Gamemaker Polymath aims to make mathematics learning like Roblox
While gaming platforms such as Roblox and Minecraft continue to grow among young children, and with the presence of platforms like YouTube that consumes daily screen hours, Edtech companies face challenges in attracting their attention.
Polymath It aims to address this by combining the GAMIFID mechanics inspired by these popular games and adaptive mathematics lessons to make the learning experience more enjoyable.
Sandbox educational game allows children to explore a virtual island where they can customize symbolic images, build with bricks and other materials, and interact with villagers. To advance in the game, children must complete mathematics questions, ensuring that they focus on their educational goals.
An young company announced on Monday the financing round before obtaining $ 1 million, which will help its platform to reach additional markets. The increase was led by Blackbird Ventures and GD1. It is worth noting that Liam Don, the chief technology official at ClassDojo, is an angel investor.
Sophie Silver, co -founder and CEO of Polymath, Human Learning, Memory, and Development Psychology at the University of London University (UCL). While working as a part -time nanny during her studies, she noticed a gap in the sporting capabilities of children and realized that it is increasingly difficult to make the lessons fun for them.
“Children did not really enjoy mathematics, so I will start creating games, especially with cards or dice, to try to motivate them to strike them or what they need,” Sophie Silver told Techcrunch. “[I realized] The way these children learn does not correspond to how the brain works. “
Polymath uses an adaptive algorithm to customize learning for each child based on his progress. Children’s answers are analyzed to determine the best question to ask after that, as well as identifying the gaps of knowledge and improving the timing of new information to prevent the child from fatigue.
In addition to the basic mathematics study feature, there are educational opportunities within the virtual world as well. For example, if the players want to build a house in the game, they must measure the dimensions and calculate the number of wooden blocks they need.
“There is a store owner where you can buy things like resources from it, and sometimes the store owner is not reliable and will give you the wrong price. Every block of wood costs 5 cobos (currency in Polymath). You are asking to buy 4, but it is trying to impose fees on you 30 cubos. Cristian Silver, co -founder and CTO, said it’s a moment of critical thinking for the student to realize that the price is wrong.
Polymath offers both version at home and semester version. The issuance of the semester allows teachers to monitor students in actual time. In this version, all players can work together in a common space, and answer questions simultaneously. If the semester does not have enough devices available, then Polymath has an option that invites players to answer the next question, so each student is involved.
The version at the home managed to manage their children’s experience and receive weekly email reports about their child’s progress. There is also a parenting application, polymath, where parents can see detailed answers to each question I find their child.
In addition, children can communicate with a friend on Polymath using a unique friend icon. However, when playing in a multi -player position, the chat function is not available.
Polymath was launched in January 2023 through the beginners speed in New Zealand. He got thousands of users throughout Arizona, California, Florida, Tixas and Virginia, as well as Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Future plans for the game include expanding the curriculum to provide more advanced educational opportunities and allow cooperative toys, as children can work together on problems. In addition, Polymath plans to provide subscriber avatar assets as a revenue in the future.
