Memory Pairs vs Learn then Play

Memory Pairs is a simple and accessible “matching pairs” type game, ideal for young children and learners with special educational needs. It has a clear interface for easy touch selection; simply touch the card to turn it over to see the picture and then try to find its matching pair. Memory Pairs can also be accessed using one or two switch scanning. Clear and recognisable graphics from Inclusive Technologys’ SwitchIt! Extra range of software are used, covering a range of interesting and fun topics. Memory Pairs is simple to set up; just use touch or enable one or two switch scanning. Select the number of cards to be displayed, then select from one of the six picture sets and start to play. Touch or scan and select the cards with your switch to see the picture. If you get a match they stay visible and once you match them all you receive a reward. The clear and simple presentation together with the accessibility of this matching pairs game makes it ideal for use with children with special needs. • Play by touch or select one switch or two switch scanning. • Choose to display 4, 6, 8, or 12 cards. • Pick one of the six picture sets: farm, transport, dinosaurs, sports, wildlife or gadgets. • Clear and recognisable pictures for easy recognition. Great for language development. • Interface and switches required for switch access, supports all currently available switch interfaces.

Unit 11’s Learn then Play Apps offer a new concept in Educational Apps where Learning is Rewarded with Play. Each learning session the child is rewarded with tokens which can be used to play a built-in game. The more time they spend learning and practising the more tokens they will earn and the more they can Play! Reward learning and practicing Number Bonds and Number Sentences with a fun, easy to play, Match2+ Game with 100 levels. This Learn then Play App addresses Number Bonds including using counters, numbers, and numbers sentences. The child can earn tokens to play the Match2+ Game by practicing their Number Bonds, with 100 tokens for a perfect set of answers. Revisiting the same exercises for more practice will earn more tokens. If the child gets any answer wrong the correct answer is shown immediately. To play the Match2+ game the child needs to have earned at least 100 tokens. The education is presented via a set of practice exercises including an introduction to Number Bonds and Number Sentences, Dragging counters, Counting Strips, Matching Number Bonds, Tap the Answer, Drag to complete the number bond, and Drag to rearrange a jumbled number sentence. Importantly, the question sets are generated randomly, so if the child revisits an exercise the questions will be in a different order, or questions will be different altogether. As is the norm for Unit 11 Apps, there are NO adverts, NO in-app purchases and NO hidden costs and NO user information is collected by the App. Also help is readily on hand through the App support system in the unlikely case of any unforeseen issues.