Transcript With Videos (PPT) - Prodigy Math Game

www.ProdigyGame.com
Establishing a Love of Math
Prodigy was created for one reason:
To help ALL students to LOVE learning math
Prodigy
• Prodigy is an adaptive video-game that’s fully
aligned to Ontario’s Curriculum for Grades 1-8
– 100% of the Educational Content is FREE
Playing for the First Time
• Prodigy adapts to keep students in their Zone
of Proximal Development, while children feel
like they’re just playing a video game
Youtube: http://youtu.be/KEDimDzZWNI
In-game Math Supports
• All questions can be read aloud
• Hints and lessons
• Virtual manipulatives
Youtube: http://youtu.be/kG8q4lF8aHE
Real-Time Reporting
• Track strands, expectations, and skills for each
one of your students
• Assess, differentiate & close gaps in real-time
Youtube: http://youtu.be/_iz01h8voFE
Assignments
• Control exactly what math content your
students see in-game, without them knowing
– Diagnostic or Formative assessment
Youtube: http://youtu.be/TCBV-MqiiaU
Results: Change in Attitudes
After 6 weeks on Prodigy, classes surveyed
observed a:
• 23% increase in students stating they “like” or
“love” math
• 19% increase in students indicating math did
not make them feel nervous
Results: Phenomenal Engagement
For every 1 minute a child uses Prodigy at
school, the average child spends an additional
1.5 minutes at home, voluntarily
Using Prodigy for Best Results
We recommend 30-60 minutes of in-school play
per week (one lab period) for best results.
On average, this results in an additional 45-90
minutes of voluntary play at home, for free!
EQAO
• Prodigy is a great support tool for EQAO
– Free “Ontario EQAO 3” & “Ontario EQAO 6”
curricula
– In-game diagnostic test for each student
• Problem areas/gaps are reported in real time
Getting Started
It takes under 5 minutes to set up your account:
(please skip to next slide if we have set you up)
1. Register for a teacher account by clicking on
“Start Now” on www.prodigygame.com
2. Enter your class list (first names and last
initials)
3. Book a computer lab period and play!
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We recommend 30-60 minutes per week in
school for best results
Getting Started
If we have already set up your school’s accounts:
1. Print out your Parent Letters which are
attached to your “Welcome to Prodigy” email
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They have instructions on how to play at home
2. Book a computer lab time and play!
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We recommend 30-60 minutes per week in
school for best results
Follow us on Twitter
@ProdigyGame
Questions?
[email protected]
Upcoming Changes
• This school year, we’re planning on:
– Releasing Prodigy in the Apple App Store and
Google Play store!
– Improving the teacher reports with achievement
charts and the ability to track progress over time
– Adding ‘Quests’ into the game
What Teachers are Saying
“My students have grown to enjoy math more and more this
year, and Prodigy has been a big part of that. They are
experiencing success while completing much needed practice
of basic math facts - which has directly led to higher
confidence and risk taking with higher order thinking
problems that I present to them in class.”
-Maria Tersigni-Wishart, Teacher, HWDSB