Kahoot Grant Proposal

Staff Development for Technology

October 25, 2015

FRIT 7232

By: Farran Coker, Bethany Lucas, Teara Powell, and Stacy Sears
Abstract:
The plan below proposes a need for funding in order to train certified teachers on how to
utilize digital age tools to promote engagement and use it as a means of assessment strategies.
Specifically, the proposal displays a demonstrated need for certified teachers to be trained on
Kahoot, a game-based learning platform. The plan will train fifty-two middle school, certified
staff members on how to promote interactive learning, track student performance, and effectively
design formative assessments using Kahoot. These teachers will participate in a two day training
session to understand how to operate Kahoot and use it in their classroom.
Demonstrated need:
Although the majority of teachers within the school that we are focusing on understand
the importance of classroom engagement and assessment tools, these teachers struggle to utilize
digital age tools to promote engagement and provide a variety of assessment strategies. The
rationale behind this is that these teachers have not been presented with tools and tips to do so.
For this reason, it is imperative to provide teachers with as many professional development
opportunities to expose teachers to new technologies that may be beneficial in the classroom.
Thirty-eight of the fifty-two teachers implied that they have not been trained on new
technologies and how to use these technologies in the classroom. Additionally, the teachers
within the school being used were asked to rate their motivation to learn more about utilizing
new digital age technology for classroom engagement and assessment tools. From this survey, it
was concluded that 92% wanted to learn more and utilize such technologies within their
classroom while 8% stated that they had no desire or use for new technologies. Refer to the
appendix A to see the survey used to gather this data.

Goals and Objectives

Goal 1: By August 1, 2016, implement the use of Kahoot, a game-based learning platform, for
all certified staff. Implementation will be facilitated through the use of detailed guidelines and
procedures. Use of the online system will allow teachers to effectively use formative assessment
to guide instruction.
Goal 2: By August 1, 2016, all certified staff will utilize Kahoot, a game-based learning platform,
to increase student engagement. All certified staff will implement Kahoot using the detailed
guidelines and procedures. Incorporating Kahoot into the classroom will allow teachers to
promote interactive learning and track student performance.
Goal 3: By August 1, 2016, all certified staff will have been trained on how to operate and
implement Kahoot in their classrooms. This includes how to assign activities and track student
progress.
Goal 4: By December 10, 2016, all certified staff will have any questions, problems or kinks
worked out and a reassessment will be given as to how the program is working.
Plan of operation
Timeline Activity
Day 1 Segment 1: Teachers will
March 1. participate in segment one of
2016 Kahoot professional
and development. This session will
March 3, introduce teachers to Kahoot--
2016 what it is and the science behind
it. Teachers will participate in a
10:00-12:00 pre-test about Kahoot by using
Kahoot.
Teachers will see how Kahoot
works by watching several
videos and examples of how it
can be used in a real classroom
setting. Examples of Kahoots
will be shared and questions will
be answered at this time.
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-3:00 Segment 2: Teachers will learn
how to use Kahoot to create
formative assessments such as
quizzes for daily lessons.
Teachers will participate in a
Kahoot about formative
assessments. Teachers will work
with another teacher from their
subject and grade level to create
a Kahoot formative assessment.
Day 2 Segment 3: Teachers will learn
March 2, how to create a unit review game
2016 using Kahoot and will create
and their own review game. The
March 4th, professional development staff
2016 will be monitor progress and
answer questions to ensure
Goal Addressed
Goal 1: By August 1, 2016, implement
the use of Kahoot, a game-based learning
platform, for all certified staff.
Implementation will be facilitated
through the use of detailed guidelines and
procedures. Use of the online system will
allow teachers to effectively use formative
assessment to guide instruction.
Goal 3: By August 1, 2016, all certified
staff will have been trained on how to
operate and implement Kahoot in their
classrooms. This includes how to assign
activities and track student progress.
Goal 2: By August 1, 2016, all certified
staff will utilize Kahoot, a game-based
learning platform, to increase student
engagement.
By August 1, 2016, all certified staff will
have been trained on how to operate and
implement Kahoot in their classrooms.
This includes how to assign activities and
track student progress.
Goal 2: By August 1, 2016, all certified
staff will utilize Kahoot, a game-based
learning platform, to increase student
engagement. All certified staff will
implement Kahoot using the detailed
guidelines and procedures. Incorporating
Kahoot into the classroom will allow
9:00-10:30 mastery. Then teachers will learn
how to share their Kahoots and
play another teachers game.
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Segment 4: Teachers will be
introduced to the topics of ghost
mode and connecting with the
global community on Kahoot.
Teachers will connect with
Kahoot with someone not at their
school.
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:45 Segment 5: Teachers will learn
how to use Kahoot as a survey
instrument, how to track student
progress and as a data collection
instrument.
1:45-2:00 Break
2:00-3:00 Segment 6: Teachers will learn
how students can use Kahoot for
project-based learning. Teachers
will view examples and
understand how to teach and
evaluate Kahoots as projects.
Finally, all concepts will be
reviewed and teachers will
participate in a Kahoot staff
development evaluation
(Appendix C).
Evaluation Plan
Every teacher was given a pre-test and posttest on Kahooting along with a survey rating
the effectiveness of the training. The pretest showed that 40% of the 52 teachers were competent
in using the basic programs on the Kahoots. The post test showed that 95% of the teachers were
teachers to promote interactive learning
and track student performance.
Goal 2: By August 1, 2016, all certified
staff will utilize Kahoot, a game-based
learning platform, to increase student
engagement. All certified staff will
implement Kahoot using the detailed
guidelines and procedures. Incorporating
Kahoot into the classroom will allow
teachers to promote interactive learning
and track student performance.
All certified staff will implement Kahoot
using the detailed guidelines and
procedures. Incorporating Kahoot into the
classroom will allow teachers to promote
interactive learning and track student
performance.
All certified staff will implement Kahoot
using the detailed guidelines and
procedures. Incorporating Kahoot into the
classroom will allow teachers to promote
interactive learning and track student
performance.
competent in using the programs demonstrated during the training. As a whole the teachers
thought the training was very informative and allowed them to become familiar with the
program. The teachers liked that they had the opportunity to work through the program and
implement some of the needed steps in Kahoot. The teachers will have a follow-up meeting in
September and December to discuss any needed review or any problems the teachers are having
using Kahoots. These follow-up sessions will also allow teachers to discuss successes and failure
along with ideas on what they like or do not like while using Kahoots. The survey showed that
95 % of the teachers surveyed thought the training was effective and look forward implementing
Kahoots and to the follow- up sections. The other 5 % felt like the technology would not be
effectively used by them, and therefore the training was not beneficial.

