This is a great tool that helps to elevate student engagement and community.
Community Review for SpacesEDU
My Take
My overall opinion is that this is an amazing teaching tool! What I liked best about it is that it offers students the opportunity to build a portfolio of themselves throughout their K-12 experience. This software is very similar to that of a social media site like Instagram or TikTok, which is what would make it so appealing to students. Another feature that I really like is that it offers parents the opportunity to engage within the school community. Oftentimes, during parent-teacher conferences, there isn't direct evidence that can be shown to parents about their child's progress. However, this software allows parents to consistently see what their child is doing in school.
How I Use It
I plan to become a high school English teacher, so the way that I would use this resource in my teaching is as a hub for student engagement with novels/texts we read for class. Thinking back to my time in in high school English, I often remember not having enough time in class to fully flesh out my thoughts and opinions on a certain text we read in class. For my classroom, SpaceEDU would be a place where students can post videos where they share an idea or thought that came about in their reading that they may not have had the opportunity to say in class. This would also be a great way for students that are often shy to speak up in class to still be able to engage in a way they are more comfortable with.