Blooket has quickly become a popular way to learn online because it uses game-like quizzes and engaging games to keep students interested. It’s fun to play Blooket games, but it’s important to know what the Blooket Host’s job is so that everyone has a smooth and fun time. This guide tells you everything you need to know to be a Blooket Host, from how to set up the game to how to run your classroom.
What does a Blooket Host do?
The Blooket Host is in charge of the game at all times. There are different game modes and question sets that they choose. The game settings are then changed, and the game starts for the players. The Host is like the director of an educational orchestra; they are in charge of the whole thing. A Host who is well-prepared makes sure the game runs easily so that students can learn and have fun.
How to Pick the Best Game Mode
Blooket has different game modes, and each one is designed to help kids learn in a different way. It’s your job as the Host to choose the mode that works best for your lesson and keeps the students interested. Take a quick look at some popular choices:
- Gold Quest is a game where teams try to get the most gold by answering questions or stealing from other teams in a planned way. Great for working together and thinking critically.
- Cafe: Players answer questions to open a virtual café, get food, and serve guests. Helps you think quickly and handle your resources well.
- workplace: Students answer questions to improve workplace equipment and make it work better. Mostly about tactics and how to solve problems.
- In Tower Defence, you can answer questions to get materials or build towers to protect yourself from enemies. Helps you work together and plan better.
- Battle Royale is a fast-paced, competitive game where players answer questions to get rid of other players. Very interesting and inspiring.
- Crazy Kingdom lets players build and run kingdoms by solving questions, collecting resources, and improving buildings. encourages planning for the long run.
- When choosing a mode, think about what you want your kids to learn and what they like. Your sessions will stay fresh and fun if you try out different styles.
Choosing Question Sets or Making Your Own
A good set of questions is important for a Blooket game to go well. These things hosts can do:
- Use Ready-Made Sets: You can look through Blooket’s library of question sets that other teachers have made and shared with the public.
- Make Your Own: Change the questions so that they fit perfectly with your lesson ideas.
- Asking about imports: To save time, you can upload question lists that are already in spreadsheets or papers.
- Mix and Match: To cover all the relevant topics, mix questions from different sets.
- Keep these things in mind when you choose or make question sets:
- Make sure the information is right and accurate.
Use simple, clear words.
Match the amount of difficulty to the students’ ability.
There should be different kinds of questions, like true/false, multiple choice, and short answer.
Changing how games work
Blooket lets Hosts change settings to fit their goals and classroom. Some important choices are:
- Limits on Time: Telling players how long they have for each question will help them think quickly.
- Power-Ups: You can turn these on or off to add strategic features, such as the ability to steal points or double your score.
- Sound & Music: Change the volume or stop it to block out noise.
- Question Randomisation: Mix up the questions so that you don’t have to remember them.
- Answer Visibility: Choose whether students can see right answers right away so they can get feedback right away.
- Team Size: Decide how many people will be on your team so that you can work together.
- Access Control: To keep the game safe, use passwords or share codes with only certain people.
Beginning the Game
Once you have everything ready, start your game by:
- Making the rules and any special directions very clear.
- Giving kids the game code over the phone or in a chat.
- As we wait for everyone to join, we can start.
- Monitoring player behaviour to make sure that all of them are taking part.
Keeping track of games and classes
- The Host’s job doesn’t end when the game does. Also, you need to
- Fix tech problems like not being able to connect or logging in.
- Keep the game fair and stop people from cheating.
- Allow kids to ask any questions they may have.
- Get every student to take an active role.
Keep the classroom a happy, helpful place where students can feel at ease.
What Blooket Hosts Should Do
Here are some things you can do to improve your hosting:
- You can look through question sets ahead of time to get ideas for questions.
- Plan B in case something goes wrong with the technology.
- To make future meetings better, ask students what they thought about the games.
- Change the settings and game types to keep things interesting.
- Connect games to what you’re teaching so that kids learn and have fun at the same time.
- Group game settings can help people work together.
- Honour students’ accomplishments to keep them motivated.
Using Blooket to Help You Learn
Blooket is just a tool; how you use it determines how it works. As Host, your job is not just to show, but also to help people learn and be interested. Blooket can be used to check for understanding, reinforce ideas, and motivate students if it is planned well. As a Host, you can really make a difference in your classroom if you are ready and pay attention.
