Kahoot!

Score8.7 out of 10

80 Reviews and Ratings

What is Kahoot!?

Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform designed to make it easy to create, share and play learning games or trivia quizzes in minutes from the company of the same name headquartered in Oslo.

Categories & Use Cases

Chrisse Olsson Olsson

Interventionist/GT facilitator at Doiuglas County School District (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Pros

Engages students
Easy to use
Has options to create many different activities for learning.

Cons

Having more free options for creating the activities needed for learning.
Making it easier to create the activities.
Having a free membership for teachers to use all options.

Most Important Features

Engaging activities for learning.
Variety of choice.
Easy access for both students and staff using it.

Return on Investment

Engaging for students
Easy to access online
Variety of topics to choose from

Alternatives Considered

Google Classroom and Quizlet

Other Software Used

Google Classroom

Joanel Dave Azarcon

Presales in Product Management at Questech Co Inc (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We mainly use and encounter Kahoot during webinars gamifying during those times. With Kahoot, we can ensure attendees can freely interact and listen to everything being presented during the session. It also brings out the best among the attendees who have more knowledge or who listened thoroughly with the help of Kahoot.

Pros

Making costumized exams
Gamification of exams
Ranking and scoring properly
User friendly UI

Cons

Manageability
Visuals

Most Important Features

User friendly
Fun
Ease of management

Return on Investment

ROI
Attendee engagement

Rachel Piper View profile

Middle School Humanities Teacher at The Child's Primary School (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Most upper elementary/middle school teachers at my school utilize Kahoot in their classroom. Because it is so widely used, all of our students are extremely familiar with how to use it. Kahoot is great for making a fun and interactive way to quiz students and get a baseline understanding of where they stand on content understanding. It's also great for when you have a few minutes left of class, you can find an already made Kahoot to play with your students!

Pros

Student engagement
Easy to use
Fun and interactive for all students!
Already made lessons

Cons

Add a hidden feature where students don't know who is who, but the teacher does.

Most Important Features

Ease of use
Low price (free edition too!)
Allows for whole class engagement

Return on Investment

Students better understand content
Teachers have a better understanding of where students lie with content knowledge
Less lesson planning time!

Alternatives Considered

Quizizz

Other Software Used

Google Forms, Google Classroom, Quizizz

Emily Hammell View profile

Marketing and Communications Manager in Marketing at Hendricks Power Cooperative (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Kahoot! to keep colleagues involved with our presentations in a variety of ways. I use it to gauge how much they know about the topic I'm presenting on, use it as a tool or "mini quiz" at the end of the session, or just collect opinions anonymously to see how people are feeling. I love that it offers different games and ways to be interactive.

Pros

Integrations
Beautiful graphics
Customizable

Cons

Brief Tutorials
Free Trial
Clarification between Suites

Most Important Features

Participants don't need to register
Ease of use
Simplicity in software design

Return on Investment

Quantifiable content retention
Open communication among team
Interactive presentations/happier participants

Alternatives Considered

Poll Everywhere

Other Software Used

Grammarly, Apartments.com

Anastasia Globa View profile

Lecturer in Computational Design and Advanced Manufacturing (Architecture) at University of Sydney (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Kahoot! is a great tool for implementing gaming aspects in learning activities at the university level. We used it in our school of Architecture, design, and planning for Bachelor of Architecture units. Most students find it to be very engaging and interactive. I have also been on the receiving end of using Kahoot!, as it was used by the SES teaching activities, where I was in a role of a student.

Pros

Quiz Challenges (who answers first and provides correct answers)
Interactive activities and different types of questions
Engaging animations and effects

Cons

It was extremely annoying that I needed to have 2 devices to use Kahoot! properly, my laptop AND my phone
Mobile app needs more work and further development
it was sometimes hard to see the answers on a mobile screen

Most Important Features

engaging
lots of 'question type' options
easy to use

Return on Investment

a useful tool to test knowledge
can motivate students to do better, be competitive
negative: requires to have 2 devices to run live polling + presentation

Alternatives Considered

Mentimeter, Quizlet and Zoom

Other Software Used

Mentimeter, SurveyMonkey, Zoom