Gimkit

This blog entry is about a tool of my own interest from the list of technologies in the T3PP results ppt, the tool is Gimkit. 

Gimkit is a classroom game-show platform that students participate in via electronic devices. Teachers can create their own question sets, a kit, or choose from existing kits. Gimkit can be used for introducing a topic, reviewing, or as a check for understanding. 

Teachers can add the students in their class so students use their real names and have control over who joins the game. Kits can be made into assignments that students complete independently and are graded automatically. 

You can add your kit to a game of your choice from Gimkit and assign it to students to complete at a later time or a live game can be played. 

These are a few of the game options for assigned kits. 

These are a few of the game options for live play kits.

I made a Gimkit that people can play for fun. To join click here.

Gimkit is easy to use and is a fun interactive educational technology. There is some versatility to Gimkit as teachers are able to design their own kits and choose form different games. I think this would be a way to encourage student engagement and may use it in my future classroom.

Gimkit connects to the 7 event framework in that it can be used for event 3, review, because teachers can make a kit specific to a lesson they have taught. It also relates PICRAT in that it is interactive for students.