Blooket

Blooket: Gamifying Learning for Students

Introduction to Blooket

Blooket is an innovative educational platform that combines learning with interactive games. It’s designed to engage students, reinforce knowledge, and make the classroom experience more enjoyable. Whether you’re a teacher looking for creative ways to teach or a student seeking a fun learning environment, Blooket has something for everyone.

How Blooket Works

1. Question Sets: As a teacher, you have the flexibility to create your own question sets using the set creator or explore existing ones. Here’s how it works:
   • Create a Set: Craft custom quizzes tailored to your curriculum. Add questions related to specific topics, historical events, scientific concepts, or literary works.
   • Import Sets: Use Blooket’s converter tools to import question sets from other platforms. This feature saves time and ensures a wide variety of content.
   • Discover Sets: Explore the Discover database, where you’ll find user-generated sets covering diverse subjects. From math to literature, there’s something for every class.
2. Game Modes: Blooket offers an array of engaging game modes:
   1. Classic Mode:
      • In Classic Mode, students answer questions at their own pace, aiming to achieve the highest score. Accuracy and knowledge are key here.
   2. Tower Defense:
      • Tower Defense combines strategy with knowledge. Players answer questions to buy and place towers, defending themselves from waves of evil blooks. The better your answers, the stronger your defenses.
   3. Racing:
      • In Racing, accuracy and speed matter. Answer questions quickly to move forward and use power-ups to reach the finish line first.
   4. Battle Royale:
      • Students go head-to-head in this thrilling elimination format. Answer questions to win battles and reduce your opponent’s energy. The last one standing wins.
   5. Factory:
      • Factory is a unique categorization game. Players answer questions to unlock and upgrade blooks, earning them cash. Dive deep into specific topics and make strategic choices.
   6. Crazy Kingdom:
      • In Crazy Kingdom, players answer questions to manage the kingdom’s resources and respond to guests’ requests. It’s a hilarious and engaging game mode.
   7. Gold Quest:
      • Explores questions with a fun, role-playing twist. The player with the most gold wins.
   8. Tower of Doom:
      • A challenging game mode where players answer questions to collect cards to survive and progress through levels.
   9. Cafe:
      • A race that emphasizes speed and accuracy. The fastest, correct answers lead to victory.
   10. Monster Brawl:
       • A survival game where players answer questions to level up their abilities and fight off monsters on a map.
   11. Crypto Hack:
       • A hacking game where players answer questions to mine crypto and hack other players by guessing their passwords.
   12. Tower Defense 2:
       • An action game where players answer questions to buy and place towers, protecting themselves from waves of enemies.
   13. Pirate's Voyage:
       • In this mode, players sail the seas, answer questions, and explore islands to collect Doubloons. The game involves rolling dice, upgrading islands, and even engaging in Pirate Heists where you can steal from other players.
   14. Deceptive Dinos:
       • Players either try to excavate as many fossils and also cheat, or you could investigate and scan other players to try and see if the person cheated to excavate better fossils.
   15. Blook Rush:
       • Players answer questions while they can attack or defend. If they attack, they take away a shield from the other team, which weakens their defense. If they defend, they earn a shield for themselves or their team. If they attack a team without any shields, they get to steal a blook (a character) from them.
   16. Laser Tag:
       • Upcoming game mode that will released soon.
   • Event Modes: Blooket hosts limited-time events with unique game modes, themes, and challenges. These keep the experience fresh and exciting. Previous events have included Contest of Candy, LUNCH, Potions of Pix’ahlia, and Pokemon Are Cool. These events have given away some limited time chromas as prizes and have awarded a Mystical to the people who place 1st
3. Host & Join: As the teacher, you host the game on a large screen in front of the class. Students join using a unique Game ID on their own devices. The real-time interaction fosters healthy competition and active participation.
4. Learning through Play: During the game session, students answer questions related to the content being taught. Here’s why it’s effective:
   • Retention: Gamification enhances memory retention. Students remember information better when they actively engage with it.
   • Motivation: The competitive element motivates students to participate and learn.
   • Feedback: Instant feedback on correct and incorrect answers helps reinforce understanding.
5. Analyze Results: After the game, dive into detailed score reports:
   • Individual Performance: Identify which students excelled and who might need additional support.
   • Question Analysis: Understand which questions were challenging and which concepts need further review.

What Are Blooks?

Blooks are quirky, square creatures that add an element of fun and customization to the Blooket experience. As a player, you can collect and use these Blooks in various games on the platform. Each Blook has its own unique appearance and characteristics.

How to Collect Blooks

1. Earn Tokens:
   • Participate actively in Blooket games to earn tokens. Tokens are essential for acquiring new Blooks.
2. Visit the Market:
   • Head over to the Market section on the Blooket website.
   • Here, you can purchase packs or buy items from the weekly shop
3. Purchase Blook Packs:
   • Use your hard-earned tokens to buy packs containing Blooks.
   • Hover over the question mark icon next to each Blook in the pack to view its rarity (drop rate).
   • Confirm your purchase by selecting “Yes.”
4. Unwrap the Pack:
   • Click on the purchased pack to open it. Certain blooks will have higher or lower drop rates, and the color of the confetti or the way the blook is revealed may change.
   • Enjoy the surprise as you reveal the Blooks you’ve unlocked!
5. Customize Your Blooks:
   • You can also collect custom Blook items. They can be obtained through the season's class pass, the summer shop, or the weekly shop during a holiday
   • These collected and custom Blooks can be used in various games within Blooket. There can be a maximum of 5 custom blooks on an account, and they can be deleted or changed at any point.

