Assessments Classroom Management (SPED-friendly) Motivation (KAT) Creating Formative and Summative Assessments Gamification Description
Kahoot! is an quiz-based learning platform that works for hybrid learning and flipped classroom situations by making learning fun and engaging. Since the game-based platform allows you to create new quizzes from scratch, it's possible to be creative and offer bespoke learning options for students. It is free to use and is not only fun for students but also social, allowing them to interact in the physical world as well as digitally. It works on nearly any device with a browser, making it easy to access even on older computers, tablets, and smartphones.
To get started head to getkahoot.com and sign up for a free account. Select "Sign Up," then pick "Teacher" followed by your institution be it "school," "higher education," or "school administration." You are then able to register using your email and a password or with a Google or Microsoft account – ideal if your school already uses Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams.
Once you're signed up, you can get started making your own quiz or using one of the many options already created. Or go for a bit of both, building a new quiz but using the half a million question options already available on Kahoot!
Features- Ask thought provoking questions to encourage students’ participation in real-time
- Empower students to take control of their own learning
- Easily track students’ performance with the on-screen leaderboard to help you prepare better in order to meet diverse students’ needs
- Summative assessment/ quiz
- Formative feedback before a test/ review game
Affordances- Make classes interactive, provide instant feedback
- Encourage students' participation real-time
- No login is required
- Easily track students’ performance with the on-screen leaderboard
- Empower students to take control of their own learning
Limitations- Need a device for each user
- A strong WiFi connection is needed
- Multiple-choice questions have limitations on the kind of questions that can be asked.
Educator Usage
Below are some reseouces on using Kahoot! in your class:
Web browsers (Latest Chrome, Safari, Edge), Mobile & Tablet
Other Resources
Visit Kahoot’s Resource page for more tips and inspirations.
Watch the video on tips and tricks for creating and playing.