Bloom: Language Learning
Education
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Learn languages through a variety of research-based games! This free app will allow you to practice both grammar and vocabulary in a way that is interactive, fun and optimized using research into the most effective language-learning strategies. Developed by a teacher with over ten years of language teaching experience, this app can be a great way to improve your current level of fluency, no matter how much you already know!
Currently includes resources for: Spanish and French
Main Features:
- Account creation and progression management allowing the program to adjust to your unique learning journey and current fluency
- Vocabulary learning and review sessions to teach and improve fluency
- Custom created stories implementing learned vocabulary to test and reinforce learning
- Access to over 200 unique vocabulary sets ordered to optimize comprehension and retention
- Six interactive mini-games to keep learning sessions fun and engaging
- Extra review sessions allowing users to familiarize themselves with grammar and other aspects of language learning
- And much more in the future!
more -- Minor Bug Fixes --
* Fixed issue where in passing out of writing tiers, buttons were disabled
* Fixed issue where trying to pass out of a set would update the a user's state variables when it shouldn't
1.2.3 30/08/2024
-- ANOTHER HOTFIX --
* Fixed bug where sets without stories would loop when users tried to pass out of matching and writing sessions
* Fixed bug where previous sessions could not accessed, just a pass out option
* Changed so that users test in to set levels rather than test out of on choosing a locked set
* Fixed issue where written stories would enforce an incorrect answer (unconjugated response would be considered correct, when the conjugated response should be considered correct)
* Changed story review games so that scrollbar updates properly, and removed pause for prompts on short between strings
1.2.2 29/08/2024
-- HOTFIX --
* Fixed bug where improper tier name would display on start screen for current matching set
* Fixed bug where French tiers would be improperly locked
* Fixed issue where users with expired auth tokens could still see the Home Screen (now will be sent back to login)
* Actually fixed apostrophe parsing issue in French placement test
* Increased timer on writing story responses
* Fixed issue where review game would try to load and crash without finding review set
1.2.1 27/08/2024
+++ More Ways to Learn! +++
- Added ability to "test out" of writing and matching tiers! Don't feel like your placement matches your proficiency? Do a quick assessment to try and skip lessons that may not be necessary for your learning journey!
- Added a brand new "rush" mini-game for typing review sessions. Users will be presented with the list of words they just reviewed and rush to fill them in to prove they've mastered that vocab set!
- Added ability to re-do placement test: with the many changes we've made the past few months, we understand that user's may feel they need to re-place into our updated system. This feature allows them to do so without having to make a brand new account
- Added more new stories and vocab sets!
** Bug Fixes **
- Fixed bug where French placement test wouldn't recognize apostrophes
- Fixed bug where core and main track wouldn't update properly if they were paralleled
- Fixed bug where set state wouldn't work properly
- Fixed bug that had Spanish Cognate sets out of order
1.2.0 26/08/2024
*** COMPLETE PROGRESSION SYSTEM REVAMP ***
- In this update, we have completely re-arranged the progression system of the word sets, following a multi-track path where users can do the main set of lessons or supplementary ones!
- Added two new tiers: Pre-Core+ and Core++, along with new word sets
- Added new stories for Spanish and French
- Reconfigured the main placement test to more accurately place new users using new multi-track system, and updated existing user accounts to fit this system as well
- Added correct and incorrect markers to placement test
-- Bug fixes --
* Fixed issue where main set text wouldn't update after progressing
* Fixed issue where input in written stories wouldn't auto-clear
* Fixed issue letting users access lessons they hadn't unlocked yet
1.1.2 22/08/2024
** Hotfix Update **
- Fixed bug in placement test that would put users in incorrect lesson tiers
- Fixed bug where completing certain lessons would skip tiers
- Reconfigured progression system to handle correct tier changes
- Cleaned up some remnants of old data system
1.0.9 03/08/2024
-- Hotfix Handling more bugs --
- NEW ACCOUNT SYSTEM -
A brand new account management system and a completely overhauled progression system! This newest version will examine your current proficiency in your selected language and create a learning plan for you, guiding you through our curriculum in a more user-friendly way!
- NEW REVIEW STORIES -
In addition to the existing learning experiences, we have added tons of custom-created interactive review stories for many of the existing learning sets! Test your comprehension in this fun new experience and see if you can finish the story!
- Overhauled main UI system to make experience more user-friendly
- Fixed some minor bugs/issues
1.0.6 18/07/2024
-- Hotfix Handling more bugs --
- NEW ACCOUNT SYSTEM -
A brand new account management system and a completely overhauled progression system! This newest version will examine your current proficiency in your selected language and create a learning plan for you, guiding you through our curriculum in a more user-friendly way!
- NEW REVIEW STORIES -
In addition to the existing learning experiences, we have added tons of custom-created interactive review stories for many of the existing learning sets! Test your comprehension in this fun new experience and see if you can finish the story!
- Overhauled main UI system to make experience more user-friendly
- Fixed some minor bugs/issues
1.0.5 17/07/2024
- NEW ACCOUNT SYSTEM -
A brand new account management system and a completely overhauled progression system! This newest version will examine your current proficiency in your selected language and create a learning plan for you, guiding you through our curriculum in a more user-friendly way!
- NEW REVIEW STORIES -
In addition to the existing learning experiences, we have added tons of custom-created interactive review stories for many of the existing learning sets! Test your comprehension in this fun new experience and see if you can finish the story!
- Overhauled main UI system to make experience more user-friendly
- Fixed some minor bugs/issues
1.0.2 16/07/2024
- NEW ACCOUNT SYSTEM -
A brand new account management system and a completely overhauled progression system! This newest version will examine your current proficiency in your selected language and create a learning plan for you, guiding you through our curriculum in a more user-friendly way!
- NEW REVIEW STORIES -
In addition to the existing learning experiences, we have added tons of custom-created interactive review stories for many of the existing learning sets! Test your comprehension in this fun new experience and see if you can finish the story!
- Overhauled main UI system to make experience more user-friendly
- Fixed some minor bugs/issues
1.0.1 15/07/2024
Brand new mini-game with custom artwork!
Completely revamped (working!) high-score system!
* Minor bug fixes.
* Minor UI adjustments/fixes.
0.9.0 15/10/2023
- Minor bug fixes
- Fixed UI scaling for certain scenes (specifically on wider screen platforms)
- Fixed issue where certain Mandarin sets would bug out
- Fixed scene loading for certain buttons
- Updated save data loading / saving process
- Added new speed matching mini-game at end of flashcard game-mode
- Added additional animations to road crossing game
- Tweaked gender practice mini-game to be less sensitive to swipes
- Updated typing game to differentiate accent marks in Spanish
- Added unique session marker codes at end screens
0.8.5 04/09/2023
Fixed some bugs, including high-score malfunctions
Tweaked some games for more compelling gameplay and balanced point gain
Additional word sets for Spanish, French, and Mandarin Chinese learning
Additional artwork
Added new game-mode to practice gender of nouns for Spanish and French learning
0.8.0 26/08/2023
-- Minor Bug Fixes --
* Fixed issue where in passing out of writing tiers, buttons were disabled
* Fixed issue where trying to pass out of a set would update the a user's state variables when it shouldn't
more Version 1.2.3 30/08/2024
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