Community reviews for Prodigy Math

Love it!

I believe that this tool could be a great supplemental tool to your math teaching. It can easily though become a mindless time filler if the teacher is not actively using the planning feature provided to the teacher. I really enjoy the planning feature that allows me to dictate what students are practicing as they work with prodigy. I also like the weekly email reports and how they tell me who is using it and how students are doing with the current assignment. I can also go into the different assessments and look deeper into the questions and what are the mistakes my students are making and then adjust my teaching to fill those gaps that they might have in their learning.

As a teacher I think that Prodigy is a fun and creative way to engage students in math practice. It is directly linked to the standards within the county and gives feedback to support other data within your classroom. I like that it is designed after games that students already have an interest in such as Pokemon or other digital games. In order to battle a opponent they have to solve the math problems correctly. It is a great instructional tool to use during customized instruction time. Students are learning on their level, practicing grade level standards, but also being exposed to multiple online questioning techniques that they may see on assessments. The only suggestion that I would have is for an option to where students cant pause standards or shy away from a "battle" when they are having trouble with the subject. A feature where if students are getting a certain amount of questions wrong on a specific standards it can do a mini re teach or example.

Huge time waster with intense marketing throughout play. I set this up with one student and in his first time playing, he did about 3 minutes of math and 12 minutes of completely wasted time on a convoluted and poorly written quest, or long "spell casting" breaks between problems. And he was prompted to upgrade to the paid version at least three times in 15 minutes, possibly more that he clicked through that I didn't even notice. I cannot believe this is approved for use in public schools.

This game is not a way to introduce new content, but rather a great way to spiral review and keep students practicing math concepts they have already learned. The questions do not require great depth of knowledge, but rather review foundational skills. I do like the immediate feedback and the hints students are given when they are stuck. I also appreciate the data I get through the teacher end of the platform. HOWEVER, I am questioning if I will continue to use this platform in my classroom. Prodigy CONSTANTLY reminds students that if they buy a membership ($60/year), they will get many more pets, exclusive items, special treasure chests, custom character styles, and extra prize spins. I can deal with all that. What I ABSOLUTELY have an issue with, from a philosophical and compassionate point of view, is that a membership allows students to level up 50% faster. When students are battling each other, this matters. This gross disregard for sensitive socioeconomic statuses of students is an extreme oversight that I have messaged the company about several times. They NEVER say they will review their ways and their consumerism is marketed to YOUNG children. I'm not comfortable with my students going home begging their parents for a $60/year membership because it's being dangled in front of their faces every time they play the game. I really doubt I will continue to use this program to review student math skills. I'm extremely disappointed, I love the game as a review tool...but I'm not interested in furthering the financial divide in my classroom. I'm also disappointed in the company's refusal to even mention that they will look over their membership. Do they not value criticism from educators? I understand Prodigy has to make money...but leveling up more quickly should not be part of the membership.

I think this is a good tool for students to use to gain additional practice with a skill. I feel it needs to be combined with good Tier 1 instruction to give students the opportunity to practice what has been taught by the teacher. Students do find it engaging and fun. However at times it is only thought of as a game and not a practice tool for math. Teacher need to plan time to actually address what math skills are being highlighted for each game completed. The connections to math content need to be drawn by teachers for students.

As a parent and educator, I am concerned that kids who don’t have a paid membership at home are locked out of certain features, like prizes they really want. They work hard, it looks like they have earned a pet, but when one clicks on it, they are told you have to be a member. It’s a huge let down and misleads the kids. Some classmates are members so they get to earn more prizes and points because they play at home. They compare scores and prizes constantly. Member ads also pop up constantly, reminding kids that they aren’t members. I don’t feel good setting up an unequal experience at school and it seems that prodigy does that for kids whose families don’t pay or don’t have access to technology at home.Kids leave frustrated and feeling left out if they cannot earn all the prizes their classmates can even while working just as hard.

This is a teaching tool that truly inspires love of learning. Kids are excited to practice math and reach new levels with their avatars and connect with their friends in their fantasy world. Great diagnostics, easy to use manipulatives, fantastic graphics and super fun to use. A home run for teachers and students!

My students love it and it keeps all my learners engaged. My only wish is it would have an intervention type aspect to it. For example, if a student gets the problem wrong, it will show them how to solve the problem.

This tool is great, it's like a math Pokemon. The students could use it for homework or individual work. It's a great way to make math fun and get math involved with something they already know and love. The only thing that I would say is they have to create a login which might take some time, but once you get it set up I would say its a great tool.