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My artifact is a google form I created for an intramural lacrosse team. The google form will be used to collect the information of potential players following the tryout. It will be useful for the tryout because the information collected can give the coaches an idea of how many players they have for each position. This will be useful for organizing the tryout. It also collects the phone number and email of the players, which can be used to contact them following or prior to the tryout. One other useful part of the form is it allows players to send in highlite tapes and past teams they have played for, which will give coaches an idea of an incoming players skillset before they come tot he tryout. This will give the coaches a better chance to know which players to keep an eye on at the beginning of the tryout.

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I selected Google Keep as my tool because of the note taking features. I have not explored many note taking apps on my Macbook, because I have an iPad that is my primary form of digital note-taking. I liked that Google Keep allowed me to add pictures, create quick lists, and draw. There were options to add reminders for future dates and projects as well as archive previous notes if they need to be accessed again.

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Forest is an app that can be utilized by teachers as well as students. I have always struggled with staying on track once I have started an assignment but with Forest, it keeps the distractions away. Forest allows you to set a period of time you are going to focus on your task at hand and while you  keep the app open. While the app is open it shows a sapling that grows as you work, but if you were to get on your phone the sapling will begin to wither. Your productivity is rewarded by being given coins and growing a thriving forest.

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I chose games as my topic as it is what interests me the most. As someone who likes playing video games and is also competitive, I figured the game section would be perfect for me. For my first artifact, I chose Quizlet. While looking through this website, I found many pre-made flashcard sets for a variety of topics. This also includes specific classes at different schools too. Not only that, but it also has different options that help people using the flashcard sets to study. One tool it provides is a matching game that allows you to match the words to its definition. Anyone who is like me and hates the normal way of just reading to study may enjoy this way of studying as it is more engaging and fun in my opinion.

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I chose Google Forms as one of my artifacts due to its widespread use and significance. Google Forms serve as a powerful tool for swiftly and effectively collecting data on various subjects, be it events, individuals, or preferences. Although I have frequently utilized Google Forms, I had yet to create one myself. To familiarize myself with its functionalities, I designed a hypothetical short event sign-up sheet. This allowed me to explore features that enable users to indicate preferences regarding event timing, payment methods, and the option to bring a plus one.

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Personally, I've probably answered hundreds of questions through Google Forms, but I never really knew what you could do with it. Not only can you do the usual multiple-choice, select all that apply, etc. questions, but you can also add images, videos, and call back on past sections and forms that you have created as well. You can automatically ask for emails to see who is responding correctly and who isn't. If you enable a score feature, it will let you know what options people chose and how the percentages of each option chosen. This can help an educator gauge where the class is at and understand if there is any confusion with the concepts being taught. Not only that, but you can also link it the a spreadsheet and go even more in-depth with your results.

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Small form to demonstrate the capabilities of Google Forms.

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I chose the tool "Formative" (https://www.formative.com/) because I am constantly asking my peers and mentors for advice and feedback on my work. I think that others' opinions are some of the best ways to fine-tune your work. This tool lets you ask questions for feedback, with dozens of different ways to provide it. Multiple choice questions, short answers, drawing, and inserting links and docs are just a few of the many tools provided with this free tool. I created a place for people to review a cover letter I recently created for an internship. The questions ask what sets me apart, what skills I bring to the table, and one making sure the number of roles I've had is clear.

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I chose to explore was Canva.  I chose canva once again because I thought it would be useful to know other presentation creating sites other than prezi.  Through canva I created a similar presentation on homelessness, but this time I chose to explore more of their tools.  One tool I found interesting was the precreated slides.  The one I used in my presentation was on the homely society.  Another tool I used was the draw function.  I can't draw very well, but I found it interesting and slightly funny using this tool.

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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-Up2UI1pkkDuxfZKeUay1hMh4q6f5_Gm4LvPUKjy62KqBaA/viewform?usp=sf_link

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While I was exploring the facilitation tools, I found a great software in the "Note-Taking" category. The technology that I explored is called standard notes. This is an extension on your computer that you can download which allows you to take and organize notes privately.

