1.12.7
2023-07-17
New Beginning of Year Placement test
- All returning students will now be given a placement test at the start of the school year, regardless of where they left off last year. They will be placed in the program at their just right level to work on the skills they still need to learn.
Placement tests include items on content from levels 12 – 18 for the first time!
Minor bug fixes and performance improvements
1.12.5
2022-12-02
Additional support for customized avatars
Performance optimizations
Minor bug fixes
1.12.4
2022-04-11
iOS 15.4 compatibility fixes
Performance Optimizations
1.12.2
2021-12-07
Customized Avatars!
Students can now personalize their ant avatars to have a variety of looks. They can modify their hair style/color, skin tone, eye shape/color, head shape/features and choose from 9 different antennae styles! This new level of personalization makes it more fun for kids while encouraging engagement as they work through their lessons.
Added some minor bug fixes and optimizations.
1.12
2021-08-16
Customized Avatars!
Students can now personalize their ant avatars to have a variety of looks. They can modify their hair style/color, skin tone, eye shape/color, head shape/features and choose from 9 different antennae styles! This new level of personalization makes it more fun for kids while encouraging engagement as they work through their lessons.
1.11.1
2021-05-17
End of Year Assessment is now available! Students will be tested on all the levels they have completed in the current school year and placed at their end of year placement point.
Program optimizations and minor bug fixes also included.
1.11
2021-04-29
End of Year Assessment is now available! Students will be tested on all the levels they have completed in the current school year and placed at their end of year placement point.
Program optimizations and minor bug fixes also included.
1.10.2
2020-12-16
BTS Assessment update
Minor bug fixes and system optimizations
1.10
2020-10-01
Support for iOS14
Optimization of Program
Bug Fixes
1.9.7
2020-03-05
Updated audio files
SSO improvements
Updates to available modules
1.9.6
2019-04-04
Minor bug fixes and optimization of application.
1.9.5
2019-01-16
Single Sign Out functionality added for SAML SSO users
Minor bug fixes
1.9.4
2018-10-31
Minor bug fixes & updates.
1.9.3
2018-09-11
We added support for SAML SSO logins
Bug fixes for a smoother game play experience
1.9.2
2018-01-03
Bug fixes and stability improvements.
1.9.1
2016-10-10
Minor bug fixes.
1.9
2016-08-29
Minor bug fixes and UI enhancements.
1.8.6
2015-11-13
Updated description, title and icons.
1.8.5
2015-07-10
Offline mode now available to users!
• Users may now play the game when not connected to the internet as long as they have previously logged into the device while connected.
• Users must reconnect to the internet to upload their progress and be able to continue from where they left off in other platforms
New mode has been added to lessons: High Frequency Words
• Users get additional practice with new and not yet mastered high frequency words
• This mode appears before Story Building modes
Recording mode updated
• Users are reminded that teachers and parents will listen to their recordings
• Scaffolding has been removed from the final page of each story to ensure students are able to read them on their own
Minor bug fixes
Minimum supported OS changed to iOS 6
1.8.1
2015-01-14
Graduation Ceremonies have been added at the end of every level.
Race game modules have been enhanced to award extra coins for placement in the races.
Conversation activity now present for all users at the end of each lesson.
Animal Rescue events were added to levels 1 and 2.
Animal Rescue events have been expanded to allow for costume selection once all 5 have been earned.
Setting menu was added to allow for volume control of background music.
Game feedback options have been added so users can give feedback on their experience.
Minor bug fixes and game enhancements.
1.7
2014-09-06
· Level Checks will now trigger remediation lessons specific to individual user’s needs
· Lesson Check updated with new focus on High Frequency Words
· User interface and performance enhancements made to game modules
· Recording functionality updated
· Minor bug fixes
· ‘Syncing with server’ issues have been resolved
1.6
2014-07-12
• We added 4 New game modules!!
~Mountain Bike
~Race Cars
~4 Square
~Dog Park Race
• Animal Rescue and Super Hero Ants have been added!
• Back to School Assessment can now be played on the iPad.
• Story Game Show was added to Lessons 1ABC and 2abc.
• UI improvements to show more clearly if the user is connected to the internet.
• Word building 2 mode now has 'Jumble' feature where mastered letter sounds are already present in words being built and use must find missing letter sounds to complete the words.
• 'Syncing with server' issues have been resolved.
1.5.5
2014-03-04
Minor bug fixes.
1.5.4
2014-01-25
We have made many improvements to the program to make it match more closely to the flash version. Included in those changes are:
· Recording volume gauge with new instructions on how to use
· Guided Practice activities are triggered based on user performance
· Scaffolding added to Guided Practice activities
· Bump and Bounce game can be played by tapping on answers
· Game auto-pauses after long periods of inactivity
· Teaching videos have been processed to appear at a higher resolution
1.5.2
2013-10-04
Smarty Ants Reading World School and Home-School Connection Mobile gives you access to the entire Smarty Ants Reading World program on the iPad. This update includes additional lessons, level checks (mini-quizzes), support for iOS7 and offline access so students may continue learning even without an internet connection.