Learning with Uggadugu

Short and regular works better than long: five to ten minutes, ideally together. Stop before the fun fades. Uggadugu never pushes to go on.

That is normal. Only a correct first try counts as independent; after two wrong tries a hint opens and answering pauses briefly. Say the task aloud and count along with real objects.

Under «Help and settings», «Show me» demonstrates the movement. Trace it in the air or with a finger on the table first. The demonstration speed is set in the «Learn» tab. Typing on the keyboard counts too.

Reading needs the sound: M sounds «mmm», not «em». When listening and reading, Uggadugu speaks the sounds; when tracing you hear «A as in apple». At home, say mainly the sound.

Numbers and capital letters first, then lowercase letters and Build quantities, later Listening, Reading and punctuation. When a journey is finished, it starts again from the beginning next time; due items come back in the mixed rounds.

Take a break, fetch the cuddly toy and play something hands-on, for example a mission from the printable sheets. Learning stays voluntary.

Independent: right on the first try, without a hint and without a demonstration. With help: solved after a wrong try, a hint or a demonstration. Both are learning; the numbers only show where practice still helps.

Check the speaker at the top right, then the mute switch and the device volume. On the first visit the recordings need internet; with «Less data and motion» they load only when played.

Uggadugu plays recordings from the language pack. The device voice only reads names and places without a recording. Under «Voice and reading aloud» you can choose a better device voice.

Names never leave the device. That is why the device voice reads them, not the recording from the language pack.

Today they are AI voices, marked «not checked by native speakers». In the language pack workshop, speakers can contribute real recordings.

Only in this browser on this device: no account, no server. Deleting the browser’s site data also deletes Uggadugu.

In the «Device and data» (at school «Class and profiles», in day care «Group and profiles») tab, add a child under child profiles. In the menu you switch with the name buttons.

In the «Device and data» tab, save a backup and open it on the new device. Video and AI permissions do not travel with it.

Yes, after the first complete load. Videos and new AI pictures need internet.

«Device and data» tab, then «Install app». On iPhone and iPad in Safari: Share, then «Add to Home Screen».

Daylight, a calm plain background, the cuddly toy whole and sharp. No people and no personal details in the picture. JPEG, PNG and WebP work.

If «Update app» shows at the bottom, tap it: the new version starts right away. If the app does not start, it offers «Try again», «Open simple learning page» and «Repair app files». Progress and photos stay on this device.

In the «Device and data» (at school «Class and profiles», in day care «Group and profiles») tab, create a class code and scan it on the other devices. It contains the choice of offers, but no child data. A YouTube video only applies on the other device once adults enable it there.

Use child profiles and choose «End this child’s session». That deletes this child’s data on the device.

In the «Observe» tab, save them as a table. It contains no name and no photo.

Each offer names the Lehrplan 21 reference that Uggadugu documents for it. It is an orientation, not official recognition.

Adults save a YouTube link and a duration of 1 to 30 minutes. The video only waits at the end of a whole journey; the time starts on opening and does not count outside the app.

Yes. By default, every round ends with an adventure picture for the album and confetti. In the «Supports» tab you switch both off for the active child profile; a calm acknowledgement then follows, without picture or confetti; a YouTube video you have allowed still plays at the end of a whole journey. In the «Media» tab you choose whether a picture, a YouTube video or both wait at the end of a whole journey; YouTube stays off until you allow it.

If switched on: in the «Device and data» (at school «Class and profiles», in day care «Group and profiles») tab under «Device handover by QR». The data is encrypted with a six-digit one-time PIN and goes directly from device to device, not through a server. The PIN is not stored. Album, AI and payment permissions do not travel with it; a YouTube video only applies there once adults enable it when adopting.

If switched on: in the «Observe» tab adults can consent to a study. The study file contains no name, no photo and no time of day, only a random pseudonym and details about the tasks. Uggadugu sends nothing; adults pass the file on themselves. Removing the tick withdraws consent on this device.

If switched on: in the «Supports» tab you choose a family language for a child profile. For vocabulary and quantities Uggadugu then plays the recording in the family language first, then in the language of the app. The choice stays on this device.

If switched on: in the «Access» tab the device sends the code and a random device identifier to the server. The server stores the code only as a checksum, without names and without children’s data. The licence token stays device-wide in this browser and applies to all child profiles on the device.

In the «More» (in school and day care «Materials») tab under «Documents to download». The PDFs only load when tapped and need internet; they are not part of the offline app. Delete downloaded files on the device yourself if needed.

If switched on: in the «Media» tab under «Your own videos and video messages» you can record up to 90 seconds, for example a greeting or the letter of the week. The message stays on the device and appears at the end of a journey or at the next start. Other devices only receive it as a file. Please do not film children.