What I find so useful about this technology is that it encrypts your notes so that they are completely private. In my Marketing data privacy class that I am in, I learned how important it is to keep our information private and not accessible to all of these software companies. Technology is essential, but we have the right to privacy, so it is nice that standard notes is able to encrypt our notes and data. Much like other notes apps, standard notes allows you to flag important notes, make folders, and include links and images in your notes. It pretty much mimics the Apple Notes app yet all of your information is private. This would be a good place to put passwords, medical information, and anything else that you wouldn't feel comfortable be on the internet.  I will probably use it for those types of information in the future to ensure that my data and notes are safe.

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One of the first facilitation tools that I was interested in looking into was the different note taking tools. I feel like the two most  popular methods to take notes is either on paper or Google docs, and both of these methods are constricted to only taking notes/lists on one specific subject. After taking a closer look evernote.com, I was very surpised at the various categories of compiling notes, lists, and tasks all within one format, or "notebook." Evernote.com allows its users access to multiple features such as creating notes with online articles, audios, photos, and sketches, along with categorizing them through shortcuts that organize study plans, to-do lists, etc. The image I uploaded is a simple example of the checklist students can create that allows them to scratch out completed assignments. Due dates such as the ones I included can be submitted through the "task" bar to remind students of upcoming deadlines. I really liked how this website uses different levels of organization that can be applied to one's work, school, and personal life without becoming overlapped. Additionally, I also liked how tasks could be posted alongside/on notes so that users can be reminded of certain tasks that correlated with indivdual subjects.

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Prezi is the second tool I decided to explore because I have never used it before. I created a mind map that outlines my plans to prep for the LSAT and law school.  This tool had many features and templates that made it easy to navigate for the first use. However, some aspects were difficult to control and not as user-friendly as Canva. This tool made it difficult to change things in groups, and the amount of times the screen would jump around also made it distracting to complete the design.

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Zoom out for more assets Asset library B I will use study platforms such as 7Sage as well as the LSAT Logic Games Study Bible C I will study for at least an hour a day. I will follow strategic monthly plans that outline what to study on what day and when to take full-length

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I chose google forms because it is the tool that I am likely to use the most. I created a hypothetical form to RSVP for a birthday party. I employed a few different features, namely the use of multiple choice and free response. The software made it really simple and intuitive to edit the form to make it the way I wanted.

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I selected Microsoft To-Do because I like to be organized. I often write down my daily to-do list on a sticky note and cross tasks off as I complete each task. Microsoft To-Do not only does that but so much more. In the screenshot above, I created a to-do list of what I planned to do today instead of writing it down on a sticky note.  Microsoft To-Do also has many interesting other features such as displaying flagged emails, creating planned tasks, and creating multiple lists. I can see how this could be a useful tool in the classroom so that teachers stay on task, do not forget to do certain things, and plan ahead for the tasks to come.

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I chose Google Forms because I was intrigued by the idea of using a platform I was already comfortable with for a different purpose, namely, assessment. I used to tool to create a five question quiz about the various facilitation tools we've learned about this unit. The process of creating the quizzes was remarkably straightforward and efficient. I appreciated the ease with which I could customize the quiz questions, ranging from short answer to multiple choice, and adjust point values accordingly. Moreover, Google Forms allowed users to provide immediate feedback to students upon completion of their quizzes, enhancing the learning experience.

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I first selected this tool because I saw it as an opportunity as an interactive tool and a learning tool for parents and students. It is a presentation website called Sutori and used to document timelines as shown. I basically set it up as a timeline if you wanted to go travel somewhere and use it as a travel guide essentially. I saw this tool the most useful because you can import youtube videos, pictures and descriptions of what how you want to plan your day out for someone that has never been to a specific place before. I think it is very important if you use this tool to explain things in pictures and outside videos so customers, parents, or students can interact and engage with the slides and videos. Some features I thought were pretty cool was that you could add youtube videos and even audio files to go along with it. People can also add comments to end of each slides to interact with other people and even the creator which I think is a very good tool to be used for feedback.

