Kahoot - Communication Tool Evaluation

Summary

Kahoot is a multiple choice game/discussion/survey tool that is best used for whole group interaction.  Once the leader has selected or created the Kahoot, participants sign in using a game pin.  Once all participants have logged in with either a smartphone, ipad, or computer, the leader may begin the activity.  As the leader creating the Kahoot you can write the questions, the multiple-choice answers, and select the time allowed to answer each question.  Though it doesn’t work the higher levels of critical thinking, it is still useful for building foundational knowledge.  After each question a leader board is posted and students are notified on their own devices, of their ranking, and how many points required to overtake the next person on the list.  My students love the competitive nature of the game, and I enjoy the immediate feedback as well as their desire to do more math problems.  As for my classroom, this tool is a winner!

	Rating	Rubric Statement	Comments
Efficiency (teacher)	3	Teacher can use it consistently throughout the year.
User Friendly (teacher)	3	Walks you through the setup or tutorials and quick and easy.	Found under FAQs
Cost	3	Free	Who doesn’t like free?
Validity	3	High educational value.	There are many public Kahoots that may fit your topic of interest or you can create your own quiz, discussion or survey.
Safety	3	Privacy options	You can choose to make your personal Kahoots private
DOK (Depth of Knowledge)	3	Effectively utilizes targeted DOK	Kahoot only has multiple choice responses therefore you are limited to DOK 1 and 2 questions.
Monitoring Capability	3	Teacher can monitor and edit all student activity.
Permission (school)	3	Permitted
Student Use	2	Somewhat enhances learning	It is a great way to quickly assess students comfort with recall and simple application questions.
User Friendly (student)	3	Students can quickly access content or desired tasks from home screen or search bar.	Students just have to enter the game code and they are ready to play.
Student Engagement	3	Kids love it!	This is tool is made for whole group participation and not intended for individual use.  My students love the friendly competition.