a code and then answer questions in real time with their devices. Students can participate in teams or individually, and the participant with the fastest correct answer wins. Unique to Blooket, however, is that quizzing is embedded with the context of different games -- each with their own visual theme and rules. For instance, in the Racing mode, students might answer five questions and then watch as their avatars face off in a race determined by how well they did on the quizzes. For added excitement, teachers can choose to randomize point earning potential. This means that the student who responds the quickest might earn fewer points than the student who responds correctly 10 seconds later (although responding incorrectly always earns zero points). The Café mode challenges students to answer questions so that they can prepare and serve food to customers. The Tower of Doom mode gets students to choose characters (who each have stats) and battle them against opponents, answering questions to give them an advantage.
Games can be played solo or in teams, or they can be assigned as homework, depending on the game mode. Team sizes also vary across modes. To play a game as homework, students still connect with a game ID code, but to save their progress, they'll need to create their own accounts. All forms of gameplay generate summary reports. For more detailed reporting, teachers can upgrade to paid Plus accounts.