The document outlines formative assessment (FA) and its implementation through the interactive platform Kahoot in EFL/ESL classrooms. It describes Kahoot as a versatile classroom response system for engaging learners and provides various use cases, including quizzes and surveys. Steps for creating Kahoots are provided along with final thoughts on best practices for using the platform effectively.

2. Agenda
● What is Formative Assessment (FA)?
● What is Kahoot?
● Kahoot + FA in the EFL/ESL Classroom
● Other uses for Kahoot
● Steps for creating a kahoot
● Let’s try it out!
● Final Thoughts

3. “Formative assessment represents
evidence-based instructional decision
making. If you want to become more
instructionally effective, and if you want
your students to achieve more, then
formative assessment should be for you.”
- Popham (2008), p. 15
What is Formative Assessment?
Popham, W. J. (2008). Transformative assessment. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

4. Kahoot is a completely free multi-device classroom
response system for creating and administering
unique game-like quizzes that empowers
educators and captivates learners of any age
(schools, universities, businesses).
What is Kahoot?

5. Kahoot + FA in EFL/ESL Classrooms

8. Kahoot + FA in EFL/ESL Classrooms
Embed images or YouTube videos
into each question to help students
focus even more.

11. Kahoot: Other uses
● #GlobalClassrooms
● Survey
● Challenge learners
● Have fun
● Informal diagnostic test
● Encourage reflection
● Introduce a new topic
● End-of-term

12. Steps for creating a kahoot

14. Let’s try it out!

15. Final Thoughts
● Create a sample kahoot to try out the interface
with students.
● Make sure you have a reliable broadband Internet
connection.
● Avoid overuse. Save it for special moments.
● Not enough devices? Group students!
● Regrouping teams frequently to avoid hostility
from one another.

16. Useful Links
● Create your kahoots here https://getkahoot.com/
● Play kahoots here https://kahoot.it/
● More ideas and updates http://blog.getkahoot.com/
This presentation is here. The handout is here.

17. Contact us!
Prof. Miguel Perez
@maperezramos
miguelperez.uc@gmail.com
Prof. Luis Jordan
@jordanquero
ljordan.uc@gmail.com
http://www.ventesol.org | http://ventesol.ning.com

18. Thank you!