Kahoot! uses game-style learning to engage students for more
immersive learning.
Kahoot! is one of the original and still one of the best
quiz-learning game platforms out there, making education fun, engaging, and
digital.
Even with its many years of experience and wide selection of
tools, Kahoot! still offers a free-to-use platform, providing a great option
for teachers and students.
Since everything is cloud-based this is ideal for use across
connections, locations, and between varying types of devices. That makes it useful
in class on a smart board as much as across tablets and personal devices.
Thanks to a well-organized system it's possible to create quizzes
using age or ability metrics to tailor the results to suit the class or
individuals as needed. And thanks to plenty of pre-built quizzes -- that can be
edited to suit -- this is quick to setup and use.
This guide aims to give you all you need to know about using
Kahoot! in the classroom and offers some helpful ways to teach using this tool.
What is Kahoot!?
Kahoot! is
a cloud-based quiz platform that is ideal for students and teachers. 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.
Kahoot! offers more than 40 million games already created
that anyone can access, making it quick and easy to get started. Ideal for
hybrid or distance learning, when time and resources are at a premium.
Since Kahoot! is free, it simply requires an account to be
created to get started. Students can use Kahoot! across most devices from any
location with an internet connection.
What's new in Kahoot!?
As an ever-growing platform, there are lots of updates
landing on Kahoot! regularly. One feature worth taking advantage of is the
relatively new AI system.
The new AI component lets you vary your content without
having to spend us much time and effort manually editing. Change the length,
how descriptive it is, or the text style all with simple AI commands and it's
all done for you.
Kahoot! also added a selection of quizzes focused on
sustainability and innovation. This comes from a partnership with the College
of Global Futures at ASU for a selection of pre-built learning tools, ideal for
use in the classroom.
For students thinking about the next move into college,
there are new tools from College Board's BigFuture, built to be accessed on
Kahoot! right away.
How does Kahoot! work?
At its most basic, Kahoot! offers a question and then
optional multiple choice answers. This can be enhanced with rich media such as
images and videos to add more interactivity.
While Kahoot! can be used in the classroom, it's ideal for
remote learning use. It's possible for teachers to set a quiz and wait to see
the scores as students complete it. Or they can carry out a live hosted quiz
using video – with third-party apps such as Zoom or Meet – to be there as students are working
through the challenges.
While there is a timer-based quiz mode, you can also choose
to turn that off. In that instance, it's possible to set more complex tasks
that require research time.
Teachers can also review results and run analytics from game
reports for formative assessments so as to better judge progress being made in
class.
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!
Who can use Kahoot!?
Since Kahoot! is online-based, it will work across most
devices, including laptops, tablets, smartphones, Chromebooks, and desktop
machines. It runs online in a browser window as well as in app form, with iOS
and Android versions available.
Kahoot! works with Microsoft Teams, allowing teachers to share
challenges more easily. In the premium or pro versions, this provides more
options, such as the ability to co-create Kahoots with colleagues.