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September 24, 2015
Engaging interface for secondary students, but lacking tools for teachers to accommodate for special needs
This appears to be a very useful instructional tool for teachers. I was disappointed, however, that as a teacher I didn't have the ability to provide additional support to students with special needs, such as text-to-speech so they can listen to the dialogue between the characters or the instructions related to the quests. Our district provides instruction to most students with IEPs in general education settings, so being able to accommodate for their needs is instrumental to their success. Students with IEPs who struggle with reading, for example, can engage in higher level thinking and problem solving opportunities when properly accommodated for. I do like, however, that students who struggle with face-to-face peer interactions would have the opportunity to participate in group learning via this virtual world.
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February 26, 2014
Great format but flash based so iPad use is tricky.
This a great little game with all the bells and whistles for sophisticated gamers. The field note feature is great. The game is flashed based so we tried it running it through the Photon
app. The game worked but it was a bit clunky. If students had used our Windows machines, perhaps things would be more smooth.
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February 18, 2014
It's very engaging for kids who already love RPGs.
Radix Endeavor is a well designed and fun to play role playing game. This makes it ideal for a student who already loves RPGs. However, it won't necessarily be engaging or fun for a student who doesn't like these types of games.
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February 12, 2014
In-Depth gamification of math and science concepts
Really neat game teaching math and science concepts through missions and adventures. I like the idea but it takes a LOT of time to invest and would not be practical for my Honors Geometry class, for example, because preparing for the county assessments is too important.
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