Today, I was given the opportunity to be a beta tester for the Kahoot app after seeing a tweet seeking testers. It seemed perfect to talk about on my blog today. As many of you know, I have a bit of an obsession with Kahoot. I even won one of their T-shirts at iPadpalooza 2015. Since learning about it at iPadpalooza 2014, I have been a fan of this web-based learning platform. So were my sixth grade students. Kahoot test review days were some of their favorites. Many of my students had iPhones or other phones connected to the web, so I didn't usually have to reserve devices which was wonderful.
If you don't already know what Kahoot is, let me tell you. Kahoot is a game based quiz platform. The teacher creates the quiz. Pictures and videos can be added to the questions as well. You can also choose from quizzes that are already made, but I created my own. Kids go to kahoot.it and use a game pin to access the quiz. The teacher then runs the quiz from the computer and kids have a set time to respond. They accumulate points not only based on whether or not they get the answer correct, but also how fast they answer. Kids love the competitive nature of Kahoot. You can also have students create their own Kahoots.
But wait! There's more. On Sunday after attending the pre-ISTE "unconference," I saw a tweet that Kahoot had new features. I'm still investigating these new features. From what I've heard you can challenge others (that feature is coming soon). You can also send students a link to a Kahoot and they can work on it over multiple days. Those are just two of the things I know. I'll blog more as I keep learning.
Happy Kahoot-ing!
-Elle
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| They loved it!!!! Sixth grade ELA final test review of 2014-2015. |
If you don't already know what Kahoot is, let me tell you. Kahoot is a game based quiz platform. The teacher creates the quiz. Pictures and videos can be added to the questions as well. You can also choose from quizzes that are already made, but I created my own. Kids go to kahoot.it and use a game pin to access the quiz. The teacher then runs the quiz from the computer and kids have a set time to respond. They accumulate points not only based on whether or not they get the answer correct, but also how fast they answer. Kids love the competitive nature of Kahoot. You can also have students create their own Kahoots.
But wait! There's more. On Sunday after attending the pre-ISTE "unconference," I saw a tweet that Kahoot had new features. I'm still investigating these new features. From what I've heard you can challenge others (that feature is coming soon). You can also send students a link to a Kahoot and they can work on it over multiple days. Those are just two of the things I know. I'll blog more as I keep learning.
Happy Kahoot-ing!
-Elle
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