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Have you heard of Blooket? It’s a great resource for review or assessment! Keep reading to see some sets that I have created and my review.
It’s a lot like Kahoot!, but instead of simply answering questions and having students compete against each other in one game, you can choose from a whole list of possible games like Tower Defense, Crypto Hack, Factory, and more! It’s totally free and you can create your own sets, use the ones I provide below, or create your own. The games are often familiar to students (or at least the premise is) since they are similar to familiar video games.
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Depending on which game mode you choose, you can play live with a class or assign homework for students to do either independently, like as part of a choice board, or at home. Since I never assign homework for students to do outside of school, I simply use the “assign homework” function to create a link that I can then copy into a choice board for students to use in class or as part of my sub plans.
Some Blooket games that I have created:
(this one is great for doing as a whole class in grade
K/1 or independently as 2nd-3rd grade)
If you’re using this for assessment, I recommend the “assign homework” function and have students enter their real first names. I usually make it a little more fun for students and let them put in their first name but then have them right click and add an emoji to their username. After students have completed the game, you can see a report of which questions they got right/wrong and their overall scoring percentage. One of the great things about Blooket is that the questions work like flashcards and recycle throughout the game so if a student gets a question wrong, they can have another opportunity to try again.
If you’re playing live you can also see a report of student responses, but you can’t see individual student answers unless you buy the “plus” version. I don’t and have never had the “plus” version because I’ve found that I can do everything that I need with the free version.
Pros:
Fun for students
Engaging
Many free tools for teachers
Does not require student sign-in
No ads
Good review/assessment tool
Can be used for sub plans or remote learning
Cons:
Clunky quiz creation (takes some getting used to)
Some functions only available with paid version
Blocked by some school districts (so check on yours before sinking too much time into it!)
Search function for finding other quiz sets difficult to navigate
Overall, I highly recommend Blooket for music class! There are many topics that can be assessed this way and my students absolutely LOVE it!