My Take
I solicited feedback from students. Students liked learning new words and the clean interface.
Student dislikes:
-Didn't have enough time to think through the choices before the website gave the answer
-Didn't like that it was all one level/not adaptive
-Every level was the same. The tasks students were doing never changed
-Students questioned the word choices.
My red flag:
Within the first 10 minutes of playing, the game introduces the word "homicide" and includes a picture definition. NOT appropriate by any means! I shut down the center when this came up and I had to have a discussion with those students who saw it. I am really not sure why they would put this word in at all, and especially not so early in the game.
TLDR:
Not worth it. Difficult to set up, redundant, not adaptive. Used questionable words, including homicide. A good idea, but it needs major improvements.
How I Use It
I used this for a center during reading. It seemed promising for teaching greek and latin roots, as well as new vocabulary.