Wordwall, a creator of interactive activities
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Description: Wordwall is an online platform for creating learning activities. It provides users with a variety of customisable templates and tools to design quizzes, word games, maze chases, and much more. Users can also create their own activities from scratch. Moreover, most activities on Wordwall can be used in both interactive and printable formats. Wordwall offers a limited free version and requires registration for resource creation. It was developed by Josh Smith, an educator based in the United Kingdom.
Evaluation: Wordwall is a practical and easy-to-use tool for creating interactive activities for classroom use. It offers a wide variety of activities to choose from and makes learning more entertaining while allowing teachers to assess students’ knowledge through different activity types. Furthermore, it is available in many languages. One of Wordwall’s drawbacks is that users can create only up to 4 activities with a free account. Afterwards, activities must be deleted to make space for new ones.
Cost: Free limited version + paid plans available.
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Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: High.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: 20+ languages.
Respect for privacy Privacy evaluations indicate how a tool handles personal data collection, storage, and sharing, including GDPR compliance and security measures, among others. The ICT-REV team provides them for informational purposes, reflecting our best understanding at the time of review, but assumes no legal responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of these evaluations and encourages users to conduct their own assessments. : High. Wordwall collects personal information such as activity title, first name, last name, email address, username, and password from teacher users. This information is collected to create and set up user accounts, create resources, share resources with other teachers, and assign them to students. For students, Wordwall collects data when users set assignments that collect the student' names and responses to questions. This is intended for educational purposes, helping teachers track student performance. Wordwall does not share or sell user data with third parties. It uses cookies to enhance user experience on the website. Concerning security, Wordwall securely stores user data on database servers operated by Microsoft (Azure), and all remote access is conducted over HTTPS, ensuring data is transmitted securely. It allows users to update or remove their account information by emailing the provided address. Wordwall complies with the GDPR. See more here.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes, login is required to save work.