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Your Name and Title: Dr. Christina Kitson Visiting Assistant Professor

School or Organization Name: University of Central Missouri

Co-Presenter Name(s): N/A

Area of the World from Which You Will Present: USA- Missouri (CST)

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): Teachers/University Professors

Short Session Description (one line): Kahoot: A fun mobile game for learning.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):

Use of a Kahoot game for vocabulary and test review will be demonstrated.  A Kahoot allows for creating competitive games to engage students learning.  Kahoot is a very easy to use platform that adds color, images, competiveness, and content to review in class.  Teachers can use a Kahoot in class to better prepare and teach their students.  Students can also create their own Kahoots for practice and review.  Kahoot works for learners of all levels and the presenter has used it with most levels of ESL and general university undergraduate courses.  Kahoot adds a competitive element that appeals to many students.  It also allows students a venue for using their device in class.   Construction and demonstration of a Kahoot game will be shown.  Participants will view examples and use their own devices to participate in a short Kahoot game during the session.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

https://kahoot.it

https://getkahoot.com