Feature Spotlight: Multiplayer Classroom

In this short post, we introduce a collaborative learning feature for our online students to promote a more social learning experience.

As parents, the announcement of a second Phase 2HA sparked a sense of Déjà vu – yet another month of juggling different home-based learning while dealing with our own Zoom meetings and/or household tasks. Not to mention most of us need to get our children to pay attention in online classes compared to physical classes where we can simply drop off and pick them up later.

From a teacher’s perspective, online classes also present unique challenges – it’s harder to determine how well each student has understood concepts vs a physical class where a teacher is walking around and constantly peeking at each child’s worksheet while they are doing it.

At KidStartNow, we believe in the power of using technology to make learning engaging and effective, and we are pleased to introduce a collaborative feature to allow online students to learn together (primary school level).

During the lesson, teachers will ask students to login into the KidStartNow Portal to answer lesson-related short questions, and at the end of the quiz, students will be able to see how they fared relative to each other. This should take only a few minutes each lesson, and will also allow our teachers to gauge how well the class has understood key concepts and immediately remedy any knowledge gaps.

Please see a short video below to see how to use the portal (note: the “Multiplayer Classroom” feature is only available during lesson time).

1. Login to http://learn.kidstartnow.com/ using your username and password. You can also click on “Forgot your Username or Password?” to reset your password.
2. Click on “Multiplayer Classroom” on the top right hand corner.
3. If your teacher has taken your attendance, you can click on “Enter” to access the classroom. If you get an error message, tell your teacher over Zoom.
4. Once you enter the room, click the correct answer. Once you are done, wait for the teacher to proceed.

Questions answered during the online lesson are also automatically tracked by our AI-powered personalised engine. For instance, questions that your child answers incorrectly in class will be flagged for revision when your child revises at home by doing a pet battle, while questions your child answers incorrect during home revision are also analysed and sent to our teachers. This goal of this loop is to efficiently close any knowledge gaps and help your child improve quickly.

Thank you for reading, and please feel free to contact us at support@kidstartnow.com if you have any questions or if you would like to enquire about our classes.