Looking for a review game alternative to Kahoot, Quizlet Live, etc.? Take a look at Gimkit. This game site was actually developed by a high school student who wanted to add some fun to the ‘traditional’ classroom review games.
Just like many of the online review game sites, Gimkit can be played individually or in groups. What makes Gimkit different is the strategy involved within the game. As questions are answered correctly or incorrectly, students or groups gain or lose dollar amounts. As teams or individuals accumulate money, they have the ability to decide how to utilize that money by changing the dollar per question value, by removing money from other teams, by getting insurance for incorrect answers, or some other fun ideas.
A real-time class scoreboard can be projected onto a classroom screen and games can be played to finish in a few minutes or when a certain dollar amount is reached. The Gimkit games can be built quickly by making your own review questions or by importing study sets from Quizlet.
Video Tutorial on how to setup and run a Gimkit game
“Teachers want to feel confident that students can focus on the tests they’re given, free of distractions, whether it’s an important standardized test, unit exam, or a quick formative assessment. With the Take a Test app, teachers can create a link that takes the students directly to the test’s page where they are restricted from accessing their computer.” The link below provides a space for teachers to insert their online test link and have a custom link created that places students into a secure test environment.