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I also chose google keep because I had never heard of it until this class and I loved having an organized life. I wanted to try it out to see if it would be more helpful than my planner that I write on. I made some notes and reminders for my classes. I wrote down when I have an exam due and what I have to do for another class as a list so I can check it off. I also put a little picture of my friends and I to make it more personal. I thought it was really neat that we could make it personlaized by adding out own things like a theme and/or pictures. It was also really nice to be able to write down things for my class and when they are due.

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The first artifact I chose was games. I chose games because it is a topic that I have grown using throughout middle school, high school, and even college. Games make learning more fun and interactive for students. It helps to keep me and others engaged on the activity or subject at hand. I made a 5 question Kahoot asking questions about the different platforms and games listed and described in the textbook. I believe this is a creative way to showcase the different types of games. There are two pictures of questions within the Kahoot posted on the page, because I did not want to have to sign up for a year trial.

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The facilitation tool that I selected was Google Forms an Assessment tool. I chose this tool because I have seen it used before but was unaware of the full extent of the tool uses and abilities. Google forms allow for assessment of content knowledge or could be used as a surveying system. In this case I used Google forms as an assessment tool and tried out the different question types, multiple choice, multiple answer, and short answer/paragraph response. The ability to assess with multiple question types is important because it can help show the understanding of the content in different ways, or a written answer can allow students and peers to expand on their understanding of content. Google forms also allows for the composition of your own questions, which could be a word problem, or Google forms allows for linked videos or even pictures to be added. A lot of customization is allowed within Google forms.

I also learned more in depth about the insights tab, I completed my own test assessment and then read through the insights of the assessment responses. Google forms gives a summary of the answers, provides the questions that were assessed, and shows individual student or surveyed individuals responses. All of these tools allow for a deeper understanding of the scope and grasp of the content provided, or shows a trend in surveying answers. Also included in the insights tab are multiple graphs depending on the type of question asked. Google forms will take the data and answers collected and automatically apply it into graphs that it thinks the data fits into. In my sample assessments case google forms took the data and filtered it into bar graphs. You can also take the data and change how you would like to view it, for example you could make a pie chart to see the data differently. Google forms also links the data to a google sheet where you can further look at data statistics and regression models if that type of insight is sought after or required.

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When I was looking through the tools I saw the games one and knew I was going to do one of those, because using games with education engages people more. This one was my favorite with all the different games it provided. You create your own question set and then the site incorporates it into one of their games. One I played was one where you had to cast a fishing line and catch something before you could answer a question to get points. You could customize the settings and make the game yours. I feel this is one many teachers should use in the classroom.

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I chose to use Google Forms because I have recently taken in interest in data collection and I believe it is a very useful tool for data analysis and satisfying intellectual curiosity. I am currently taking a statistics class, and we do a lot of data analysis, however I have recently been curious as to how they effectively collect data. Google Forms could be one possible solution. I asked a few questions on the above survey just about my fellow classmates to see how the distribution of some of the responses would look. Google Forms even conveniently provides helpful graphs and tables to visualize the data it is receiving, so for example I can get a pie chart of what everyone would prefer to do on their weekends. It is a very good tool for collecting data and I can't wait to see the responses I receive.

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I selected Gimkit because it was the most customizable and fun learning game I used. With only 5 created questions, I was able to make many different games students can play. I can assign these games as homework with due dates.  Gimkit also allows me to review results and analyze reports automatically created. A feature I looked into in more detail was all the different games Gamkit offers you to make. I saw over 20+ different modes that teachers can use so students don't have to play the same game over and over.

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Gimkit is a game show for the classroom that requires knowledge, collaboration, and strategy to win. Get started for free!

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For one of my artifacts, I chose to explore Kami. Kami allows you to annotate and markup your notes that you have uploaded to the platform. I chose this platform because I am always looking for different ways to go through my notes and study. Some of the features that I explored included highlighting, drawing, comments, and text boxes.

I believe that the most useful feature is the highlight tool. I like being able to physically highlight the information that I think is important. This helps me remember information better. The comment feature also is helpful because it leaves the comments in the margins, thus does not liter the page. The textbox and drawing feature could be useful in certain situations, but I feel like in my case, when I take notes usually, I type all the important information into the initial document.

