Description

Words With Friends EDU builds off of theengaging gameplay of Words With Friends, with new educationalfeatures to help students learn high value academic words – wordsthat are used frequently in required reading, textbook andassessments. For students, there are new vocabulary bonuses,badges, and avatars that make learning fun. For teachers, there’s anew suite of tools that track what students are learning as theyplay. Early results indicate the educational value of WWF EDU isstrong, with students showing an increase in their use of academicwords after playing just 6 games.

The new features include:

Power Words – Power Words are high value academic words thatearn players bonus points each time they’re played. Players can usethe Power Word List to search for Power Words to play and trackwhich ones they've played in the past.

Power Word Bonus – When players play a Power Word, they can earneven more points by correctly answering the Power Word Bonus, whichasks players to identify the sentence which uses the Power Word inthe best context.

Definition Hint – Definition Hints give players the definitionof the highest-scoring Power Word they can play on their currentturn. An extra hint will reveal the actual Power Word that can beplayed, but each player can only use a total of five definitionhints per game.

Avatars – Players are able to design their own avatars by mixingand matching a variety of faces, backgrounds and accessories.

Badges – Players can earn badges by accomplishing milestonesrelated to learning and engagement. Each badge earned unlocks newavatar faces, backgrounds or accessories.

Statistics – Profiles include gameplay statistics, customized tothe most relevant information for players.

Privacy – Words With Friends EDU is fully COPPA compliant.Students can only start games with other students in their class,and cannot be reached by strangers through the app.

First Time User Experience (FTUE) – A comprehensive FTUE teachesplayers all the fundamentals of the game so that teachers don’thave to.

The game is supported by tools and resources to help teachersand students get the most value out of Words With Friends EDU,including:

Teacher Dashboard – Teachers and parents can track students’gameplay and learning through a dashboard displaying three types ofreports – Shout Out reports that call out students’ learning andengagement milestones, Watch Out reports that draw teachers’attention to signals that students aren’t learning or engaged, andStandards Reports that show students’ progress against Common CoreStandards.

Classroom Management Tool – Teachers and parents are able to setup and manage membership in private “classrooms”. Players can onlyplay against other players in their classroom.

Lesson Plans – We worked with WestEd to develop a suite oflesson plans to supplement the game and drive deeper learning andCommon Core Standards alignment.

GlassLab White Paper – Students who play WWF EDU can experiencestatistically significant gains in use of academic words after 6gameplay sessions. Read more here:https://wordswithfriendsedu.com/assets/WWF_EDU_Field_Study.pdf.

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