I was just in a 5th grade classroom at one of our elementary schools earlier this week and was reminded of how much kids enjoy Kahoot. In this particular class, the teacher was using it to review a genetics unit on which traits are learned and which are inherited. As soon as they started the game, excitement filled the entire room. Students were engaged and sitting on the edge of their seats as they sought to answer the review question as quickly (and correctly!) as possible. After each question, a leader board is shown to motivate students and further support the game-like feel. Here is an example of what students might see projected on the board:
Prior to the activity, the teacher creates a Kahoot quiz online and selects from one of the many public ones already created. Once students are ready to engage, they go to a Kahoot.it. A pin number is displayed onto the projector, and students enter it and their name from an device with the Internet--laptop, iPad, Chromebook, etc. A question is displayed on the projector along with the answer choices. On student devices, students select the correct answer from the color-coded choices. Here are a couple pictures from the 5th grade class using it earlier this week:
If you've never used Kahoot before and want to watch a quick tutorial on how to set one up, check out this screencast.
