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 Tool ExplorationECE 7514Emily RogersMeghan WilliamsMet to discuss and share tools on Tuesday, June 28. Cacoo (M. Williams)I found a site called Cacoo that, though designed for businesses and webpage creators, allows free access for students and teachers, though you do have to apply for it. I watched the tutorial videos to get a good sense of the site. Within their workspace, students can create mock website, graphics, diagrams, and thinking maps. They can work collaboratively in real time. I really liked the idea of students creating websites, perhaps for large research projects that they work on in groups. It definitely allows for a lot of creativity and critical thinking. It also provides opportunities for communication and collaboration in their projects. I cannot knowledgeably post about their adherence to CIPA, COPPA, or FERPA due to the limited access I was allowed in the site and nothing was stated in their privacy policy. I am not sure how students would be able to access the account once the teacher applied, so I don’t know how much personal information it would require. : Education (M. Williams) I know several of my students are addicted to Minecraft. I’m not all too sure what it is, but I did find that it now has an education site that I explored. It still allows students to log in and build their worlds, but with some teacher control. There are different biomes that can be used if you teach about ecosystems. They also provide some lesson plans that you can use including language arts lesson plans that can be adapted to several grade levels. Teachers have the ability to map out certain plans in the worlds. They have several videos available on the website to detail out how to use this in your classroom. Students can work collaboratively in the game and communicate through it. They have the ability to take pictures or videos to prove learning. The creativity component is obvious as they work to create their worlds. Critical thinking is also easily incorporated as they work through the target standards and create their stories and worlds. Their privacy policy is as follows. Teachers create accounts for the students, so limited information would be gathered. We do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information from children under the age of 13 without parental consent, except as permitted by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) or other applicable laws.Parents may request to review the personal information of their children under 13, to have this information deleted, or to refuse to permit further collection or use of their children’s personal information by contacting us at Magician is a website that provides easy access to timed, self-selected math facts for students to practice and improve their calculation fluency.Students can very easily find Math Magicians on the internet simply by searching for “Math Magician.” This can also quickly be linked to class websites or online portals. There is no login required, which is a huge bonus for my students - they are constantly forgetting their passwords and where to look if they have forgotten them. I doubt that students would interrupt my small groups if they were working independently on Math Magician. The program allows them to choose which operation they would like to complete. It times their completion and reports their accuracy. It also gives them an option to print a certificate by simply typing their names. This would be great to hang out in the hallway or as a means for setting math fluency goals. Students could critically think about an appropriate goal for their skill level and develop a strategy or plan for achieving that level of fluency. In addition, students could race one another side-by-side on Math Magician as a means of collaboration. They could compare scores and share strategies for improvement.Math Magician does not have a privacy policy or user statement. I would suspect that this is because it does not require you to create a login or identify yourself in any way. - Emily Rogers really like this site. I like that it is simple and easy to use, but adds that game piece that students so often love. I like that students can pick what they need to work on with various math fluency skills. It will definitely go on my list of sites students can use for fluency practice! M. WilliamsLego Build is a virtual Lego set that your students can use to build models of various concepts of study or simply freely express their creativity in response to a story. This website allows students to have access to a map of the world. They can choose where to build their Lego creation down to the exact cross streets - just like Google Maps. I could see this tying in to many standards of study - science habitats or major historical battles and figures in social studies. The students can get a sense of exactly where an event took place and model what it may have been like using an abstract art form - Legos! My school received a grant from Lego and we often participate in Lego builds that tie into our standards and strands of study. This is a great way to experience the same type of learning with no arguments about resources, no clean up, and within the actual geographical context of where some of these events or concepts may have taken place.The website features the privacy policy for Google itself, which is very broad and essentially states that whatever information you share may itself be shared. The Lego Build Terms and Conditions states that “Everyone can enjoy exploring and building with Build. If you are under the age of 18, you need to first obtain your parent or guardian’s consent before you publish any creations on Build.” Published creations can only be made if a user registers for an account. However, if you do not publish the build, there is no information that must be provided and students are able to use the website without parent permission given that their builds are appropriate.Emily Rogers like that this is built off of legos which most students are familiar with. I looked a little at the Build Academy which helped walk through several aspects of the site which I appreciated. I think this has a lot of potential, like you said, for students to explore different habitats. I could also see it being used with area, perimeter, and volume in math in a more creative way. -M. Williams ................
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