My Take
I believe this resource is a great way to assist students in their learning. As a student, I would be incredibly happy when a teacher would introduce Kahoot to the class. The overall format and consistent updates the website has are very productive. Additionally, as a teacher, this would be helpful in discovering where your students stand. Also, it provides students with a guide of what to focus on for the next exam. The only potential downside to this website is the public competition. I believe they removed this feature, but there was a point in time where if one obtained an incorrect answer, the screen of their device would light up red. This felt embarrassing and at times made me want to opt out of the next game. Kahoot offers ranks for each student as well, which can add to the anxiety one may feel. What I like as a student and would appreciate if I were a teacher is how an individual has the ability to create their own assessment or utilize one that already exists.
How I Use It
I am not a teacher, but if I were, I would use this resource fairly frequently. Particularly, I would use this as the end of class to gain an insight of what the students retained. I would also like to use this during the class before the exam to help them review the material. Kahoot overall engages students in fun quizzes that reward content knowledge and speed.