Community reviews for DIY.org – Creative Challenges

It is a very creative app.

Love the way students can get feedback and try to do what others are creating.

Overall, I think this product is an example of what we need to ask more often from students: what do YOU want to create? So often teaching is constricting by asking students to emulate teacher examples or follow a set of specific directions. In order to create students that will grow into the innovators and creators of society, they must first be given freedom to explore their interests and talents, and this app can help with that.

I love that this app lets my students post on each others work. They get feedback that is positive. The company regulates the posts and makes sure that students are complying with the rules. This app lets your students display their work in a social media-esque fashion.

This is such a neat app! It is a fantastic way for students to engage in self-driven work, as they are able to search topics they are interested in and explore how other students have done projects related to these topics. Further, students can create their own videos and pictures and share them with others on the app. There are different challenges students can choose to participate in and earn badges for. This app is a great way to get students thinking, creating, and innovating! It is also a good way to help them develop technological skills and interact appropriately and respectfully with others online. I like that this app seems kid-friendly, and you don't have to worry about inappropriate images and videos in same way you would with a resource like Pinterest. My only critique is that the pictures and videos don't seem to link up with further learning. On Pinterest you can click on a particular picture of video and get more information, but this app doesn't offer that.