Gamification of a class subject can
increase motivation and fun in your class. It can take a lot of effort and
planning to develop and although I recommend the effort I understand the time
constraint. Kahoot is a quick and easy method to add a little Gamification into
your classroom and fun way to assess your students’ needs.
Colleen Glover, NOVA’s math and science
teacher, introduced Kahoot to me. I have heard or played with many different
web sites that engage with the creation of multiple-choice questions, polls, and
assignment questions but Colleen’s enthusiasm about Kahoot compelled me to take
a closer look.
Read what Kahoot says about Kahoot!
The greatest testimonial is from the
students. I witness students that are motivated to work so that they can play
the Kahoot trivia. The teacher assesses their content knowledge but more
importantly the student does as well and the student monitors their score so
does the teacher creating dialogue about their successes and obstacles.
Listen to what two of Colleen’s math
students had to say.
Kahoots is a new and wonderful new edition
to the Gamification landscape. Playing
games is a great way to trick students into learning…..shhhhh.
Maybe you have a story where technology has
helped increase a teaching or learning goal and would like to share it with
us. If so please contact me at:
Till next time,
Bill
