Kahoot is a great online learning tool that can be used to create fun learning games for students of all ages.

Quizzes, polls, and surveys can be quickly created online (https://getkahoot.com/) for free. Pictures can be added as well. Questions with multiple choice answers can be displayed to the group (either shown directly using a PC, laptop, or iPad or connected to a projector or monitor for larger numbers of students). Each student or small group can use a phone, tablet, or laptop to choose their answers using either a free app or in their web browser using a link that Kahoot will generate. Nicknames or pseudonyms can be used to maintain anonymity.

If using the quiz mode, correct responses are awarded points depending on how rapidly the participant answers. The amount of time allowed to answer the questions can be adjusted. There is music played during the quiz that adds to the fun. The answers are displayed to the group after the allotted time runs out and the teacher can then pause to explain answers more fully. If desired, you can display the top 3 scores at the end of the quiz and give plaudits or awards to the winners. You can also save a file with a record of all the responses.

Overall, this is a very easy site to use with very little experience. Limitations include the relatively short length of questions and answers allowed (everything must be concise; clinical vignettes won’t fit) and each question must be created using the online tools (no importing of existing Powerpoint slides or PDFs). Some learners may not be as comfortable with the pressure of trying to answer questions quickly. A nice easy practice question to start off with might help students get accustomed to the format—you can make individual questions worth points or not. I have used this learning tool several times over the past year with success (for orientation quizzes and end of rotation reviews) and would strongly encourage it as an effective learning tool.