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Puzzlemaker

Principal function(s): Crossword puzzle creatorsIndividual workVocabularyTeacherYou SupplyWebsite/other users supply

Puzzlemaker is an online tool for creating puzzles and educational games. Users can generate crossword puzzles, word searches, mazes, and more using customisable parameters such as word lists and difficulty levels. Puzzlemaker was developed by Discovery Education and is available for free on its website without requiring sign-up. Evaluation: Puzzlemaker is a simple and effective puzzle generator. It offers a variety of puzzles and educational games to create, helping teachers and students find something adjusted to their needs. Puzzlemaker’s only drawback is the need to download puzzles immediately so as not to lose them.

Cost: Free.

Website: https://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Individual work

Skills

  • Vocabulary

Content

  • Website/other users supply
  • You supply

Usability

Interface User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface

Straightforward, slightly old-fashioned.

Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task

Medium.

Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to

English.

Respect for privacy Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?

Medium. Puzzlemaker can be used without setting up an account and thus without providing user information. However, it collects various cookies and other types of data and shares this information with third parties for operational purposes, yet refraining from selling it. Puzzlemaker also displays advertisements on its website. It has reasonable security measures in place and acknowledges users’ rights to access, modify, and delete data. Puzzlemaker observes the GDPR. See more here.

Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction

No; users need to download their creations not to lose them.

Tailorability (If so, how?) Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)

To some extent; users can choose from different puzzle types to create their own from scratch.

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

No; it is a browser-based tool.

Compatibility/ Operating System

Any browser.

Other technical requirements