Name of reviewer: Carolina Alvarado Murillo

Name of the Website: Prodigy Education

Educational Product/Software Selected: Prodigy Education
Web Address to the Product/Software: https://www.prodigygame.com/
Publisher: Alex Peters & Rohan Mahimker
Grade Level: 1st – 8th Grade

The software product I chose to evaluate is a math game called “prodigy” it's not
just a game, but you can also get help by tutors. When you first open the game, it
will ask you what grade you are in, the country you reside in and then lastly the
state. Then, it will tell you to choose your wizard (avatar), you get to customize
your little wizard. Once you customize your wizard you get to choose what world
you want to be in. Also, you get to choose a premade name for your wizard. You
also get to choose a little “monster” aka pet. Once, you’ve done all the
customizations a little monster will pop up and you will get in a “wizard battle” in
order to beat the monster you need to cast a “spell” which means you will need to
answer math equations/questions to beat the monster. If you get the answer
wrong the monster will attack, then the computer will tell you the correct answer
and will let you try again. After you’ve beat the monster, you will level up; earn
coins and continue.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the product/software?

Some strengths the game has is that it reads out loud the words/sentences to
students who might have a bit trouble reading. It also has little arrows to guide the
child. It tells the student what the correct answer is in case they get it wrong. One
weakness that I did see was that it’s a bit slow but that’s about it. The game is very
helpful.

Is the product/software easy for you and the students to use? Explain.
Yes, the game was very easy to log in/sign up, you could use your school email or
regular email if you're a parent. Like I mentioned it does read the sentences out
loud for the younger students who might have trouble reading. It also has little
arrows guiding where to go, which is also a great tool for younger students. If the
child doesn’t understand a word, it has a little lightbulb to explain it furthermore.
For example, “which is a hexagon” (little bulb) “a hexagon has 6 sides”
Does the software serve its intended purpose, which is classroom use? Explain.
Yes, I do believe it intends its purpose because it's teaching students how to do
math but in a fun way. Teachers can use this software product in their math
lessons as a group or individual work

Are there multiple forms of media (audio, video, and textual communication
channels) that encourage the student to engage with the software? Explain.
Yes, students get to customize their own wizard and their pets what student
doesn’t like customizing their own avatar. It also gives out gold coins once you’ve
won a battle, you can use those gold coins to buy things for your avatar. You also
earn hearts to keep you alive longer for your battles with the monsters.

Is the documentation for the product/software, such as technical support,

instructions on how to use the product, and hardware requirements presented
clearly on the website? Explain.
Yes, the instructions are very straightforward and easy to understand. They do
have a “contact us” button at the very bottom of the page. They also have a
“support” for parents, students and teachers which you can ask questions or
submit a request too.

Is the software adaptable to support specific accessibility needs of learners with

disabilities? Explain.
Yes, it reads out the questions/sentences for students. You can also mute that if
the students want to read it by themselves. I couldn’t find if you could change the
language settings for non-English speaking students.

Does the software program give appropriate feedback to responses (assessment)?

Yes, it does give appropriate feedback. When you get a question correct it will say
“correct” with little stars surrounding it. But if you get the question incorrect it will
say “oops” and ask you to try again.

Can the skill levels be adjusted by the student/instructor? Explain.

Yes, in the beginning you need to insert a classroom code which gives easy access
to teachers to see improvement in their math. Students also need to choose their
school grade that determines the math equations/questions they get.