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Teacher Review for The Electric Company

Engaging games and videos for literacy skills.

Meg K.
 Technology Specialist
Capitol Hill Magnet School
St. Paul, United States
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My Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
My Subjects English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Arts
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My Rating
Learning Scores
Engagement
Pedagogy
Support
My Students Liked It Yes
My Students Learned Yes
I Would Recommend It Yes
Setup Time Less than 5 minutes
Great for Further application
Individual
Great with ELL
General
Low literacy
Special needs
How I Use It
I use Electric Company games as an option during student choice time. It is a very popular game that my first graders enjoy. It provides scaffolding through video storytelling. Students love creating their own avatars to go on the missions. They are able to learn how to play as they begin by listening to the narration. Students often figure out on their own how to log in to save a game.
My Take
I think the games could be improved by asking students to use more skills as they complete the missions. Some games are more skill-based than others and do "level up" with success.