Abby Hunt and Melanie HeathThe College of William and Mary

Designs for Technology Enhanced Learning

What is ?• Fun classroom engagement tool for

assessing student understanding • Game-based learning • Response System

– Kahoot appears on screen in front of room and learners join and respond on personal devices

• 3 Kahoot Templates:– Quiz– Discussion– Survey

How Can You Use KAHOOT! ?

• Pre-assessments• Surveys• Classroom Discussions• Warm-Up Activity• First Week of School

Activities• Review Activities or Study

Guide– Teacher made Kahoots– Student made Kahoots

ADVANTAGESFor Teachers:

– FREE to sign up – Quick and easy to create

personalized quizzes– Fun way to engage students

and quickly assess understanding of concepts

– Easily adaptable to any grade level or content area

– Number of correct and incorrect responses displayed following each question

– Access results for each player following the game

– Ecofriendly

ADVANTAGESFor Students:– Fun and easy to use

• Visit kahoot.it and type in the unique game pin

– Rankings motivate students and encourage friendly competition within the classroom

– Less stressful than a written assessment– Student Creation

Disadvantages• Unable to access Kahoot! if

there is a technology or network failure

• Only used in class• All students need access to

a device with a web browser• Questions do not appear on

personal devices• Character Limit– 95 for questions– 60 for answers

Universal Design in Learning

• Multiple Means of Representation– Incorporate video

• Multiple Means of Action and Expression– Create own Kahoot– Not a written assessment

• Multiple Means of Engagement– Competition motivates students and sparks interest

T.P.A.C.K.• Technological Knowledge:

– Teacher and student must understand how to create and use Kahoot!

• Pedagogical Knowledge:– Game-based nature is engaging– Timed responses and ranking create competition– “Learner to Leader”

• Student plays Kahoot and then creates own Kahoot• Research Create Share (Assess)

• Content Knowledge: – Teacher must understand the content and the students

demonstrate understanding

Let’s Try It Out!• Living Systems Review

• Go to kahoot.it • Enter game-pin and nickname

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