Kahoot!

Kahoot! in the Foreign Language Class

(Click here for a quick tutorial on getting started.)

Every now and then in educational technology tools, a game-changer comes along. “Kahoot!”, a classroom response system, falls under this category. Today I used a Kahoot game for the first time with my grade 5 Core French students (all boys), and I don’t think I have ever seen them more excited or engaged in an all French activity as they were during the game. (Click here to listen to them.)

I remember coming across “Kahoot!” on social media a few months ago, visiting the site, and then leaving it because I felt I didn’t have the time to figure out how it worked. Then just a few days ago, my French teacher friend, Wendy Nash, told me how much her students were enjoying it so I decided to investigate a little further. Am I ever glad I did!

There are many things that make “Kahoot!” a standout resource in the foreign language class.

1. It is dead-easy to use. All a student needs to play is a device that has an internet connection. That’s it. There are no apps to download or student accounts to create. The teacher needs a computer, a projector, and speakers.
2. A teacher can browse the site for ready-made games, or design one him/herself in minutes. The creating interface is extremely user-friendly and simple to figure out.
3. There is a competitive element that the students love. The top 5 players’ names are displayed on the leader board after every question. I cannot tell you how much this motivates my students.
4. Individual student game results can be accessed by the teacher for assessment purposes: PURE AWESOMENESS!
5. The vocabulary used in the game can be easily reviewed within the game before the game begins.

Here are some French Kahoots that you can try with your students right away (NOTE: you need a Kahoot! account before you can view them.)

1. Les objets de la classe, par Wendy Nash.
2. Les parties du corps, par Wendy Nash
3. General Quiz
4. Les questions dans la salle de classe, par Myra Mallette
5. Émotions et salutations, par Myra Mallette
6. Comment ça va? Quelle saison est-ce? Quel temps fait-il?, par Sylvia Duckworth

7. Les trois petits cochons, Questions totales, par Terry Daly
8. Les trois petits cochons, Questions partielles, par Terry Daly
9. Salut mon ami, par Terry Daly
10. Tâches ménagères
11. Routine quotidienne
12. Les descriptions des gens
13. Les nombres 1 - 30
14. Les couleurs, par Sylvia Duckworth
15. Louis la grenouille, par Sylvia Duckworth
16. French numbers and colours
17. Veux-tu danser? par Richard Smith
18. Boucles Violettes et les trois ours, par Sylvia Duckworth
19. Les couleurs et les chiffres
20. Les vetements
21. C'est l'Halloween, par Sylvia Duckworth
22. Les prépositions, par Sylvia Duckworth
23. Les animaux, par Sylvia Duckworth
24. Les fruits, par Sylvia Duckworth
25. Je me présente, par Kim Gaiswiki
26. Les parties du corps, par Kim Gaiswiki
27. La rentrée, par Kim Gaiswiki
28. Les contraires, par Audrey Misiano
29. Les nombres 1 à 20, par Audrey Misiano

French teachers Kahoot! pages (must be logged into Kahoot! to view)

Richard Smith

Wendy Nash

Sylvia Duckworth

Kim Gaiswiki

Audrey Misiano

It would be great to have students create their own Kahoots, too! So if you haven't tried "Kahoot!" yet, give it a go! Do you have other Kahoot games in French? Please leave a comment below!

Amusez-vous bien!

Sylvia