Showing posts with label Coding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coding. Show all posts
SCUSD: Conditional

Approval Decision: If used with students be aware they will ask for personal identifiable. information and their Google Account Login. You do not have to submit personal identifiable information to use the program. If used with students under the age of 13, then parent permission is required.

Description:  WeScheme is a coding program.  You can use it  ...without login in, but you won't be able to save without login. It has curriculum on how to use it.

WeScheme - Conditional

SCUSD: Not Approved

Approval Decision: The sharing of student drawings with no oversight or permission violates students privacy laws.

Description: Codeable Crafts is an app for kids to create their imaginative stories by drawing and coding.

Codeable Crafts - Not Approved

SCUSD: Not Approved

Approval Decision: Promotional communication is used for marketing purposes. This violates the student online privacy laws.

Description: Take on coding challenges and make your own programs for Dash & Dot using Blockly. Transform Dot into an alarm, play tag with Dash, or use Dot to control Dash. Programming lets you turn your silliest or most ambitious ideas into reality.

Blockly for Dash and Dot Robots - Not Approved

SCUSD: Conditional


Approval Decision: Conditional acceptance based on the fact that this is a paid app and free download for PC is temporary. Another concern was that there were no references to compliance with state or federal student privacy laws.

Description: Every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science.

Code.org - Conditional

https://www.scratchjr.org/
SCUSD: Approved


Approval Decision: ScratchJr Free version only - is approved.

Description: ScratchJr let's young children (ages 5-7) program their own interactive stories and games. In the process, they learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer.

Common Sense Media Review

ScratchJr - Approved

https://www.makewonder.com/
SCUSD: Approved



Approval Decision: Free version is okay for teacher use only.

Description: Make Wonder teaches kids how to program with Dash and Dot, toy robots that make coding fun using apps on iPads, iPhones, Android tablets and phones.

Make Wonder - Approved

SCUSD: APPROVED

This is specific software used in the STEM labs.

Description: Open-source electronic prototyping platform enabling users to create interactive electronic objects.

Arduino