A1 – Analyst Report on ExploreLearning Gizmos
Gizmos is a STEM online simulation platform with more than 400 math and science simulations. Currently there is a need for STEM learning education to bridge the STEM gap. Review the analysis report here.
A1 — FORMATIVE
Hi everyone, I spent some time looking into Formative for my A1 — feel free to check out my thoughts here. This isn’t the company’s first appearance in ETEC 522. Allan Carmichael did an A1 on it last year, and Christopher Wong wrote about CEO Craig Jones in 2018. Having said that, Formative just received a […]
A1 – Analyst Report on Clicbot
Clicbot is an educational STEM toy designed to be a cute and fun character to play with as well as a way to learn how to code. Key points KEYi Tech, the company behind Clicbot, lacks transparency The cost of Clicbot is high compared with the well established competition Clicbot has some shortcomings, but the […]
Analyst Report: Thunkable
In this analyst report, I analyzed the Thunkble app. Thunkable is a web based no-code application that allows any user with little or no programming experience to create app for both Android and iOS operation system. Click here to see analyst report.
A1- Venture Analysis: Arduinos
Hello everyone, My venture analyst is on Arduinos. An Arduino is a microcontroller that can be used to accomplish various tasks through coding. The hardware and software are open source, which has allowed for a strong community to foster in assisting, teaching and trouble shooting any issues that may arise with one’s project. My OER […]
Analyst Report: Codemao
Codemao was founded in 2015 as a platform for programming education for children ages 4 to 16. It successfully obtained Series D financing on February 7, 2021. As the leader of youth programming education in China, Codemao’s total funding amount is 360.4 million US dollars. This is my EVA. If you have any questions, please let me know.
A1 Analyst Report: Tinkergarten
Hello, ETEC 522. I have prepared my analyst report on an online platform designed to create and facilitate outdoor play-based learning opportunities for early learners, ages 2-8. This was of special interest to me since I work in a district that offers many outdoor classroom options for families, which ties into the community’s common ideology […]
Prodigy Education: Venture Analysis
Prodigy Education, and its game, have taken public schools and families by storm. A growing game in the Mathematics field, Prodigy allows its users to play and interact with adapted scenarios and operations to keep them engaged and learning. Please check out my EVA: HERE Please let me know any questions!
(A1) Analyst Report: Immerse Me
Hello everyone, I decided to do my report on Immerse Me as it is a program I recently heard of but did not know much about. Immerse Me is a VR program made for language learning and is one of the newer VR programs in the market. In my report you can visualize how students […]
Analyst Report: Edmodo
For this assignment, I chose to examine Edmodo, a platform that I started using last year. Due to Covid-19 and as my institution does not have a designated learning platform, I have enjoyed Edmodo’s “freemium” pricing on top of its user-friendliness. Edmodo is also the only platform that students and I share learning materials and […]