kahoot Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/kahoot/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:34:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 Game show classroom: Comparing Kahoot!, Quizizz, Quizlet Live and Gimkit https://ditchthattextbook.com/game-show-classroom-comparing-kahoot-quizizz-quizlet-live-and-quizalize/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=game-show-classroom-comparing-kahoot-quizizz-quizlet-live-and-quizalize https://ditchthattextbook.com/game-show-classroom-comparing-kahoot-quizizz-quizlet-live-and-quizalize/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:57:34 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4229 The best features of game shows can be used to review and teach in the classroom. Kahoot!, Quizizz, Quizlet Live, and Gimkit can help. See their pros, cons and what makes them different.As a child, I remember one specific thing I always looked forward to on days when I stayed home sick from school — […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/game-show-classroom-comparing-kahoot-quizizz-quizlet-live-and-quizalize/feed/ 153 Tech tip smackdown! 70+ edtech tips from fellow educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/tech-tip-smackdown-70-edtech-tips-from-fellow-educators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tech-tip-smackdown-70-edtech-tips-from-fellow-educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/tech-tip-smackdown-70-edtech-tips-from-fellow-educators/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2019 19:17:18 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=10714 Warning! This post contains SO many great tips, tricks, links and ideas that you may end up with a case of “too many open tabs”. That’s OK, it’s totally normal. Using the Wakelet or OneTab extension can help alleviate some of the symptoms associated with this condition.   As educators, we have many amazing tech […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/tech-tip-smackdown-70-edtech-tips-from-fellow-educators/feed/ 0 Try the Connected Kahoot! https://ditchthattextbook.com/try-the-connected-kahoot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=try-the-connected-kahoot https://ditchthattextbook.com/try-the-connected-kahoot/#respond Tue, 14 Aug 2018 08:00:17 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=7764 Kahoot is a favorite among students and teachers alike. It’s a fun way to jazz up assessments with gameshow style quizzes. But what if we took our Kahoot beyond the walls of our classroom? What if we used Skype or Google Hangouts to connect multiple classes and all played together at the same time? Steve […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/try-the-connected-kahoot/feed/ 0 Using Kahoot! and others the way your brain craves https://ditchthattextbook.com/using-kahoot-and-others-the-way-your-brain-craves/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-kahoot-and-others-the-way-your-brain-craves https://ditchthattextbook.com/using-kahoot-and-others-the-way-your-brain-craves/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:27:23 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6177 We use tech tools like Kahoot! in the classroom all the time. When we pair them with brain science strategies, they can be even more powerful. (Sketch by Matt Miller)Sure, you might think. I use Kahoot! and G Suite and others in the classroom all the time. They're great. But are you using them the way […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/using-kahoot-and-others-the-way-your-brain-craves/feed/ 0 Updates abound: New features for Flipgrid, Google Classroom, Formative and Kahoot! https://ditchthattextbook.com/updates-abound-new-features-for-flipgrid-google-classroom-formative-and-kahoot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=updates-abound-new-features-for-flipgrid-google-classroom-formative-and-kahoot https://ditchthattextbook.com/updates-abound-new-features-for-flipgrid-google-classroom-formative-and-kahoot/#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2017 10:45:08 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=5659 This year is no exception. In fact, just yesterday (the day before I publish this post), Flipgrid threw a HUGE bash at their Minneapolis headquarters to release the all new Flipgrid and a slew of new features. It’s a good time to be in education, folks. Technology makes all sorts of meaningful, engaging education accessible […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/updates-abound-new-features-for-flipgrid-google-classroom-formative-and-kahoot/feed/ 1 Teach with Kahoot!: Go beyond review with the Blind Kahoot https://ditchthattextbook.com/teach-with-kahoot-go-beyond-review-with-the-blind-kahoot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teach-with-kahoot-go-beyond-review-with-the-blind-kahoot https://ditchthattextbook.com/teach-with-kahoot-go-beyond-review-with-the-blind-kahoot/#comments Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:44:02 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=5382 Teachers all over the world use Kahoot! for formative assessment and to review content with students. And why wouldn’t they? Kahoot! (getkahoot.com) is a fun gameshow-style assessment activity. There are tons of creative ways to review and assess with it. Kahoot! lets students answer questions with their own device. It has music and a leaderboard, […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/teach-with-kahoot-go-beyond-review-with-the-blind-kahoot/feed/ 8 End the school year with Epic Review Olympics (free templates!) https://ditchthattextbook.com/end-the-school-year-with-epic-review-olympics-free-templates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=end-the-school-year-with-epic-review-olympics-free-templates https://ditchthattextbook.com/end-the-school-year-with-epic-review-olympics-free-templates/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2016 10:45:48 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4186 The end of the school year is high time for review. Make your experience EPIC with the review to end all reviews! As the school year starts to come to a close, a couple of things are certain. Student motivation will be soaring high. (Not!) Reviewing previous content gets more and more important. There are lots of ways to […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/end-the-school-year-with-epic-review-olympics-free-templates/feed/ 12 10 ways to electrify class with Kahoot! https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-ways-to-electrify-class-with-kahoot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-ways-to-electrify-class-with-kahoot https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-ways-to-electrify-class-with-kahoot/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2014 11:12:53 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=2287 My students have begged for it almost every day. I’ve used it to entertain family and my children (8, 6 and 5 years old) love to play it. It’s educational and engaging. Oh, and it’s FREE. It’s Kahoot! (getkahoot.com), and if you haven’t heard of it, it could be your new favorite digital tool of […]

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