Game Aspect Overshadows the Learning Piece.

I like this app as a tool for developing surface knowledge. It is not great for digging deeper, but it allows the students to gain some general knowledge upfront allowing the teacher for focus on more important content. I have found that all of my students enjoy the graphics, the music, and speed of the game play. I give it high marks on engagement, but just middle of the road for pedagogy and true learning extensions.

I started using this program, after previously using Stack the States, when I taught U.S. geography. Now that I teach world geography, I thought this would be a nice transition over to the country version. Students always get excited when I hook up my iPad to the projector and we play a round of Stack the Countries. It is one of those apps where students don't even realize they are learning as they play the game. It also motivates students to get the app for themselves and get better at their geography skills. It is a nice supplement to learning.

I would recommend this app for both teachers and parents. It offers an interactive aspect and is paired with outstanding graphics which keeps the students interested and excited about learning. The questions are challenging and informative. It’s a great learning tool for students from upper elementary on up. One thing that may be an issue is that questions are repeated from time to time. As an educator I look at this as the repetition needed to reinforce learning/concepts.