Okay, so I have come across a great tech tool and I want to share it with EVERYONE!
I could tell you about it, but Richard Byrne did a great job explaining KAHOOT in his most recent blogpost from Practical Ed Tech:
"Kahoot! is currently my favorite tool for creating and playing quiz games. I’ve yet to show it to a group of teachers who didn’t like it. And, more importantly, kids love playing Kahoot games! Kahoot provides a fun way to gather feedback from a group through their phones, iPads, Chromebooks, or any other device that has a web browser and an Internet connection. You can include pictures and or videos as part of each question that you create and share in a Kahoot activity. Players are awarded points for answering correctly and quickly. Kahoot makes it easy for teachers to create review games."
The best thing about Kahoot! is that it is easy for even our youngest students to use (color and shape coded answer buttons - see image above), and most importantly - it is fun and engaging (even for the grownups)! It is a quick way to assess learning, find out what students already know, or take a survey. Instant visual feedback makes responses immediately available, and students can see how graphs are a meaningful way to measure information.
Interested?
Take a look at the screenshots below.
When you are ready to learn more, go to the
website and check it out - for FREE!
Kahoot! https://getkahoot.com
Why Kahoot is one of my favorite classroom tools
Basic Tutorial on using Kahoot! (Youtube)
Review of Kahoot! from Graphite (Commonsense Media)
I would welcome the opportunity to Kahoot! with your class!
Let me know if you would like assistance.
All images are from kahoot.com
