My Take
I love Lumosity, because it is free and it is different from other programs. It is engaging for students and its an added challenge for kids who are tired of ELA and Math. I like the interface and the game are intriguing.
How I Use It
Students need logins, which is always annoying. I would use this during downtimes to improve students' brains. It doesn't deal with actual Common Core content, but it will help them overall. It can be used to focus on memory, speed, attention, flexibility, and problem solving. I would have students use it individually.
I think this is an excellent break for kids, something they can do in-between or after they finish their main work. I would also use it at the end of the day when students have checked out for the day.
More community reviews for Lumosity
Laura B.
December 14, 2022
Keeping the Brain Active
I liked how there were a lot of games to choose from so that there was something for everybody and exposed them to unique ways of being taught and developing their learning skills.
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Andrew B.
Teacher
Silver Spring International Middle School
Silver Spring, MD
September 19, 2015
Brain games that challenge students and teach them brain malleability
I have been playing Lumosity games since it first came out. When I started using it more regularly, I saw some of the skills I learned playing games translate over to common tasks that I did at work. I was able to sort things faster, complete work more efficiently, and I was able to remember things for a longer time. I think this tool is great not only for teaching young students how their brain is a muscle to be trained but also because they start learning skills that make them quicker and more efficient in other aspects of life. Part of being a teacher is empowering students to believe that the more work they put in, the better product they can create in the end. Lumosity is able to quantify the strides their brain makes with the scores. There are even more options for personalizing training if desired.
One drawback is that there is no platform where a teacher could log in to view students' progress. Students would have to share scores instead which may involve writing them down in order to track progress over time. I just wish their was a teacher variation of the program where one can load in the class and view everyone's scores.
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