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50% Accuracy and the Goldilocks Rule
In designing the Learning Engine, there were many factors we worked to keep in mind and that influenced our decisions. One of the big ones was the Goldilocks Rule, as defined by James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits.
How Shoelace Games Incentivize Accuracy
It’s not surprising that some players will choose to try and guess their way through the educational content in hopes of progressing faster in the game. And it’s hard to blame them for trying, given that we’ve all looked…
From Placement to Progress: Using the RCL Report for Reading Level Growth
One of the most common questions that educators get asked (by parents, by school leaders, by themselves!) is if their students read on grade level. To answer this, English/Language Arts teachers often conduct benchmark a…
Player Activity Report: Your Key to Tracking Activity and Monitoring Progress
When teachers are evaluated, the metrics typically focus on student growth or proficiency. In essence, did we make a measurable impact on our students during the year? As a former educator, I understand that, despite our…
From Learning to Mastery: Using the Skills Report to Guide Skill Development
The Skills Report The Skills Report focuses on your players’ skill ability across the English/Language arts skills they encounter. As they answer more questions, the Skills Report updates to reflect their progress throug…
My Coach Is Here for You!
As they play and learn with Shoelace, your students are generating a lot of valuable data! This data can empower you to make smart strategic choices, like how to group players together more effectively, which lessons to implement next, and even the ability to personalize the learning content for each…
Hone Higher Order Thinking Skills with Perspectives Assignments
As a former teacher, I recall the struggles of lesson-planning for higher-order reading standards like comparing and evaluating texts. Meeting these standards takes a lot of prep: carefully selecting texts that juxtapose…
Working to evaluate EdTech platforms through the new lens of AI? Download support from Shoelace!
Hi all! Lauren here. As I write this, I’m settling back into a traditional workweek after the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC). At the conference, one educational buzzword quickly and clearly emerged as the top focus on everyone’s minds: Artificial Intelligence (AI). I hosted a session at the…
The ShoelaceL Challenge
We’ve launched a spectacular new dwell for your players to challenge! This nightmarishly difficult dwell was designed to increase playtime and encourage players to continue answering questions correctly. To learn more about challenges, visit our help desk article.
Class Missions: Battle Monsters & Build Literacy
Class Missions, one of our favorite Premium Plan features, are coming to all educators for free next week for a free trial from May 9th-13th, 2022. To get started, here's an overview of what they are, how to use them in your class, and some cool ideas from other educators to get the most out of them.