There is a new game-style assessment trend that is sweeping classrooms all across the nation - Kahoot! Kahoot is a great new way to engage your students in material by incorporating technology they know and love. To students, it feels like they are playing a trivia game - they even get to use their own devices to play! From a teacher's aspect, it is a multi-purpose tool; Kahoot can be used for assessment as well as enrichment or review.
In order to sign up for an account with Kahoot, go to getkahoot.com. Click the "Sign Up For Free" button in the top right-hand corner (that's right - not only is kahoot one of the greatest educational tools out there today, but it is also completely free for teachers and students alike!). Once you sign up for an account you can start making quizzes on your own or you can choose from an extremely large database of quizzes that have been created by others.
The beauty of kahoot is that in order to participate you do not need to create an account. This makes it extremely easy to use for students. In class, when you are ready to assess or review, you simply have students use their devices to go to kahoot.it. Once you have launched your quiz, the students simply enter a unique game code that pops up on the screen. They then create a username for themselves and once everyone is ready the teacher starts the game.
The way kahoot quizzes work is that students get more points the quicker they can choose the correct answer. This creates a very engaging, but also competitive atmosphere, which can be good or bad depending on what type of class you teach and what type of students you have in class. If you have the right group, kahoot can be a major tool to keep your students engaged!
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