ONLINE PLATFORM FOR INTERACTIVE CONTENT KAHOOT!
Keywords:
digitization, educational platform, „Kahoot!“, foreign language teachingAbstract
Electronic educational resources, web-based services, artificial intelligence, and various digital applications are increasingly playing a significant role in student education. In foreign language teaching (FLT), they are applied both for searching and finding information and for checking key skills and competencies, systematization and analysis, independence, free orientation in a foreign language environment, skills for adequate response in different communicative situations, and stimulating the studied material. At the same time, through these tools, learning becomes engaging and fun, with a social process, gaming elements, and subordinated to the principle of learning.
The Kahoot! platform offers a variety of tools and functions that support teachers in creating engaging and effective learning materials. It provides opportunities for interactive learning, which includes quizzes, games, and other forms of active student engagement. Integrating Kahoot! into classroom activities creates a dynamic and collaborative learning environment where students actively participate and engage with the learning material. Moreover, the platform supports personalized learning experiences tailored to individual student needs and promotes differentiated instruction.
By using „Kahoot!“, teachers can assess their students' knowledge in real-time, analyze results, and adapt the learning process according to each student's needs. Through this platform, collaboration among students is encouraged, fostering critical thinking and creativity.
The article presents the structure and capabilities of the Kahoot! learning platform, examining its application in the context of foreign language teaching and analyzing the benefits of using it in the educational process.
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