TEACHnology Today
Technology Integration Newsletter-September 18, 2014
Important Links
- Behavior Referral Form 2014-15
- Google Classroom: classroom.google.com
- Pinterest Technology Ideas Board: http://www.pinterest.com/jjbuckentin/teachnology/
- My Website (will be posting links to newsletters throughout the year): https://sites.google.com/a/lp.k12.mn.us/buckentin/lpstaff
Kahoot.it
Kahoot is a web-based game that is fully customizable and has commonly been used by teachers in nearly every grade level and content area, although I could see it used best from grades 2-12. The game itself is very user friendly and easy to play on iPads and Chromebooks alike. Students at the high school level also have enjoyed playing on their mobile devices.
My favorite part about Kahoot is the data generated by the game following a round of play. You have the option to download an Excel spreadsheet that shows each student's name and how they answered each question. This allows teachers to adjust lessons and review content if needed.
To get started:
Go to getkahoot.com and create a free account.
To access your kahoot account and create new games, go to create.kahoot.com
For students to play a game you created, they will go to kahoot.it
Kahoot Tutorial Video
iPad App of the Week: Rhyme to Read

Kahoot Question Results This image shows the result of a Kahoot question that has been answered. The colors and symbols guide students to answer questions. They read a question off of the smart board and choose the answer by clicking the correct color/shape on their device. | Building a Kahoot This image shows the teacher view of building questions in Kahoot. Teachers can add images, which display in the center. You then enter a question at the top and four answers at the bottom, indicating which is correct by changing the color of the button next to the answer. | Rhyme to Read This image shows 12 of the 20 phonetic books available in Rhyme to Read. Each book focuses on one word family and introduces sight words that repeat in subsequent books. |