Teacher story: Interactive Kahoot!-based reading assignments have boosted student participation

Student participation is the top priority

It's really important to me that more students participate and complete the reading. Using Kahoot! gets students excited and motivated! I don't grade their performance - the main thing is that they participate.

I've seen a higher rate of completion when we've switched to this kahoot-based format. With the reading group, I usually get 15 submissions. When I used a Kahoot! challenge for the assignment, I got 20!

After I did it the first time, I found out that the students were a bit anxious about the timer. The next time, I maxed out the question timer to 4 minutes and the student enjoyed the challenge much more. It's very helpful that it's also possible to completely turn off the timer in a challenge!

Developing discussion skills and critical thinking

As I mentioned, I always include poll questions in these types of kahoots. I will ask learners what they thought about a particular moral dilemma in the reading. For example, the boy in the story stole a locket. I will use a poll question to ask students what they think about that.

It's a great starting point for a discussion. Poll questions keep them engaged with the story and allow them to reflect on what they're reading, not just read it. It's not just about comprehension, but also getting them to think about what they read.

Inspired by Jennifer's story? Try this type of interactive assignment with your students! Slides and student-paced challenges are available for all K-12 teachers for free. In Kahoot! Pro and up, you can gain access to more slide layouts, poll question type, and more.