What is Kahoot!?
Kahoot! is a learning platform that allows teachers and students to create and share game-based learning quizzes.
Kahoot! is a learning platform that allows teachers and students to create and share game-based learning quizzes.
Educators
Educators can use Kahoot! in the classroom with their students to make content that is both appealing and educational.
Students
Kahoot! Allows for collaboration on many levels. Students in the classroom can collaborate towards a mutual goal of “winning" Kahoot! also allows for students to be put into groups to work together to create their own content.
In working together in Kahoot!, educators and students have the ability to work together and collaborate to create quizzes and content together to share.
Kahoot! has the ability to be used for student-led learning and collaboration. Kahoot! allows for discussion, student feedback, analysis and teamwork within the application. The feedback provided by the students can instantly assist the instructor in making the learning experience more student-friendly and easier to access and understand. "Any Kahoot! user can create and manage a group and invite a set number of members, depending on their subscription. There’s no limit to collaboration: A group can include individuals from any part of your organization or an external group! Every group is private and secure. " (Kahoot!)
Kahoot! allows for socialization through collaboration. Teams can build quizzes and activities together and provided feedback instantaneously. "Social software, a major component of Web 2.0, enables people to unite or collaborate through computer-mediated communication and to form online communities" (Howland, et al., 2012).
Students can see when others get questions wrong
This could cause issues with bullying
Teachers cannot pause the Kahoot! once it starts
Premium subscription is around $120