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Grades
6–12 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
Communication & Collaboration, Creativity, Character & SEL
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Teachers could have students use a shared corkboard for group projects or activities. For a whole class activity in a 1:1 classroom, teachers could project a board on the screen and have students add comments to a prompt in real time. Teachers can also create boards to store grade information or keep notes on students' progress or behavior. NoteApp would be a useful tool for peer review in an English or history classroom. With the ability to attach files, students could even turn in assignments directly onto a class corkboard instead of emailing.
Continue readingNoteApp (formerly known as CorkboardMe) is a virtual corkboard that allows users to create sticky notes filled with different types of information and to collaborate with others. Click anywhere on the screen to drop a sticky note, then choose a color and add files or write text. Users can share their boards with others, who then can post new notes to the board, erase or add content, and even chat in real time. NoteApp could be a useful collaboration or discussion tool, but it doesn't offer anything that other bulletin board sites don't also have.
Though it isn't revolutionary, NoteApp is a neat way to organize information and bring the sticky note into the 21st century. It was created for anyone to use, from businesses wanting to create a virtual conference room to single users just hoping to remember the milk. Students can use NoteApp to learn how to organize information in a way that's accessible to them and to others. Color-coded sticky notes allow them to put like ideas with like, and they can create multiple corkboards for different subjects or projects. They can also build communication skills by sharing their boards for group projects or other class activities. Kids can learn how to share their work and ideas in the same way adults do, preparing them for future collaboration.
Though the design is clean and updated, the tool doesn't offer much guidance, technical or otherwise. It isn't very intuitive, and without a real help section to advise them, kids may have a hard time getting the hang of NoteApp.
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Simple tool for fast collaboration without frills or distractions.
Corkboardme is a simple way to have students collaborate online in groups and provides a simple tool to display notes and images. The site is simple, although not always intuitive to use. Some students struggled with some of the technology embedded in the site in using it, but once students got the hang of it they used it fasted than my teaching colleagues did! It serves well as something that can be used as a digital whiteboard for students or for a teacher looking to share resources as well. Unfortuna ...
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