Engaging tool to have in your teaching toolbox.
Submitted 9 years ago
Community Review for Kahoot!
Tami B.
Administrator
St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Saint Paul MN, US
My Take
My students beg me to do Kahoots, and it's a great way to engage a range of kids. Students who are quiet in class are able to express their understanding, but students who may be slower processors get frustrated. It can too-easily be overused, and the halo effect can wear off. Used judiciously, it's great to have in your teaching toolbox.
How I Use It
It's not a way to assess deep understanding, but it can be used a variety of ways. I've used it successfully for:
Warm-ups
Assess pre-existing knowledge
Student-created quizzes
Review
Closing activity
Fun quizzes/transitions
Guided discussions - clarify misunderstanding
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Samuel D.
University Student
February 27, 2025
Not very helpfull without pro version
It is a good learning tool, very intuitive and easy to use. On the other hand, they constantly decrease the character limit or functionalities for free users. Overall, the app is not so financially inclusive for lower income students. Have a nice day
Date of experience: 27.02. 2025
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Ciara M.
December 11, 2024
Engaging, interactive review
Kahoot! helps student practice fast-paced recall as they race to be the first to answer correctly, giving them points and pushing them higher up on the leaderboard. Kahoot! also forces teachers to manually move on to the next question, giving them a chance to discuss the question and/or take student questions. Additionally, Kahoot!'s leaderboard displays the top 5 players after each question, but does not expose the positions of students lower, and even provides an anonymous player option if teachers wish to use this feature. Kahoot! consistently provides an engaging form of learning and review for students.
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Audrey B.
December 11, 2024
Engaging way to review and study!
Kahoot is a brilliant platform for students, especially when reviewing a lesson learned or studying for a test. It essentially is an interactive group study session, where teachers and educators can personalize their own Kahoots to fit into their lesson plans. It's free, easy-to-use, and kids love it! As a middle schooler, we were introduced to Kahoot and I still think it's one of the best ways to review for a test in a fun, stress-free way--giving kids the opportunity to apply what they learned in a competitive game.
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