Daily Vocab is a free website for high school students and adults to improve their exam vocabulary by learning new words through memes (funny pictures) and mnemonics. The site targets Hindi speakers and provides translations and videos in Hindi. Most of the exam vocabulary lists, excluding the SAT and TOEFL, are for exams not used in the United States. The site is very crowded with text, ads and moving pictures and students could be easily distracted. Also, words are presented in long pages, alphabetically, without an easy way to practice and focus on select words at a time. However, the site, despite some inappropriate humor, could be an entertaining way for older students to improve vocabulary. Each word on a list is presented as a meme. For example, the meme for addle is a very animated man holding an egg saying “egg” and a woman commenting, “Being in love must have addled his brain!” Definitions also include 20+ synonyms, part of speech, 5 contextual examples, origin, audio pronunciation (native English speaker/ Youtube video) and mnemonic. Not all of the synonyms are familiar words and there is no look up option. The mnemonics are simple and helpful (e.g for the word addle, add+all : add everything and you will be confused). Users also can watch videos on various topics (e.g. Love Vocabulary for Valentine’s Day, most videos have Hindi accent) or choose to take 10 question multiple-choice quizzes. Answer choices include some challenging vocabulary words with no look up option which is a missed opportunity for learning. Overall, might enjoy learning vocabulary words with memes, but there are more effective and efficient ways for students to learn key vocabulary.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Subject matter and problems are relevant, interesting and authentic to students
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Provides virtual rewards or incentives after meeting specified goals or objectives
• Provides a "break activity" between academic problem sets
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Has a free or trial version
• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Provides an age-appropriate tutorial/first time users can work independently
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Has a multi-player option to foster in-person collaboration or cooperation
• Multiple users can save a profile
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can play without sound and not distract others
• Students can save work between sessions
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Requires registration before using the first time
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

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• Shows advertisements
• Visually distracting with too many pictures, problems or moving objects
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• Assumes specific knowledge or vocabulary without "look-up" options
• Self-regulation
• Shows advertisements
• Gives negative feedback (red X's, buzzer)
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• Assumes specific knowledge or vocabulary without "look-up" options