Kahoot

What is Kahoot?Kahoot is a cool tool for classroom assessments. It is web-based and works on all types of devices. It allows the teacher to give pre-made or impromptu quizzes and polls while adding in an element of gamification to the classroom. The teacher and students can view simultaneously.

Ways Kahoot can be useful in the classrooms?

• • Kahoot taps into the kids’ love of technology and competitive natures, especially now since there is a new ‘ghost’ feature that lets the kids play against their previous score.

  • With this game-based response system, teachers can ask thought-provoking questions.

  • Students take control of their own learning.

  • Kahoot is highly engaging and inclusive.

  • Teachers can use the game results to direct classroom activity organization. Teachers can use the data to organize or pull small groups for remediation of acceleration.

  • Teachers can assess student understanding of concepts. Allows assessment for students who might be missing a concept or content.

  • Detailed reports of which student missed which questions allow teachers the ability to zero in on the needs of individual students.

  • Teachers can use Kahoot at the end of class or after notes for a formative assessment.

  • Teachers can use Kahoot for review of material.

  • Kahoot works great as a last-minute time filler.

  • Teachers can use Kahoot as a class starter to activate prior knowledge before starting a unit or topic.

Easy Steps to Get Started

• 1. Go to https://create.kahoot.it/login and sign up for FREE

  2. Enter school or institution

  3. Choose a username

  4. Add your teaching level

  5. Add your interests

  6. Play or make your own quiz by selecting My Kahoots. Students use kahoot.it website without user name and password.

Once your account has been created, launch a game and then have students input the unique pin at kahoot.it.

Enjoy the game/learning experience!

Kahoot Tutorial