Review " EDUCANDY " ict based assessment

 EDUCANDY.COM

Educandy is a website that allows teachers to quickly and easily build simple games for students to practice vocabulary and answer basic questions about content. The site offers eight types of games ranging from crossword puzzles to multiple-choice quizzes.

Relevant

4

Teachers can manually enter word lists (or similar straightforward content) or upload data files to make games. Once the basic data is in, creating games takes no time at all, and the games can then be shared with students by a link to be played on any device or embedded into websites. Educandy offers apps for iOS, Android, and Microsoft for play on mobile devices as well. 

Feedback

2

Educandy isn't designed for exploring big concepts or refining analytical skills, but the games are entertaining to young students who need to practice basic facts or vocabulary. 

 Easy to use 

4 

In most cases, Educandy is best used as a free-time activity or for home practice, since you'll want to preserve class time for exploration of deeper concepts and development of higher-level thinking skills. If students create their own accounts, they could easily create the games for themselves or for younger peers, though you'll need to consider student privacy. 

Engagement

4

Teachers can manually enter word lists (or similar straightforward content) or upload data files to make games. Once the basic data is in, creating games takes no time at all, and the games can then be shared with students by a link to be played on any device or embedded into websites. 

Sharing

4

Once you've created an activity, a unique code is generated. Simply share that code with your students so they can play the game on their own device. Or you can embed the game into your own website.

the games can then be shared with students by a link to be played on any device or embedded into websites

Accessibility and costs

3

For language learning, it's a perfect way to practice new words. In social studies or science, you can have students review facts and/or match key figures with important events. 

how to use/ apply them in ELT

To get started on Educandy you will have to create an account on the site. Once you've created your account sign in and select the option to create a list of vocabulary words, matching pairs of words, or a list of quiz questions. Once you've made your list Educandy will automatically generate a game or series of games that your students can play. If you make a list of vocabulary words or a list of paired words the game options will include memory, hangman, word search, and crosswords. If you write quiz questions, the game will be a simple quiz game.

what is the impact of it on ELT

there's the Educandy Studio app, which is for teachers. Using this platform, educators can make learning games for students with ease. It takes only minutes for them to create online games for students since all they need to do is enter the information they want to include.

The advantages 

Super easy to create and share games; young learners will find games more fun than flash cards.

The disadvantages 

only suited to basic knowledge and vocabulary review.