Tips for Efficient Blook Collection

• Regular Participation: Engage frequently in Blooket games to accumulate tokens.
• Smart Investment: Choose your Blook packs wisely. Different packs contain sets of Blooks with varying rarities and themes.
• Special Events: Keep an eye out for special events where exclusive Blooks become available. Saving tokens for these occasions can be a game-changer.

Remember, collecting Blooks isn’t just about customization; it’s also about enhancing your Blooket experience. So go ahead, explore the Market, and unlock those delightful Blooks! 🎮👾

Community and Updates

Blooket thrives on community contributions:

• Educators: Teachers actively create and share question sets, enriching the platform.
• Students: Students can also contribute by suggesting new sets or participating in events.

Blooket Upgrades

1. Blooket Plus Overview:
   • Blooket is a free platform, but if you want to unlock its full potential, you can upgrade to Blooket Plus. This upgrade can be purchased either individually or as a group subscription.
   • Plus subscribers gain access to all the features available in the Starter plan (such as creating or discovering question sets, unique game modes, and question set search), along with additional perks.
2. Perks of Blooket Plus:
   • Plus Game Modes: Unlock game modes exclusively available to Plus users.
   • Folders: Organize your question sets and favorites into folders for better management.
   • Larger Live Games: Host games with up to 300 players (compared to the 60-player limit in the Starter plan).
   • Enhanced Reports: View detailed question-by-question data and individual student breakdowns.
   • Question Bank: Quickly add questions from any set to your own.
   • Verified Curriculum: Access verified Plus question sets created by experts.
   • Copy & Duplicate: Easily create your own copy of any set for editing.
   • Audio Questions: Record or upload your own audio and add it to questions.
   • Longer Deadlines: Assign homework with deadlines of up to 365 days (compared to the 14-day limit in the Starter plan).
   • Bonus Tokens: Students receive 10 extra tokens after every game played.
3. Subscription Options:
   • Blooket Plus: Billed annually at $2.99 per month ($35.88 per year).
   • Blooket Plus Flex: Billed monthly at $4.99 per month, with the flexibility to cancel anytime.

Upgrade to Blooket Plus and take your Blooket experience to the next level!

Stats Page:

The Stats Page in Blooket provides a comprehensive overview of your game performance and achievements. When you’re signed in, this page offers valuable insights into your account. Let’s explore what you’ll find there:

1. Top Bar:
   • Play Now!: Quickly join a game.
   • Unlock Blooks: Acquire/Buy Blooks from the Market.
   • Manage Blooks: View information about your Blooks in each pack or sell them for Tokens.
2. Statistics:
   • Here’s a breakdown of the key stats displayed:
     • Wins: Count of 1st place finishes across all game modes.
     • Top 5’s: Total number of top 5 finishes.
     • Total Points: Points earned in Classic mode.
     • Racing Progress: Correct answers in Racing.
     • Total Cash: Cash earned at the end of Factory games.
     • Players Defeated: Number of players you’ve outperformed.
     • Correct Answers: Total correct answers in any game mode.
     • Games Played: Overall games played.
     • Factory Upgrades: Times you’ve upgraded Blooks in Factory.
     • Showdown Wins: Victories in Battle Royale showdowns.
     • Total Crypto: Crypto earned in Crypto Hack games.
     • Total Gold: Gold acquired in Gold Quest games.
     • Total Fish Weight: Weight (lbs) of fish caught in Fishing Frenzy.
     • Daily Tokens Available: Remaining Tokens before reaching the daily limit.
     • Time Before Reset: Countdown until the daily Tokens limit resets.
     • Total Tokens: Lifetime Tokens earned.
     • Blooks Unlocked: Unique Blooks unlocked in the Market.
3. Other Statistics:
   • History: Displays the last 10 games you’ve played.
   • Blook Usage: A chart showing which Blooks you’ve used the most.
4. In Blooket, you can create your own custom Blooks with different levels in the class pass. Here’s how you can do it:
   1. Navigate to the Stats Page: First, go to the Stats page in Blooket.
   2. Select “New Blook”: Look for the option to create a new Blook. Click on it.
   3. Customize Your Blook: Use the Class Pass collectibles you’ve earned to customize your Blook. You can choose from various features and styles across 100 levels. Occasionally, during summer or significant holidays, there will be blook part available for purchase in the shop.
   4. Save Your Blook: Once your Blook is complete, select “Save” to keep your creation. There is a maximum of 5 custom blooks you can create.

Weekly Shop:

The weekly shop can be found just below the packs in the market. Unless there is a holiday event, the weekly shop resets every week. It usually includes banners and titles. The banners appear on the host’s screen in the lobby while waiting for the game to start. The titles can be seen below your username on the stats page of your blooket account. During summer, there is usually a summer shop, which has more options and includes blook parts that can be used to make a custom blook. During holiday events, there are usually more backgrounds and titles to choose from in the weekly shop, but there can also be holiday themed blook parts as well.

Conclusion

Blooket transforms learning into an exciting adventure. It bridges the gap between education and entertainment, making classroom experiences memorable. So, whether you’re a teacher looking to engage your students or a student seeking a fun way to learn, give Blooket a try! 🚀🎮

Trivia

• The name 'Blooket' is from the word 'Booklet'
• Unlike Kahoot or Quizizz, Blooket let's you have access to blooks as avatars.