If you would like to review the app, please contact us for a promo code. With Puku and Guardians of History, Britannica adds another dimension-‘Be entertained’-to its brand promise ‘Save time. “The launch of Puku following the recent launch of Guardians of History, our interactive voice experience, showcases Britannica’s quest to blend modern-day technology, science fiction, and gamification concepts to continue to inspire curiosity and the joy of learning in new and engaging formats. “Games are one of the ways that technology, used effectively, can help enhance learning inside and outside classrooms.” said Karthik Krishnan, global CEO of the Britannica Group. Puku builds on Merriam-Webster’s commitment to help people of all ages understand language better, so they can better understand and communicate with the world around them. “Puku can help children practice the vocabulary they’re learning in class, but kids can also play Puku to better understand the books they’re reading for fun.” “The Puku app provides an engaging and rewarding learning experience that is tailored to kids’ needs and interests,” explains Damien Yambo, Director of Educational Products for Merriam-Webster.
Teachers can also take advantage of Puku to quickly create and share word lists with their students, all automatically populated with trusted, authoritative Merriam-Webster definitions. There are three ways to play Puku: ongoing, leveled vocabulary lists custom categories, such as words about Food or Mythology or users can create and share their own lists to match areas of interest or curriculum. Puku features a virtual pet that grows as players master new words and evolves at milestone accomplishments, rewarding kids for their progress and keeping them engaged and motivated to learn. Puku is delightful to play, and empowers users to easily create and share custom word lists, with age-appropriate definitions, to align with classwork.” “We wanted to create a tool for kids who have outgrown entry-level vocabulary apps, and also for parents who are frustrated with the limited resources available to help their older children study words they are learning in school. “We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Puku,” says Lisa Schneider, Chief Digital Officer & Publisher for Merriam-Webster. The app responds directly to the users’ performance ensuring that learning is efficient and motivating: kids spend their time on new and challenging vocabulary and get immediate corrective feedback when a word’s meaning eludes them. Designed for children ages 8-12, the app’s unique format offers ongoing, leveled vocabulary play and gives users the ability to quickly create and share their own word lists, populated with Merriam-Webster definitions.Įvery player has a personalized learning experience guided by adaptive learning technology. The app features Puku, a virtual pet that grows and evolves as players master new words, in an engaging display that rewards progress. * Currently only the English-Russian dictionary is shipped with associative images.Merriam-Webster, America’s most-trusted dictionary, is excited to announce the launch of Puku, a fun and motivating vocabulary-building app for kids. * Spaced repetition is a learning technique that incorporates increasing intervals of time between subsequent review of previously learned material in order to exploit the psychological spacing effect.
#Learn new words app android#
★ This app syncs your learn progress across your devices (Chrome extension / Windows Desktop / Android / Web app). ★ It's possible to edit standard dictionaries and create a new one. ★ This app displays new words from the selected dictionary at the bottom of the page You can improve your vocabulary very effectively. ★ This app helps to learn new English words by using "Spaced repetition method"* (by default: 2, 7 and 30 days between control checks) and "Associative learning method"*. English -> German/Italian/Russian (with images) It syncs your progress across your devices. It displays the words at the bottom of the page.
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