I used Kahoot throughout my entire high school career. This website encourages students to study for their tests and quizzes. While there are many pros of Kahoot, there are also some cons to beware of while using the website in a classroom.

What is Kahoot?

Kahoot is a website that is commonly used in schools as a way to study for tests in class. This website appeals to students, and can often be used as a reward, because it allows them to challenge their friends to see who takes the gold. To use Kahoot, the teacher creates a series of multiple choice questions that appear on the board. The students are provided with a pin that allows them to join the game. Then, the. students computers will give them four colors and shapes that correspond with the options on the board. The students who answer the questions correctly and quickly will see their names on the leaderboard that appears on the board.

This video gives a visual of how Kahoot is used by teachers and students.

Pros of Kahoot

• Kahoot can be used as a reward.
• Kids are participating in friendly competition.
• Kahoot encourages kids to try their best because their names will appear on the leaderboard.
• The children are studying in an exciting way.
• Children are engaged in the content they are studying.

Cons of Kahoot

• Since kids can choose their own nickname that appears on the board, there is always a class clown who uses an inappropriate name.
• When children lose, it may hurt their confidence in class.
• This game could potentially be very difficult for students with disabilities because the of the timer on each question.

Finals Thoughts

Overall, I highly recommend for Kahoot to be used in the classroom. Kahoot allows for children to use technology to prepare for their tests in a not so traditional way. Finally, children who use Kahoot will be more encouraged and confident when they reach exam day!

Thank you for reading!

Jillian DeMore

Twitter: @DeMoreJillian