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8–12 This grade range is based on learning appropriateness and doesn't take into account privacy. It's determined by Common Sense Education, not the product's publisher.
Subjects & Skills
Character & SEL, College & Career Prep
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Cirkled In provides a place for students to build a positive digital presence. It's similar to a social media profile without the social networking part. Teachers can help students create an online profile to highlight their strengths and achievements that employers and college admissions officers would like to know. Think of it as a resume for the modern age: text supplemented with images, videos, and links to student work or news articles. Encourage students to include information about their hobbies and volunteer experiences to create a more well-rounded image than is usually possible in a job or college application. College counselors and mentors are most likely to recommend this tool to students, but creating a Cirkled In profile could also be a good activity during a digital citizenship lesson with the librarian or digital skills teacher.
One note of caution: When creating a profile, students are asked to share personal information including ethnicity, religious affiliation, citizenship status, family income, and phone number. These aren't required fields. This information isn't displayed on the public profile, but Cirkled In doesn't explain what it does with this data.
Continue readingCirkled In is an online resume platform where students can create a positive digital profile to share with colleges and potential employers. Students share details about their academic successes in addition to their hobbies, sports, and work experiences. Students can upload links, documents, images, and videos to demonstrate their talents and achievements. Profile content can be marked as private or public, and profiles can be shared with others via a link. Profiles are not searchable. Students can request recommendations from teachers, coaches, or mentors that appear in the profile. There's also a college search function, so students can start exploring college options.
Cirkled In has the potential to be a useful digital tool for students. More tech-savvy students may already have their own websites or online resumes, but Cirkled In offers a simple template that works for almost anyone. It isn't beautiful, but it's functional and mobile-friendly. While the online profile function is useful, other parts of the tool seem pointless. Users can earn points for completing the profile and soliciting other users, but the points don't translate into anything tangible. Then there's the college search feature, which would be cool if you could submit your profile directly to a college admissions department through Cirkled In, or even chat with an admissions officer. But you can't. It's just a database of colleges with inaccurate and out-of-date information. Finally, there's the half-constructed feeling of the website itself. The support pages are empty, there are broken links throughout the website, and the whole experience just doesn't meet expectations.
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The Cirkled In product has become a wonderful resource for my students.
Many of my students will go on to post-high-school education and using the college database in Cirkled In makes it easy to explore potential schools and determine where they want to apply.
In my role, it is exciting to track the success of my students after graduation. Using this platform, I can determine what worked best for students, and help others leverage that same successful ‘formula’.
Lastly, I cannot stress enough how helpful the FAQ section has been for all of us. There are several vid ...
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