Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform designed to make it easy to create, share and play learning games or trivia quizzes in minutes from the company of the same name headquartered in Oslo.
$250
to host an unlimited number of kahoots at one event
SymbolStix Prime
Score9.2 out of 10
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SymbolStix Prime is a symbol-based communication tool designed to empower students with disabilities and special educational needs. With over 100K dynamic symbols and multilingual support, it enables students to communicate effectively, express themselves, and engage with lessons.
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Pricing
Kahoot!
SymbolStix Prime
Editions & Modules
Kahoot! Event Bronze
$250
to host an unlimited number of kahoots at one event
Kahoot! 360 Spirit for small teams
$500.00
per month for 25 members (annual subscription billed monthly)
Kahoot! Event Silver
$500
to host an unlimited number of kahoots at one event
Kahoot! 360 Spirit Premium
$625.00
per month for 25 members annual plan billed monthly
Kahoot! Event Gold
$750
to host an unlimited number of kahoots at one event
Kahoot! 360 Spirit for large teams
$1600.00
per month for 100 members annual plan billed monthly
I think it works great as a part of lesson. Sometimes teachers use it as a whole period lesson and I don't think that's effective. I also find that students like to use it to test themselves so it works well as a self study tool. I do think Kahoot! has a lot of options for responses which is great.
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For students and/or adults who struggle with communication and written text, it provides symbols and templates that can be used to supplement and/or support communication. It can be used to add visuals to directions and other items
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Useful for either, in-person or online classes: it can work from a projector or screen in in-person classes, or by sharing the screen in online classes.
Excellent to get an idea of the understanding or knowledge level of a group of people: depending on the intention of the game, the professor or person in charge of it can make and change the questions to address certain points.
Easy to use for both professors and students: Kahoot is intuitive, simple, and fun to use.
Interactive and engaging: Kahoot is a game designed to work as a tool for professors, which makes it perfect to use with students.
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Provides symbols which align with Leveled Books and Easy Read books (e.g., symbols of characters and objects in the story).
Allows for searching for a symbol and then providing the ability to download it so it can be used within other programs/software, such as Google Slides.
Symbolstix allows you to save boards that you create so you can go back to them and make changes/edits as needed.
Having sometimes large classes means that I cannot use Kahoot! as it only allows a very limited amount of participants.
The above is the main issue and other competitor platforms (Mentimeter) do much better on this
There is also very limited choice with the basic account in terms of types of questions. Some sort of corporate license might help Universities purchasing the advanced subscription (which costs too much for a single professional) and have access to all the features.
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The board wizard layout was changed in recent months, and it can be confusing trying to create a board for a field of 4, 6, etc. This was previously easier to do with the older layout..
Sometimes I am looking for an exact match for a symbol that appears in a Leveled book or Easy Read book that doesn't appear to exist in the bank of symbols.
When trying to import a picture, sometimes the pictures I import are blurry when I add them to one of my boards.
The site's currently layout feels busy. If you are not a seasoned Kahoot user, it is easy to be distracted and overwhelmed by the information presented. I would not recommend this site to a novice computer user. If the user is tech-savvy and willing to navigate the help topics provided by the site, lessons and games can be created more easily with time and practice.
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It can be hard to figure out how to manipulate templates. However it is very easy to look up the necessary symbols. There is also a good variety for certain symbols. For example, you search for games and it will show board games, video games, etc. which allows you to choose which one fits your needs
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The information that Kahoot shares on its blog and support center is updated frequently and provides many ideas for ways to use the platform. I have personally received timely support from Kahoot for any issues I have encountered. Their dedication to their users is amazing. The company is incredibly receptive to suggestions or ideas from their community.
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I forgot the names of the other products like Kahoot. I think that summarizes how close I am to favoring Kahoot within this category. In our field when it's webinar time we always look forward to Kahoot sessions in between or at the end of the session. It is great to have Kahoot during these times
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I have tried BoardMaker before. While BoardMaker has premade boards available, SymbolStix is easier to use. It also has a section that provides tutorials. The symbols used in SymbolStix match Unique Learning Systems curriculum. The variety of symbols allow you to create a collection that matches your specific need.
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Symbolstix Prime allows me to create symbols in a variety of sizes and customize the background color, font, etc., for students with visual impairments.
Symbostix helps provide consistency for students throughout the day and supports a language-rich learning environment, including allowing me to use symbols for class schedules, individualized schedules, labeling items in the classroom, visual supports for Unique lessons, and class meetings.
Symbolstix allows boards to be created using or imported from real pictures, which work better than the Symbolstix symbols for some students.