Budget
Service Cost

Day 1 Substitutes $4,0004.00

Day 2 Substitutes $4,0004.00

Handouts $10.00

Trainer (9 Hours): 1st Session $180.00

Trainer (9 Hours): 2nd Session $180.00

TOTAL COST: $8,378

Budget Justification
Substitutes will account for the majority of the requested funding. To alleviate the
overload of teachers schedules the training will be conducted during school hours, rather than
before or after school. This was noted in one of our survey items, teachers prefer training during
school hours. The county pays substitutes seventy-seven dollars a day and we will have fifty-
two certified staff being trained. To avoid all certified teachers being out of the building on the
same days, the training will be held in two sessions. On the first two days, half of the fifty-two
teachers will be trained and on the other two days, the remaining half will be trained. Since the
training will take two days for each teacher, our total substitute cost will be $8,008.
The cost of the trainer will take up the other large chunk of our budget. We will be using
an educational trainer from outside the county office that charges $20 an hour. The total cost to
pay the trainer for both days and for both sessions will be $360.
We are budgeting $10 dollars for paper needed for various handouts that the trainer sent
to us electronically. These handouts can be used for as reference sheets for teachers after the
training is complete and as note taking sheets during the training. Handouts are located under
appendix B.
References
"Grants." TeachersCount. N.p., 2014. Web. 25 Oct. 2015.
<http://www.teacherscount.org/grants/>.

Kahoot! (2015). Retrieved October 18, 2015.

<http://www.getkahoot.com>.

Appendices

Appendix A
Needs Assessment Survey

Strongly Disagree Unsure Agree Strongly

Disagree Agree

Most students are engaged by

technology use in the classroom.

My county has offered multiple

trainings on ways to implement
technology in the classroom.

I want to learn more about ways to

implement technology in my
classroom.

I do not have the proper training to

implement technology in the
classroom.

I value the use of technology in the

classroom.

I would be interested in taking a

training on Kahoot.
Appendix B
Kahoot Training Handout
Appendix C
Evaluation of professional development training

Please answer the following questions over the Kahoot training.

Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly
Disagree Agree

The Kahoot training was helpful to

my needs in the classroom.

The instructor were knowledgeable

and helpful.

The Kahoot program will be easily

implemented into my classroom.

I will use Kahoots in the classroom.

I would attend another Kahoot

training section.

I believe Kahoots will be helpful in

implementing technology into the
classroom.

I look forward to the follow sessions.

Kahoots is easy to navigate and I

believe having the opportunity to use
it was helpful.