Category: April 2019

Mr Jamieson – Biology

Click here to view this post as a PDF: Collaborative Kahoots

Kahoot is a great formative assessment tool – but did you know that you can have your class actually create the Kahoot?  Using Microsoft Teams to collaboratively edit an Excel document, pupils can create their own questions and multiple choice answers.

• Google ‘Kahoot Excel Template’ and download a copy. Post it into your class’ MS team. I edit my copy to make it easier for pupils to follow.
• When carrying out this task, make sure the pupils have a very clear idea of what they have to do.
  • e.g. “Write three revision questions on topic X and include four answers for each question. Make sure only one answer is correct!
• I will often give a pupil a specific row number/s to make sure no-one overwrites someone else’s row.
• Have the pupils fill out their questions and have them set the correct answer. Kahoot also give you instructions in the Excel template on how to do this.
• Sign into Kahoot and choose the ‘import from spreadsheet’ option.

Did you know?  You can sign in with your Glow username and password!  Simply click ‘Sign in with Microsoft’ and use your Glow email address and password.

Plickers are a great way to quiz a class, or get feedback.  The best part is that there is no technology required on the pupil side – meaning they don’t have to have their phone/data available during the lesson.

Before the lesson, you will have to print the Plicker QR codes from the website.  The file contains more than enough cards for each class.

Setting up the class might look a little daunting…!  But its easily done by copying a list of first and last names from an Excel document (a marksheet, for example.)

 

Now all that’s left to do is to create questions, and assign them to the class.  When you’re ready to ask the class, put the Plicker live view on your projector board, and open the question on your mobile phone.  Scan the pupils’ plicker cards and the answers will be displayed and stored in the Plicker scoresheet.

The best use for this, I find, is using the app throughout the lesson.  It helps with chunking, and gives you in the moment feedback.  It took me a while to get the flow right, but really works when you’re in the swing of it.

Oh, and if you’re laminating the cards, you’ll need matt laminating pouches.  It might be easier to just stick them into a jotter, however…