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Ten Fun Ways to Use Kahoot! in Your Classroom
Blog published to thesnarkyschoolteacher.com and written by Alissa DeVito, Technology Integration Coach (@alissa_devito)
1. Introduce a New Topic or Unit - Instead of boring pretests or the same old KWL chart, have students participate in a Kahoot quiz to gauge their prior knowledge. I suggest turning off the “points” for a game like this so students aren’t intimidated to make a mistake. It is a pretest, after all!
2. Challenge Another Classroom - Did you know students in different locations can play at the same time?! Set up a Google Hangout, Periscope, Skype, or virtual conference with another class or school anywhere in the world, use the same pin to enter the game, and play each other!
3. Play Towards Mastery - Allow students in your classroom to replay quizzes using Ghost Mode. This allows students to essentially play against themselves. Students will work towards their own mastery and see the growth along the way.
4. Create a Survey - Kahoot also allows teachers to create surveys and discussions through the platform. This gives students an active voice in the classroom, helping them to feel important and involved.
5. Springboard a Class Discussion - Powerful learning can happen after a quiz, so explore together the correct and incorrect answers on Kahoot. Ask students “why?” as a follow up question. Students will gain deeper levels of understanding and teachers can receive insight into the data.
6. Play a Public Kahoot - Some teachers have shared their Kahoots publicly. Have that awkward extra 5 minutes or an unusual time gap because of a special event? Public Kahoots are perfect for these times of transition to keep students active and focused in class.
7. Student-Made Quizzes - Kahoot is so simple, even a kid can do it! Have students create review quizzes for each other, giving students an authentic audience. Not only will teachers get meaningful feedback, but also see the topics and key points students picked up on...or may have missed!
8. Spice Up that “Boring” Topic - Each class will have that one topic they just don’t get into. Vocabulary, geography, multiplication, history, grammar, or whatever your tricky topic may be - all can get a boost from this game based learning tool.
9. Promote Classroom Culture - Plan a fun game where students guess the interests and fun facts about their classmates to help team build and promote positive classroom culture. It could be a fun first day of school activity for students to learn about their teachers as well!
10. Perk Up Staff Meetings - Share news, play games, and promote a positive staff report using this tool. We’ve all been in one too many humdrum meetings. It’s a quick, easy way to put some fun into your day!
Kahoot is a wonderful tool for students and teachers alike. Students will be begging you to play again, again, and again!
Have you used Kahoot in your classroom? What’s your favorite way to do so? Let us know in the comments section below!
1. Introduce a New Topic or Unit - Instead of boring pretests or the same old KWL chart, have students participate in a Kahoot quiz to gauge their prior knowledge. I suggest turning off the “points” for a game like this so students aren’t intimidated to make a mistake. It is a pretest, after all!
2. Challenge Another Classroom - Did you know students in different locations can play at the same time?! Set up a Google Hangout, Periscope, Skype, or virtual conference with another class or school anywhere in the world, use the same pin to enter the game, and play each other!
3. Play Towards Mastery - Allow students in your classroom to replay quizzes using Ghost Mode. This allows students to essentially play against themselves. Students will work towards their own mastery and see the growth along the way.
4. Create a Survey - Kahoot also allows teachers to create surveys and discussions through the platform. This gives students an active voice in the classroom, helping them to feel important and involved.
5. Springboard a Class Discussion - Powerful learning can happen after a quiz, so explore together the correct and incorrect answers on Kahoot. Ask students “why?” as a follow up question. Students will gain deeper levels of understanding and teachers can receive insight into the data.
6. Play a Public Kahoot - Some teachers have shared their Kahoots publicly. Have that awkward extra 5 minutes or an unusual time gap because of a special event? Public Kahoots are perfect for these times of transition to keep students active and focused in class.
7. Student-Made Quizzes - Kahoot is so simple, even a kid can do it! Have students create review quizzes for each other, giving students an authentic audience. Not only will teachers get meaningful feedback, but also see the topics and key points students picked up on...or may have missed!
8. Spice Up that “Boring” Topic - Each class will have that one topic they just don’t get into. Vocabulary, geography, multiplication, history, grammar, or whatever your tricky topic may be - all can get a boost from this game based learning tool.
9. Promote Classroom Culture - Plan a fun game where students guess the interests and fun facts about their classmates to help team build and promote positive classroom culture. It could be a fun first day of school activity for students to learn about their teachers as well!
10. Perk Up Staff Meetings - Share news, play games, and promote a positive staff report using this tool. We’ve all been in one too many humdrum meetings. It’s a quick, easy way to put some fun into your day!
Kahoot is a wonderful tool for students and teachers alike. Students will be begging you to play again, again, and again!
Have you used Kahoot in your classroom? What’s your favorite way to do so? Let us know in the comments section below!