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๐ŸŽฎ Student Guide

Welcome to AlloFlow

Your guide to joining live sessions, earning XP, and getting the most out of every activity.

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Joining a Live Session

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Go to the URL

Open the link your teacher gives you. It might be on the board, in Google Classroom, or shared in a message.

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Enter the Code

Type the 4-letter code your teacher puts on the board โ€” like ABCD. Letters only, no numbers.

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Pick a Codename

Choose a fun codename (or your teacher assigns one). Your real name is never used. You're in โ€” let's go! ๐ŸŽฎ

Live Session Modes
โš”๏ธ Boss Battle

The whole class works together. Correct answers deal damage to the boss!

๐Ÿ† Team Showdown

Compete in teams on a live leaderboard. Speed and accuracy both count.

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Democracy Mode

Everyone votes. The majority answer gets submitted for the class.

๐Ÿ” Escape Room

Timed team challenges. Solve all the puzzles before the clock runs out!

What the Icons Mean

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Reading Materials

Your leveled text, glossary, and reading passages.

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Quiz or Questions

Answer questions to earn XP and check your understanding.

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Games & Activities

Vocabulary games, phonics activities, and simulations.

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XP (Experience Points)

Earned by answering correctly. Fill the bar to level up!

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Gold

Spend at the in-game store to upgrade your character or buy items.

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Your Inventory

Items you've collected on your adventure. Use them wisely!

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Read Aloud

Click any sentence with this icon to hear it read out loud.

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AlloBot

Your AI helper. Ask it anything about the tool you're using.

Earning XP & Leveling Up

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Correct Answer
+10โ€“50 XP

More XP for harder questions

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Answer Streak (3+ in a row)
Bonus XP!

Keep your streak alive to multiply your score

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Complete an Activity
+25โ€“100 XP

Finish the whole thing for a bonus

๐Ÿ† Achievement Badges
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Sharp Shooter
5 correct in a row
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Speed Reader
Complete ORF probe
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Lab Rat
Try 5 STEM tools
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Adventurer
Finish Adventure Mode
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Sound Master
Complete all phonics types
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All-Star
Earn all 5 other badges

Reading Helpers

If reading is hard, these options in the Settings โš™๏ธ menu can make a big difference.

Bigger Text

Makes all words larger so they're easier to read on any screen.

Read Aloud

Click any sentence and it reads it to you. Works in 40+ languages, no internet needed.

Bionic Mode

Bolds the first part of each word to help your eyes track across the line faster.

Color Overlay

Changes the background to Peach, Blue, or Yellow โ€” can help with visual stress (Irlen syndrome).

Dyslexia Font

Switches to OpenDyslexic, Lexend, or Atkinson Hyperlegible โ€” typefaces designed to reduce letter confusion.

Reading Ruler

A horizontal bar follows your mouse to keep your place on the line you're reading.

Dark Mode

Full dark theme โ€” easier on the eyes in low-light classrooms or at night.

Voice Dictation

Speak your answer instead of typing. Works on all question and writing fields.

Line Focus

Dims all text except the sentence you're on โ€” helps with focus and attention.

Adventure Mode ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ

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Your choices shape the story

Every decision branches the plot. Different choices lead to different endings โ€” there's no one right path.

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Spend gold wisely

Buy weapons, healing potions, or magic items from the in-game store. Save up for the big purchases.

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Dice rolls add luck

Some actions use 3D dice. Higher rolls = better outcomes. Level up your character to improve your odds.

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Democracy Mode

In live sessions, the whole class votes on which path to take. Majority wins โ€” choose wisely!

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Export your story

When you finish, your teacher can export your entire adventure as a storybook to keep!

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It's about the reading

The story is built from your actual lesson content. The more you read, the better your choices get.

Vocabulary Games

These games are generated from the vocabulary words in your lesson. Every game is different each time!

Memory Match

Flip cards to match words with their definitions. Faster matches = more XP.

Word Search

Find vocabulary words hidden in a grid. Click the first and last letter to highlight.

Crossword

Fill in the boxes using the clues. Works with your keyboard โ€” no mouse needed.

Bingo

Listen to definitions and mark your card. First to get five in a row wins!

Word Scramble

Unscramble the letters to spell the vocabulary word. Hint button available if you're stuck.

Flashcards

Flip through word + definition cards at your own pace. Click to flip, arrow keys to navigate.

Word Sounds ๐Ÿ‘‚

Phonemic awareness drills โ€” practice hearing and working with the sounds in words. 8 different activity types.

Counting

How many sounds are in "cat"? โ†’ 3

Find Sounds

Identify the first, middle, or last sound in a word.

Blend Sounds

/k/ /รฆ/ /t/ โ†’ what word? โ†’ "cat"

Break Apart

"dog" โ†’ /d/ /ษ’/ /g/ โ€” use the Elkonin boxes to segment each sound.

Rhyme Time

What rhymes with "hat"? โ€” bat, cat, mat...

Sound Mapping

Match sounds to their written letters (grapheme-phoneme bridge).

Sight & Spell

Orthography and spelling practice with adaptive difficulty.

Word Families

Group words by their rime: -at, -ing, -ock...

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Tips: Listen to the whole word before answering. Use the Elkonin boxes โ€” one box per sound. Get 3 correct in a row for a streak bonus!

STEM Lab ๐Ÿงช

55 interactive simulations across science, math, coding, biology, and more โ€” all running right in your browser.

๐Ÿ”ข Math
  • Fraction Lab
  • Graphing Calculator
  • Probability Explorer
  • Algebra Solver
  • Calculus Visualizer
๐Ÿงฌ Life Science
  • DNA Lab
  • Cell Simulator
  • Human Anatomy
  • Virtual Dissection
  • Ecosystem Simulator
โš—๏ธ Physics & Chemistry
  • Circuit Builder
  • Wave Simulator
  • Molecule Builder
  • Titration Lab
  • Physics Simulator
๐ŸŒ Earth & Space
  • Solar System
  • Plate Tectonics
  • Water Cycle
  • Galaxy Explorer
  • Rocks & Minerals
๐Ÿ’ป Tech & Creative
  • Coding Playground
  • Cyber Defense Lab
  • Music Synthesizer
  • Art & Design Studio
  • Architecture Studio
๐Ÿš€ Simulation
  • Kepler Colony
  • Aquaculture & Ocean Lab
  • Economics Lab
  • Life Skills Lab
  • Companion Planting
๐Ÿ’ก Every STEM tool has a Generate Drill button that creates instant practice problems related to what you're exploring.

Something Not Working?

Refresh the page

Most issues are fixed by pressing F5 or Ctrl+R to reload.

Check your internet

If the page loads but content doesn't appear, check that you're connected.

Audio not playing

Click anywhere on the page first โ€” browsers require a user gesture before playing audio.

Stuck in a game

Press Esc to close the current activity and return to the main view.

Ask AlloBot

Click the ๐Ÿค– icon anywhere in the app โ€” AlloBot knows what tool you're using and can help.

Ask your teacher

If refreshing and AlloBot don't fix it, your teacher can reset or resend your session.

Keyboard Shortcuts
Play / Pause audio Space
Close modal or game Esc
Open help panel ?
Navigate menus Tab