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Welcome to the Erie 1 BOCES EETT Tech Tools Review Wiki! The EETT Coordinators have been reviewing numerous tech tools, and have written comprehensive reviews. Reviews are divided into three categories: 2. Reservations: This product may work in certain circumstances, but one or more categories caused some rethinking/concern 3. Reviewed: After reviewing this product, this product is NOT recommended for educational use
 * 1. Recommended: After thorough investigation, this product is recommended*

   *** Please be aware that this list includes options only, and is not meant to be comprehensive or official. __Always__ obey all rules and regulations governing internet use in your school and/or district. __Always__ use professional judgment with regard to personal and student use.



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 * The following rubric was used to determine Star Ratings.


 * Tech Tools Rubric (Web 2.0, Online, and Other) ||
 * === CATEGORY === || === 5 Stars === || === 4 Stars === || === 3 Stars === || === 2 Stars === || === 1 Star === || === 0 Stars === ||
 * === Ease of Use === || Navigation is easy and intuitive, even for first-time novice users. Site-sponsored help is readily available and of high quality. Several advanced help features, such as video tutorials, webinars, on-line tutorials, and forums are available. || Navigation is easy, even for first-time users. Site-sponsored help is readily available. Advanced help features, such as video tutorials, webinars, on-line tutorials, and forums are available. || Navigation is fairly easy, especially after working with the tool for a period of time. Site-sponsored help is available. Advanced help features, such as video tutorials, webinars, on-line tutorials, and forums may not be available. || Navigation is fairly difficult or confusing at first, though it can be learned after working with the tool for a period of time. Site-sponsored help is available, though finding specific answers may take time. Advanced help features, such as video tutorials, webinars, on-line tutorials, and forums may not be available. || Navigation is difficult or confusing, even for advanced users. Site-sponsored help may not be available, or be of such poor quality that finding specific answers is difficult. || Extremely difficult to navigate. No help is available. ||
 * === Compatibility === || Easily exports (if applicable). Easily Embeds (if applicable). Uploads files and links easily (if applicable). Compatible with several products. || Includes export capabilities (if applicable). Embedding may be easy, but has a few limitations (if applicable). Uploads files and links easily (if applicable). Compatible with several products. || Minimal export capabilities (if applicable). Embedding may be confusing (if applicable). Uploads files and links (if applicable). May be compatible with one or more products. || No export capabilities (if applicable). Embeds with difficulty (if applicable). Uploads files and links with difficulty (if applicable). May be compatible with one other product. || No export capabilities (if applicable). May not embed or embeds only if user knows HTML/CSS (if applicable). May not upload files and links, or does so only if user knows HTML/CSS (if applicable). || Not compatible with any product. ||
 * === Customization === || Easy to edit. Many customizable features. Includes the ability to personalize tool. Several advanced features. || Easy to edit. A few customizable features. May include the ability to personalize tool. A few advanced features. || Fairly easy to edit, especially after working with the tool for a period of time. Few customizable or advanced features. || Editing is fairly difficult or confusing at first, though it can be learned after working with the tool for a period of time. Few customizable or advanced features. || Editing is difficult or confusing, even for advanced users. Little to no customizable or advanced features. || Not customizable. ||
 * === Credibility === || Provides high-quality resources. Cited and recommended by scholarly sources. Endorsed by institutions and professionals in the field of education. || Provides resources. Cited and recommended by scholarly sources. Endorsed by institutions and professionals in the field of education. || Provides resources. May be cited and/or recommended by scholarly sources. Endorsed by individuals. || May provide limited resources. Endorsed by individuals. || Little information can be found on the product. May not be endorsed. || Not credible. ||
 * === Safety === || Requires user registration to use product. Provides free "bulk" user names and passwords (all linked to a teacher e-mail) for student use. Includes the ability to easily create a "walled" or private environment not accessible by outside sources. Advertisements can be easily turned off. No links to external sites. || Requires user registration to use product. Includes the ability to create a "walled" or private environment not accessible by outside sources. Advertisements can be turned off. If links to external sites are present, they are only to reputable sources. || May not require user registration to use product. Does not include ability to create a "walled" or private environment not accessible by outside sources. Advertisements cannot be turned off. May link to external sites. || May not require user registration to use product. Public environment. Advertisements are present, cannot be turned off, and may not be suitable for all audiences. May link to inappropriate external sites. May not be suitable for student use. || Not safe for students to access at all. Teachers should use professional judgment. || Not safe. May be a "fishing" site or a site that may prove dangerous. ||
 * === Safety === || Requires user registration to use product. Provides free "bulk" user names and passwords (all linked to a teacher e-mail) for student use. Includes the ability to easily create a "walled" or private environment not accessible by outside sources. Advertisements can be easily turned off. No links to external sites. || Requires user registration to use product. Includes the ability to create a "walled" or private environment not accessible by outside sources. Advertisements can be turned off. If links to external sites are present, they are only to reputable sources. || May not require user registration to use product. Does not include ability to create a "walled" or private environment not accessible by outside sources. Advertisements cannot be turned off. May link to external sites. || May not require user registration to use product. Public environment. Advertisements are present, cannot be turned off, and may not be suitable for all audiences. May link to inappropriate external sites. May not be suitable for student use. || Not safe for students to access at all. Teachers should use professional judgment. || Not safe. May be a "fishing" site or a site that may prove dangerous. ||

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