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ETP EdTech Resource/Tool* Review Rubric

*(Website/Mobile App/Web 2.0) (Updated 9.23.2015)

Developed by Dr. Bulent Dogan, EdTechPeople.com

Criteria Score(out of

5)Educational Value:

Does the EdTech Resource/Tool have educational value? How much does the resource contribute to learning? Is it worth to sign up and create an account with this EdTech Resource/Tool for Teachers or Students?

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Creativity, Fun & Interactivity:

Is the EdTech Resource/Tool creative and original? Does the EdTech Resource/Tool use innovative ways to engage users? Does the resource encourage creative thinking? Is the EdTech Resource/Tool interactive? Is it fun to use the EdTech Resource/Tool ?

3

Intuitive Interface:

Does the interface is simple and intuitive? Does the EdTech Resource/Tool have user-friendly menus, buttons, guides, controls etc.?

5

Visual Design & Optimization:

Does the EdTech Resource/Tool have a great looking interface and other design elements (color choice, graphics etc)?

5

Stability & Promises:

Does the EdTech Resource/Tool work all the time? Does it crash or does it have bugs? Does the EdTech Resource/Tool meet its promises as claimed in its description?

1

Value for Price:Is the EdTech Resource free or paid? Does it have a good value for the price?

5

Editor’s Score: (Average) 3.5

Name of the Reviewer:

Serkan Demirel

Name of the Resource Reviewed:

Wordle

What is this Resource?

Word Clouds

Link to the resource:

http://www.wordle.net/

Price:

Free

Platforms: (PC, Mac, Android, IOS, etc.)

Internet Browsers

Appropriate for Grade Levels: (K-16)

3-12

Editor’s Score:  (Average of all scores)

3.5

Main Article: (Description of the resource/tool? What does the resource do? How does it work? How did you like it? What are the advantages and limitations?)

My first impression was good about this tool. At my first visit, I easily found the page where we work on the artwork. Instruction was simple “paste in bunch of text”. I have exactly done that but right after hitting “Go”, it suggested me follow the link “not working?” On the help page, I clicked first link I saw and installed a java plug-in. It didn’t work out. I got the following warning “ The Chrome browser does not support NPAPI plug-ins and therefore will not run all Java content. Switch to a different browser (Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari on Mac) to run the Java plug-in. More info”. I tried Microsoft Edge and I have got the following warning “ In Windows 10, the Edge browser does not support plug-ins and therefore will not run Java. Switch to a different browser (Firefox or Internet Explorer 11) to run the Java plug-in. More info”. I was about to give up and write a bad review but I, in order, tried the Chromebook and Safari on my Mac, they didn’t work either. After some trials, and java updates, I managed to get it worked. I pasted in a bunch of text to the box, and the rest was magic –at least I thought it was.

Educational uses and applications for Education/classroom: (How could this app be used for education? Specific activities, examples)

I think this tool can be used in ELA and digital design and web mastering classes.