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Amanda L. Elrod
Regent University
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Abstract
The three applications that are mentioned in this report are Kahoot, Nearpod, and Plickers. These
three tools can be used in a classroom of students ranging in any age, in order to assess their
knowledge in a fun and engaging manner. Nearpod is different form Kahoot and Plickers
because it allows teachers to give a lesson and an assessment. Kahoot and Plickers are tools that
allow teachers to create assessments for their students; Kahoot is in a fun, game form, while
Plickers is used more for formative assessment. These tools can be used for any subject and in
Web-Based Resources
Kahoot
Kahoot is a website that teachers can use to create fun and interactive learning activity for
their students. Kahoot allows the students to participate individually or as a group, answering
questions in a fun format that allows them to use a device. They then connect their device using
the URL and the game code to join. Once they join, they answer questions with a specific time
limit as they appear on the screen. There answers are scored based on their speed as well as their
accuracy. This makes for a healthy competition for the students in a fun and engaging way.
Kahoot can be implemented for any subject and used as a review or even a type of informal
According to a journal article by John Iona titled “Kahoot!,” he uses Kahoot for surveys,
recap quizzes, and as a starter to a lesson to get an idea for how much the students know (2017).
Kahoot has been used in younger grades as well as at the college level, which makes it a great
application for students of any age. Through the use of Kahoot, students can be engaged in the
material they are learning at any point of the school year, making it a great added learning tool.
Nearpod
with their class. Teachers have access to see what students are logged in and viewing the lesson
to ensure that the correct students get credit. The student is able to work at their own pace or at
the pace of the class, which helps individualize the lesson to the needs of every student. Teachers
can create interactive activities and quizzes the students complete throughout the lesson so they
Nearpod is appropriate for any age because it can be customized to the level of the
students. In an article by Charles Doe titled “Nearpod,” he comments on the ease of use that
Nearpod provides for the teacher and students (2012). Doe mentions that Nearpod’s purpose is to
integrate electronic devices into the classroom where students can access lessons from the cloud
and work at their own pace (2012). The classroom collaboration tool called Nearpod seems to be
a great tool that can be used at any age and used for a wide array of lessons.
Plickers
Plickers is a formal assessment tool that can be used in any classroom. Plickers is a
budget friendly version of the tradition “clickers” that are seen in classrooms. Instead of each
student having to purchase their own individual clicker, the teacher creates an individual paper
for each student with a code that is unique to them. This card has the student’s individual code,
as well as four answer choices on each side of the paper, which has to be oriented the correct
way for a student to select that answer. In Plickers, the only person who needs to have an
electronic device is the teacher, which makes it easier on them as well as the students. This
eliminates any problems that are involved with the use of electronic devices, as well as ensuring
everyone participates. The teacher can create different assessments for any subject and can be
In an article by Ismali Elmahdi et al. titled “Using technology for formative assessment to
(2018). They report that, in their studies of Plickers in the classroom, students become excited
when it is introduced and is helpful in improving the student’s ability to test during a formal
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assessment (2018). Plickers also gives teachers real-time data concluding their assessment, by
individual student or as a class, making this a useful tool in testing the knowledge of students.
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Kahoot Example
4. When a liquid or solid falls to the ground during the water cycle, this stage is called:
a. Condensation
b. Evaporation
c. Precipitation
d. None of the Above
9. What is a source that collects water underground produced from the water cycle?
a. Aquifers
b. Aquariums
c. Water Parks
d. Aqueducts
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