Tech Tools to Engage Your Audience: Kahoot!
Wanting to find an interactive way to check for student understanding- even if for just 3 minutes? Try Kahoot! You can engage your audience individually (helpful for online learning) or in groups (supported for in-person learning).
Step 1: Create an Account
Click [here] and click on 'Sign Up'
Click 'teacher'
Click on 'higher education'
Type in preferred email:
If they try to get you to upgrade, just click on 'Thanks, maybe later'
Step 2: Create a Kahoot!
Click 'create'
Look at logistics (how long a student can take to answer, answer type, image, etc.)
Pick time
answer type:
Insert answers
*make sure to indicate which one is correct
When finished, click 'preview'
Click 'done' and give it a title and description if you desire!
Step 3: Play!
When you're at your homepage, click on 'My Kahoots' in the top right-hand corner
Click on the Kahoot you want to play
Click 'play'
Decide the format you want to play:
Decide the specifics around how you'd like students to engage:
If doing this virtually- make sure to share screen so that folks can get the code + answer choices
**Students NEED to see YOUR screen to see answer choices, they won't see it.
Have fun and enjoy!