The gamification of learning is nothing new. However, it doesn't seem to get old. It simply makes learning fun. While at EdCamp Atlanta this past weekend, one of my favorite tech tools was Kahoots. Kahoots allows teachers to very quickly and easily create games for their students. You throw in the questions and it provides you with a pin for your students to input and start playing and competing against each other. The goal is not only to get the answer correct but to get it correct fast. What better way to review for a test and discover which content areas are still foggy? Students will be begging you for test review.
Although not very competitive myself, I couldn't help get swept away in the fun of it all. This led me to want to share it with you. I put together a quick four question trivia game all about your home away from home, The Davis Academy. Click here to try it out. It's a little awkward using it if you are not in a classroom setting as the teacher would project the quiz on their smartboard and the students would just see the answer choices on their own device. However, we are happy to show you how it works when you come for your tech check-in meetings this week and next.
If you try this out in your classroom, send me the link to your quiz and you will receive a prize! (It is so fun that I'm not beneath bribery...your students will thank me.) To set up your own Kahoots game, go to getkahoot.com. It is free up until you decide you can't live without the added features. Enjoy!
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