Welcome! Today I am going to discuss the website/app KAHOOT!, and how it benefits our teachers today.
“The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.” – Mark van Doren
Kahoot’s mission is to improve education all over the world and help everyone – of any age, aptitude or circumstance – unleash the magic of learning.
Mission Statement:
“Hi, we are Kahoot! We are on a mission to unlock the deepest potential of each and every learner, of all ages and in all contexts, and we do that by making learning fun, magical, inclusive, engaging and shareable through games.”
Uses:
For students:
- join classroom kahoots
- play quizzes on your own to train your superpowers
- challenge your friends for some competition
- create your own games for fun or as school projects
For teachers:
- assign kahoots as homework to make it awesome
- turn learners to leaders: encourage students to create kahoots
- reinforce learning
- save time on correcting assignments (students get instant feedback)
- assess learning progress in real time
Cost: FREE
Platform: website, app on IOS and android
Features:
- 51 million games
- Games for any subject
- Lets you create your own to study with or to use for your students
6 Reasons to Start Kahoot!ing
- It’s flexible.
- It’s simple.
- It’s diverse.
- It’s engaging.
- It’s global.
- It’s free.
Technical issues: The only issues I have found is that you need to make sure you have the tools in the class room for everyone to participate, whether in a group or individually. As well as you would need wifi in your school for this to work.
Aesthetics: KAHOOT! has a very eye catching aesthetic. They use bright colors and simple setup to make sure it keeps your attention and to make sure anyone could use it!
Creator: Asmund Furuseth
Before meeting Kahoot! co-founders in 2013, Åsmund ran a wind turbine technology company called ChapDrive. He also advises and secures funding for various startups, where he holds Board Director roles.
Åsmund has a Master of Science Degree in Physics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Usability:
- 1.6 Billion users since it launched in 2013
- 1 Million corporate users
Target Audience: anyone, i.e. corporate offices, teachers, students, anyone who wants to learn
Recommendation: I would definitely recommend this to any teacher or student to use. As a college student it can help me learn interactively still and quiz my knowledge. It also is amazing for teachers to use to help learn what the students know and keep them actively engaged in learning.
Assessment: I absolutely love using KAHOOT! It is very good at keeping people actively engaged in the material they are supposed to be learning or reviewing. I have used it even in college classes, and the professor gives extra test points to the winning team. The whole setup of KAHOOT! is extremely simple and user friendly, which I love as someone who is not the best with technology. The Instructional Models are defiantly being met with this website in my opinion, because it has so many options for the users to learn, engage, and analyze the material.
Abby's Thoughts 