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Graphite, the newest resource from Common Sense Media, helps teachers discover the best technology tools available for their classroom. At graphite.org you'll find ratings and reviews, curated lists, and actual feedback by teachers, for teachers.
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1@suethotz @graphite
Finding the Good Stuff:Identifying quality games, websites, and apps for learning
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Our MissionWe are dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.
Our VisionWe envision a world in which every kid knows how to participate safely, responsibly, and respectfully in a digital world and can harness the potential of technology for learning.
Our mission
Our vision
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1. Rate
2. Advocate
3. Investigate
4. Educate
What We Do
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• 19,000 reviews across all media types
• Key rating elements include:o Age-appropriateness
o Detailed “nutritional labeling” of parental pain points
o Learning ratings for digital content
Ratings and Reviews
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Learning Ratings for Parents
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• Digital Literacy and Citizenship as a National Education Priority
• LEAD Commission
• Advocate on Kids’ Privacy Rights
• Address Major Public Health Issues Related to Media and Kids
“Private Entities like Common Sense
Media are pursuing a sanity not
censorship approach, which can serve
as a model for how to use technology
to empower parents without offending
the First Amendment”
- President Barack Obama
“As long as I’m Chairman, the FCC will
be committed to working with
organizations like Common Sense
Media to tackle the challenges and seize
the opportunities of the digital age.”
- FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
Advocate
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• Provide reliable and independent data on children’s use of media
• Impact on physical, social, emotional and cognitive development
• Conduct 2-3 original studies per year + host thought leader events.
Investigate
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K-12 Digital Literacy& Citizenship Curriculum
Curriculum Toolkits
Digital PassportProfessional Development Educate Families: Media, Technology, and
Kids
1-to-1 Essentials Program
Educate
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Rapidly changing education ecosystem
The K-12 Education Landscape is Changing
Increasing adoption of devices and apps, sites and games by schools, teachers and parents
New legislation driving change
Unprecedented investmentin education technology
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• More than 125,000 education apps in marketplaces today (Source: iTunes and Google Play)
Left image: http://getonlinetutor.wordpress.com/2011/03/28/hello-world/ Right image: http://internetmediathailand.com/tag/online-applications
How do you find the good stuff?
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Graphite SolutionIssues for Teachers
No centralized marketplace where digital educational content is collected and categorized
No standard ratings system for reliable comparison content
Discovery of good digital learning products is time consuming for teachers
No clearinghouse by teachers for teachers for authentic feedback and best practices
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Graphite helps teachers discover, learn and share the best digital learning products.
The Search is Over!
• High-quality, unbiased ratings and reviews
• For teachers, by teachers
• Simple, easy, fast, free
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtKjiIYoVHU
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Graphite Features• Rigorous: Comprehensive
methodology and rubric behind Graphite rating
• Discoverability with powerful filtering and searching by subject, skills and grade bands
• Curated Lists: “Top Picks”
• Aligned to Common Core
• By teachers, for teachers: Teacher community shares reviews & best practices
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Engagement Is it fun, engrossing, compelling? Does it attract students? Would they use it / play again?
Pedagogy Does it carry depth of content? Is learning central to the experience? Do skills transfer offline? Does it build key concepts?
Support Are there app tutorials and tips? Any support for teachers? Accessible to many audiences?
Ratings Methodology
Rating Methodology and Rubric Key Components
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Let’s visit Graphite
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Viewing a graphite listing
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• Sign up for Graphite
• Search: Use the filter and look up some digital products for your classroom
• Contribute: Write a field note on a product you already use
Your Turn!
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How do you see yourself using Graphite?
How can Graphite play a role in your schools/institutions?
What are additional features you would want (i.e. PD video)?
Some Key Questions
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Sue Thotz
Chicago Program Manager
Twitter: @CommonSenseEdu
@suethotz
@graphite