March 2012
4 posts
A new game: Dream Jigsaw
This week, we’ve made another new multiplayer game: Dream Jigsaw. Up to four people can play. When you answer a question correctly, you get a piece of the jigsaw.  The winner is the one who places most pieces.  Don’t let the lovely dreamy music relax you, though. It’s still a race.  And to make it more fun, the picture is always on the move… Start jigsawing… and...
Mar 20th
A helping hand for teachers
To help you get the most from Sumdog, Marissa has been busy recording lots of helpful little videos for teachers. Each one answers a specific question about Sumdog. Below, for example, there’s a short video about setting up a competition for the students in your class. You’ll find many more videos like this on our Teacher Help pages.  Anything we’ve missed out?  Please...
Mar 19th
Free family logins on Sumdog
On Sumdog, students can now add friends. To add someone as a friend, just type your friend’s Sumdog username.  Once they’ve logged in and accepted your request you’ll be linked as friends. Then, you’ll be able to see on the student homepage when your friends are online, and “woof” them to say hi. Before you can add friends, though, a parent or guardian needs...
Mar 15th
Presidents Day Contests
Last month 130,607 students from over 1,500 schools participated in one of Sumdog’s statewide math contests. They had a blast practicing their math skills against one another. Together they answered 55,666,111 math questions in 8 days! You can see who the state champs are, by going to the Presidents Day Contests page. Good job to all the winners!
Mar 12th