WHAT IS A KAHOOT ?
A Kahoot is a collection of questions on specific topics. Created by teachers, students, business-people and social users, they are asked in real-time, to an unlimited number of “players”, creating a social, fun and game-like learning environment.
Currently, there are
3 types of Kahoot:
1. Quiz
This is the most
common type of Kahoot, epitomising our game-based approach to blended learning.
There is no limit to the number of questions in a quiz. Each question can have
an associated picture or video, and 2 - 4 multiple choice answers. There must be
at least one correct answer (but more can be chosen), and the time-limit for
each question can be individually set from 5 seconds to 2 minutes.
Aside from being a
great way to engage and focus a whole room of people, quizzes can be used to
formatively assess the knowledge of each individual in the room, and adapt
their learning accordingly. They can be used to track progress of individuals
over time, and inspire learners to enquire further by creating their own
quizzes.
Players answer
questions displayed at the front of the room on their personal device,
motivated to answer correctly and score the most points. The faster someone
answers a question correctly, the more points they get. The top 5 highest
points scorers are displayed on the leaderboard at the front in-between each
question, and the ultimate winner is shown at the end. Results, including who
answered what for each question, can be downloaded afterwards.
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2. Discussion
(previously ‘Quick poll’)
Discussions are
designed to do exactly what they say - facilitate a conversation. They are
simply one quick question with no right or wrong answer, which can have an
associated picture or video and 2 - 4 alternative answers. They should be used
to gather opinions on current affairs, divisive topics, or even ask “what shall
we do today?”.
Once again, players
answer the question on their personal device. There is still a time-limit to
answer within, however no points are involved. The collective results of the
question are displayed at the front, acting as the basis for the discussion.
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3. Survey
There are no limits
to the number of questions in a survey. Each question can have an associated
picture or video, and 2 - 4 multiple choice answers - however there are no
right or wrong answers. They are just like traditional surveys except questions
are asked in real-time to those present who answer on their personal devices.
The results of each question can be debated there-and-then, and all survey
results can be downloaded at the end.
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Playing Kahoot! will
instigate experiences like this (trust us, even with older learners, and
adults!)
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A quick “how to”
guide for playing Kahoot!
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How to Setup KAHOOT
credit to : http://blog.getkahoot.com/post/58906886260/what-is-a-kahoot
