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Community Review for Kahoot!
Kim L.
Math And Science Exploratory School
Brooklyn NY, US
My Take
I'd like to see the option to send the main game screen to kids' individual screens, simply to solve logistical problems. In a large tech room some kids won't be able to see the screen.
How I Use It
This is a fun activity to use as an exit ticket or to close out class. It's extremely engaging, and students love the competitive aspect of the game. The format is simple and once kids understand correlating the symbols on the main screen to the symbols on their personal screens they can quickly and easily answer questions. What doesn't work is that slower readers or kids who answer questions more slowly can get frustrated. There's no way to differentiate.
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Vasanth P.
Higher Ed Generic Account
November 29, 2022
Fun game to introduce a competitive spirit in classroom and reward for knowing material.
This game is super engaging and valuable to encourage students to want to learn the material and can be used in conjunction with a candy prize for first and second place.
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Bailey W.
Westminster, MD
August 14, 2022
Great way to keep students engaged and participating!
Overall, I think Kahoot works really well in the classroom and engages students in a way that perhaps a normal quiz or review task would not. With a competitive nature, this allows students to practice the material all while participating in a game with their peers. Seeing students getting excited about the material and getting questions right is one of my favorite things to see, but as I previously mentioned, it is a little tougher to implement within a math classroom. In addition, in an SAMR model, I would place Kahoot in the augmentation category, as it directly replaces a quiz or review packet, but it also introduces an element of competition, as it is a game and students will want to win. With this being said, perhaps there is another similar platform that is higher up on this model. Also considering the TPACK framework, I do think that it may be challenging to address Kahoot with pedagogical knowledge, as it may not be best for all students and perhaps some would do better with a review packet that they work through at their own pace without a time restriction and the added stress of competing against their classmates. Some students may love that, some very well may not.
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