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MyWordle

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MyWordle allows teachers and students to create custom word-guessing games inspired by the popular game Wordle. Users can type in any word of any length and generate a unique, shareable link to the puzzle. The game is played with the classic Wordle rules: players have six attempts to guess the word, and each guess provides feedback with colored tiles (green for correct letter in the correct position, yellow for correct letter in the wrong position, and gray for an incorrect letter). The tool is designed to be a quick and easy way to create educational puzzles without requiring a user account to play. Evaluation: MyWordle is a useful tool for teachers looking to create an engaging brain game for students. Its primary advantage is its high degree of tailorability, allowing users to create puzzles with any word of any length, which is a significant improvement over the original game's limitations. With MyWordle, it takes only seconds to generate a shareable puzzle. Unfortunately, its interface has some advertisements, which can be distracting. The game is a great way to help students practice vocabulary and spelling skills. It should be noted that this is an unofficial version of the game originally developed by Josh Wardle and acquired by the New York Times.

Cost: Free.

Website: https://mywordle.strivemath.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.

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

High.

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

English, Spanish, German, and French.

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

Medium. MyWordle does not require having an account for use, so it does not directly collect user information, but it automatically registers IP addresses, browser type and version, and other user data related to the interaction with the website. MyWordle uses commercially acceptable means to protect user data. It shares data with third parties such as Google Analytics. MyWordle does not acknowledge users’ rights to erase, modify or object to the processing of their data, and does not mention compliance with the GDPR. See more here.

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

No; users must save and bookmark the generated URL to revisit their custom puzzles.

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)

High; users can create a puzzle using any word of any length.

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

No; it is a browser-based tool.

Compatibility/ Operating System

Any browser.

Other technical requirements