Great for Distance Learning Differentiation and Independent Centers
Community Review for eSpark
My Take
The kids were generally pretty engaged with the activities. The activities and lessons range from being really on point to being a little obscure for the kids. Sometimes kids just clicked buttons to get through them and learning was not happening, but most of the time they got something out of them. It could be hard for kids to navigate when they were redirected to a new tab. It is great to have real time feedback, but it is not always a perfect reflection of each student's ability. I really appreciated the emails from Espark with recommendations and updates on kids when I had not checked for a bit. Overall, I think it is a very good product. It is not a replacement for teaching, but it is excellent to reinforce learning and to differentiate for students' needs.
How I Use It
In the beginning of the year I used it for work during independent centers. Once shelter in place took affect, I used it for differentiated distance learning.