Elevate
Despite the fact that wit games to improve mental abilities seemed to have been left behind, new alternatives are still emerging in the form of an application for smartphones This is the case of Elevate, a tool created to develop skills such as reading comprehension, concentrationor oral expression through simple and addictive gamesAll this without the user practically realizing that they are improving thanks to daily practice.
And the fact is that Elevate is a tool to practice every day. In the same way that you spend a few minutes playing a casual game, this application is able to improve your skills just by exercising that ability through a few simple mini-games. Simple but always challenging the user's limits, which will make him improve and make this practice a challenge to overcome. The only point negative is that Elevate is not translated into Spanish, there are comprehension exercises and Expression who need a medium or high level of English to be able to pass the tests.
To use Elevate you need to create a user accountA basic point to save the progress of each user and adjust a unique daily activity plan. You just have to complete these steps by entering data such as name, the address of email and a password After that, a small test is presented to choose which skills the user wants to develop, being able to choose between concentration , oral expression, written comprehension and precision By positively marking those that you want to develop, the application will create an action plan according to these characteristics.
With all this already configured, the player or user only has to dedicate just a few minutes daily to three activities These are They are distributed according to the skills chosen, and seek to make the user more effective in their reading, help them to understand and focus , or even to read fasterDetails that also reach expression, reducing the time it takes to find a word when speaking, or improving your write by avoiding redundancy and hackneyed expressions.
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There are a total of 15 mini-games distributed among the different abilities. Practices ranging from touch the word that is left over from a sentence, to build that which is defines in a text letter by letter, or answer correctly after reading a text at high speed. Games that, thanks to the timer, become quite a challenge. In addition, it is necessary to mention the exquisite and attractive visual design of the application. Graphics worked with a minimalist look and very colorful that help to make the overall experience pleasant and never make you think that you are facing an exam.
After daily practice, the user receives scores on their achievements. A feature that will help you compare your progress and see if you are improving in selected areas from the start. All this in a visual and pleasant way.
In short, a simple and addictive application that can improve various aspects of the user easily and almost without realizing it. The Elevate app is available for both Android and iOS via Google Play and App Store from free way It also has a paid subscription version that allows direct access to all the minigames without limitations at a cost of five dollars per month.
