🏆 What is Arena?
Arena is a live multiplayer game where students can compete against each other in real-time. It’s perfect for whole-class participation or smaller groups, making learning both competitive and fun. Students can join the same game room, and once enough players are ready, the game begins!
1-minute games: Each Arena game lasts for 60 seconds, creating a quick environment that keeps students focused.
Multiplayer format: Students can play alongside their classmates or challenge peers in the same Arena room.
Live leaderboard: Players can see their rankings in real-time, motivating them to improve and answer quickly.
🔄 How Arena Works
Adapts to Player Levels: Arena uses the TTRS algorithm that adjusts the difficulty of questions for each student, ensuring that everyone is challenged at their level.
Rewards for Correct Answers: Students earn 1 coin for each correct answer.
Contributes to Heatmap: Each Arena game contributes to a student's heatmap, which tracks their progress and helps teachers identify areas for improvement.
📋 Teacher Settings for Arena
Teachers have control over which times tables are included in the Arena games. This can be adjusted on the Set Tables page in the teacher dashboard:
Default Settings: All tables are available by default.
Customising Tables: Teachers can turn off specific tables if needed, but it’s generally recommended to leave all tables enabled to ensure balanced competition and let the algorithm do the work!
👀 Spectator Mode
Teachers have the option to spectate ongoing Arena games. This allows you to watch all players live on the big screen as they compete, making it a great way to cheer on classmates.
✨ Key Features Recap
Multiplayer mode: Compete live with classmates.
1-minute game length: Quick live practice.
Adaptive questions: Tailored to each player's level.
Rewards and progress tracking: Earn coins and build your heatmap.