My Take
My favorite thing about Kahoot is how engaging it is for students. As a student, every time a teacher would open a Kahoot in class, every single student in that room became very excited. The formatting and animations help make the tool extremely engaging. Additionally, it is a great tool for assessing a class overall to be sure students are understanding the course content before taking an exam, and it provides direct feedback to students on which concepts they may need to spend extra time studying. My biggest qualm with Kahoot is the public competition. Students are seeing each other's placements which can feel somewhat embarrassing, especially for more anxious or perfectionist type students. This tool definitely supports a culture of competition that needs to be monitored to ensure it is not harmful. However, most of the time that competition is fun, healthy, and engaging for the students involved. I also love that this tool allows teachers to either create their own quiz or find one that already exists and that because so many teachers use Kahoot, there are many existing quizzes to choose from.
How I Use It
As a student and future teacher, I have used and will use Kahoot to review content, especially before cumulative assessments. Kahoot engages students in fun and interactive quizzes that reward content knowledge and speed, providing students with instant feedback that can be used to know which concepts need further studying. Kahoot also provides teachers feedback on which students are understanding the material and which students may need a little extra support.