What Is Strandhoot? Playing a Live MYP Class, Strand by Strand
If you have ever played a Kahoot, you already know the feeling: a code on the board, everyone on a device, a leaderboard at the end. Strandhoot keeps that feeling and changes what happens in the middle. Instead of a string of quiz questions, students move through a short investigation, and progress is tracked against the MYP assessment strands.
The name
A strand is one line of an MYP criterion, for example A.i (use terminology) or D.iii (analyse sources by origin and purpose). “Strandhoot” is a live class where you can see how every student is doing on each strand.
How it works for a student
- •Join: enter the teacher’s code, or open a self-paced activity.
- •Start Here: a short card sequence sets the scene, the key terms and the path through the strands.
- •Checkpoint quizzes: quick multiple-choice rounds that show whether you are ready to move on.
- •Investigate: choose a direction, write a research question, plan, interview a character and log evidence.
- •Think and communicate: judge sources, weigh perspectives, argue, structure a report and list references.
- •Finish: see your progress and, if your teacher wants, download your work as a PDF.
How it works for a teacher
- •Host from any device and project the dashboard.
- •See each student’s position and progress, typing previews, and a focus indicator.
- •Message a student privately or send a quick reaction.
- •Grade every strand from 1 to 8 with feedback. Checkpoint scores are a first signal only.
- •Come back later: every session is kept in the class history.
What is available now
Exemplar Unit 1 activities for MYP4 Geography (Cities, Water and Fairness) and MYP4 History (The Industrial Revolution: Change for Whom?), plus Design activities for MYP2 to MYP5. Open /strandhoot to see the full list and preview each one.
Frequently asked questions
A strand is one line of an MYP criterion, such as B.ii or D.iii. Strandhoot is a live class tracked strand by strand.
It shares the join code, live dashboard and podium, but adds worksheets, source analysis, interviews and strand-by-strand grading.
IB MYP teachers and their students, roughly ages 11 to 16.
No. The characters are fictional, and students are told their answers are leads to check, not evidence.