One thing that I really liked about this platform was the ability to start a note page from scratch or use one of the already made templates. Kami has templates for a variety of style of notes: Cornell Notes, writing templates (geared towards younger students), Venn Diagrams, and graph/grid paper. Each of these templates is beneficial depending on the type of notes you are taking. In order to explore all the features, I decided to start a page from scratch.

However, one downside that I came across is that some of the features are only included if you pay for the pro plan. These features include inserting images, reading aloud, and dictionary.

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I wanted to play with something that I did not know about before in terms of note-taking, so I chose Google Keep! I picked Google Keep for its straightforward design and how well it works with other Google apps since I use Docs, Drive, and Slides a ton. I used it to jot down everything from quick reminders to my to-do lists for this week. What really stood out for me were the color-coding to organize my thoughts, the reminders to keep me on track, and the collaboration feature for working together with others. Plus, I thought that being able to record voice notes is a super cool feature. I really enjoyed being able to put images in as well. For example, I was invited to a party coming up in a few weeks and was able to paste the flyer on my note board. It will definitely help keep me a lot more organized!

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For one of my artifacts, I have chose to explore Canva. I chose this application because in the past, I have exclusively utilized PowerPoint for my presentation. However, I saw this assignment as a wonderful opportunity to try something new.

As I learned more and more about Canva, I quickly saw some of the major advantages Cava produces over PowerPoint. Cava allows me to quickly create a very visually appealing presentation. In my opinion, Cava is a much better application to use for someone that is not so technologically advanced because it does so much of the heavy lifting for you. It provides layouts, illustrations, and many more great tools to help you conduct a strong presentation.

When conducting a presentation or a learning lesson for students, a presentation that utilizes videos, photos, and interactive learning are of the utmost importance to ensure students keep their attention which is not always easy. In my quick example, I created a Canva about the importance of exercise. In the example, there are illustrations created by Canva and some quick explaining pictures that tell the benefits of exercise, easy at-home exercises, and ways to make time for your exercise. I think a presentation like this is a great way to efficiently convey a message to students.

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I have known what Canva is, but never really played around with it before. I've always thought about creating some sort of clothing deisgns, so I threw this together! I really enjoyed how user friendly the application was, and its not just for creating designs and logos, but also for in depth presentations. 10/10 reccomend! Some of the features I explore were the magic detail fill for the car on the back of the shirt and I also used the premade templates.

Overall this application was incredibly beneficial from a presentation and creation perspective. With this being one of the first times I've used the application, I can confidently say that I will be using this more often!

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For one of my artifacts, I chose to explore note-taking applications. Throughout school, I have always been an avid note-taker, whether on paper or online. Despite being a consistent note-taker, I had never used Google Keep before.

I really enjoyed this application. Google Keep allows you to consolidate all your notes in one place, along with reminders, checklists, and images. While working on my artifact, I included my to-do list, reminders of upcoming assignments, notes for various classes, and some fun images to make it visually appealing. I believe this may be the most useful tool I have used from Google, and I plan to implement it into my day-to-day life. If I were to use this in a classroom setting, I would encourage students to keep all their notes in the app, along with a checklist of assignments and reminders. I think this provides students with the ability to stay organized and visualize their upcoming work.

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(Written by. Caroline Passaro from the last semester) The facilitation tool I explored was notability. Notability is an app that works best on an iPad and is good for taking notes in class, doing homework, and writing things out with either a stylus or your hand. There are a lot of different tools that can be used to make notes more manageable and easier to follow along with when studying or going over things from class. There are also a lot of different templates that Notability includes in the free version of their app, so you can have different things like a calendar, to-do list, homework, etc. all in one place.

The artifact I made for this tool was an example notebook if I utilized Notability daily. On the left side, I explored the calendar template that was given by Notability. In the calendar, I used the highlighter feature, the pen feature, the color-changing ink feature, the text box feature, the photo import feature, and the pencil feature. All of these tools allow the calendar to be colorful, neat, and practical. The features are very easy to use, and having a calendar that is consistently editable is a plus. The second page that I created was an example prompt for an English class. I was able to practice with the highlighter tool, the shape tool, and the pen tool, to make the homework easy to understand. All of these features make Notability user-friendly and good for students to use for their work.