Engaging vocabulary activity for all learners.

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Community Review for Free Rice

Greg O.
Greg O.
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Pedagogy
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My Take

This program provides a quick opportunity for students to engage in vocabulary learning and practice. Free Rice also supports some global awareness and allows students to contribute to ending of world hunger. It is not a site/program that will support deeper thinking or application of skills learned.

How I Use It

Students typically utilize Free Rice as a supplemental activity. In my experience, it's a great activity for students to fill a 3-5 minute transition time or other small windows of time. It has an addictive quality coupled with a reward system (rice grains) that keeps the engagement high. I gave relatively low ratings for Pedagogy because it is not a very deep or complex program. Teachers using the program should not have high expectations that students will gain deeper levels of comprehension of vocabulary.

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Cathy P.
Cathy P. Media Specialist Skokie, IL
December 28, 2015

Free Rice: Educational Review and Food Donation

This is a terrific program that can be used by an individual student or with a group of students. The various subjects that are available can be used for review (multiplication facts, basic language reviews, identify countries) and for exploration of new information (learning a new language, famous paintings). My students have used it for both review and personal exploration, especially in regards to language. They have enjoyed filling up their bowls with rice to help others while having fun. It is engaging, individualized and motivating even when you get the wrong answer.
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Laurie D.
Laurie D. Teacher Legacy Preparatory Academy Woods Cross, UT
April 6, 2015

I have used Free Rice several times in my classroom to help them review their Spanish. Some parts of the program have been really helpful and others not so much. I have had to play around with it to find the right level to use with my students.

Over all I think that this is a good website and one that could assist several classes with learning new or reviewing old material. I also really praise this product for bring world hunger to the attention of young students. It is a great way to talk about the need for assistance all around the work.
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Travis T.
Travis T. Instructional Designer Providence, UT
March 30, 2015

Fantastic quizzing tool, facilitates students to make a difference in the world, and provides class gamification options.

My overall take is that although it is a bit clunky and can be somewhat difficult to get a class group setup for your students, I highly recommend it. I found that the take away message from students was not only reviewing content, but that they have a connection to those in need throughout the world and that they can literally help others through the United Nations World Food Programme.
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