Using Kahoot & Quizziz in my teaching and learning.

Kahoot

During week 5 &6,I have learnt about online assessment tools, which are crucial in the assessment and understanding of learners, for instance, after having taught a specific module/topic ,it is fundamental to assess students so as to know whether or not students have well understood the topic or not. One of the online assessment tools I have discovered is'' Kahoot'' which is known as a game-based assessment tool. However, I will also elaborate on the advantages and disadvantages of using ''Kahoot'' in the classroom. Here are some of the benefits and challenges I have come across while using this online assessment tool.

.BENEFITS

• It is free.

• Kahoot enables learning through play and connect.

• It increases the level of interest in students.

• This method of evaluation using games and quizzes are very creative and innovative for learners.

• Quizzes can be created easily within minutes.

• There is a large variety of templates available for the user.

• Multiple questions can be blended into one form. For ex: quizzes, polls, puzzles, and slides.

• There are options to choose high-quality images from the library.

• Feedback can be attained through the use of tools such as polls.

• It can be used as an innovative tool of assessment for teachers.

• Reduces boredom.

• Fun and entertainment at the core of Kahoot.

Challenges

• It is difficult to track student's progress.

• You need to have access to Wi-Fi / data to use Kahoot ,otherwise it might not work.

• Students can create their own usernames which may be open to inappropriate use of language.

QUIZZIZ

BENEFITS

• Easily available ,free of charge for both students and teachers.

• With Quizziz, learners complete the work at their own pace and remain highly engaged in the quiz.

• Interactive platform of learning for students and evaluation for teachers.

• It has a blog section that highlights new features or techniques.

• Can be easily added to Google classroom.

• Teachers can view their student's work and view if questions have been answered correctly.

• Fun memes can be added to questions once they ae completed. These can be personalized to fit the classroom community and provide positive feedback for students.

• Retains the attention of students .Questions can have images attached to provide more flexibility in what has to be assessed.

CHALLENGES

• There is limit in the types of questions we can ask.

• It is important to consider the access of computers for students to be able to use this platform.

• To me, I felt that the most difficult part in this whole experience was to add memes.