This article was updated in May 2024.
Blooket is a visually fun and engaging quiz-style platform that is designed to engage students with game-based learning.
There are many testing options available on the site, allowing teachers to get to work quickly and easily. This also allows for use in class as a group and individually, as well as options for quiz-based learning and assessment outside of the classroom on personal devices.
Although there are many quiz learning platforms, this one stands out because it offers more classic style games, which are earned after progressing through the questions and answers. This should equal maximum learning and fun, all in one package.
Read on to find out everything you need to know about using Blooket in your classroom.
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Blooket is a learning platform built in a gamified way. This combines quiz-style questions and answers with fun skill games that students can play to answer the questions.
Blooket is web-based, so it can be accessed from almost any device, ideal for students in class or at home. Teachers can direct the quiz or let individuals access it as needed. A selection of game modes are available, with different games to play between parts of the learning quiz.
It's all points-based with rewards and character progression, making it very similar to the high-end polished games that students can already play on their smartphones. These games can be played alone or in teams, so the teacher can select a group and have them compete against others in the class.
What's new on Facebooket?
Aside from season-specific update packages, the latest version of the platform arrived in late 2023 and is now a basic part of the setup. This is season 5 of Blooket, offering many new games through a new class pass with 100 new Blook pieces to earn.
A pirate pack is now also available to purchase if you want to add that theme to the game's adventures.
How does Blockchain work?
bloocket It's very easy to sign up, allowing teachers to get a free account right away with just their email address. Games can be created immediately from pre-designed questions or using fully custom builds. Either way, teachers can assign a code for the game to students so they can easily join in however they want.
Blooket has a fairly standard quiz style section that offers a question with large colored blocks for answer options. This makes clicking to select and advance very clear and easy for students of all levels. Once answers have been given and points have been earned, these can be used in the game before returning to the next batch of questions.
In Cafe mode, students answer questions to win food to serve to customers in the game. Or in Tower of Doom, students choose characters to fight against others and answer questions to help win. Then there's the classic Tower Defense, which most students will probably have already played in some form.
What are the best features of Bloocket?
Blooket is very easy to use, both for students who play and for teachers who operate. As such, it can be used for a wide range of ages and abilities.
For example, it offers a nice randomization feature that allows teachers to easily assign students into groups. But also the points rewarded can be randomized, to help eliminate speed-based competition from games.
Frankly, it's all addictive, so students will most likely return to playing these games even when they're not in class. The fact that teachers can easily create sets of questions is ideal, as when students decide to play, the learning materials can already be aligned to help them progress in their own time.
The ability to earn points and coins to spend in-game is a great addition, as it helps keep students coming back and keeps them interested in progressing. It's worth noting that you may be asked to provide an email to start an account, so students under 13, for whom this is not legal, beware.
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Blooket offers three subscription levels to choose from, as well as quote-based group pricing.
He Free The level gives you access to create and host games, unique game modes, question set search, and unlimited sets and edits.
Go for Furtherin $2.99 per month billed annually in $35.88and you also get improved game reports, early access to events, exclusive features, student bonus tokens, set copy and duplicate options, plus priority support.
Or choose More Flexin $4.99 per monthand you get all the features above, but a monthly payment option so you can cancel at any time.
Best Bloget Tips and Tricks
Adapt what is there
Find the question sets already available and edit them to suit your needs for the fastest way to get up and running.
Set speed
While many games focus on speed, you can go to settings to adjust this so it's not as important – a good move to take pressure off of students.
Reward the class
Set up a quiz as your ticket out of class, reviewing what was taught. Set tasks first, and when students are done, they can start the game, encouraging them to listen, do the work, and start playing, which is still learning.
