Website Approval Request

Submitted Website Approval Request

Submitted By: jacooper1 on 5/6/2019 9:45:26 AM
Requestor Work Location*: Matheson Jr. High
Requestor Title*: Jesika Cooper GEAR UP! Advisor
Website Name*: http://flowlab.io/education
Website Description*: A browser based game creation toolkit. It includes everything required for students to design, build, & program their own games, with no installation needed.
URL (Required)*: flowlab.io
Purpose / Use / Notes*: Game Designers- Quickly & easily turn your ideas into functional games with the Flowlab game creator. Now you have a fast, flexible, collaborative way to quickly prototype and tweak new gameplay concepts. Rapid prototyping your games has never been faster. Export to Android, iOS, and Desktop. Beginners- A game studio in your browser, with everything you need built in. Make games without programming - the Flowlab game creator has the tools you need, all included and easy to learn. Everything is stored online, so sharing your games is simple. Classrooms- Great for teachers & students. Flowlab is being used all over the world to introduce game design & development, along with crucial STEM skills. Creating themed games is also a fun way to get students engaged with classroom material. Flowlab in the Classroom- Developing computational thinking through game creation What is Flowlab? A browser based game creation toolkit. It includes everything required for students to design, build, & program their own games, with no installation needed. Custom game logic is programmed using the included visual logic builder. The drawing and animation tools enable students to design their own game art. Provides a student led experience, where students can build and learn at their own pace. Twitter Ads info and privacy Why Flowlab? • No installation, browser based and runs anywhere • Student projects accessible from home, stored in the cloud • No programming experience needed with visual logic builder • Team collaboration, students can work in teams on a game • Everything included: create sprites, animations and game logic • Teacher dashboard provides an overview of all student projects • App export enables games to be exported for mobile devices or PC
Login / Access Information for Evaluation (Do not enter sensitive password information):
Vendor Technical Contact Name: Flowlab.io
Vendor Technical Contact Phone Number: grazer@flowlab.io
Lower Grade Range for Website*: 7th Grade
Upper Grade Range for Software*: 8th Grade
Category*: Curriculum / Classroom Educational Technology
Is student data shared with the software vendor?*: No
Create an icon for student\staff use?*: GSD Portal

Submitted Website Review Form

Submitted By: ancameron on 5/10/2019 9:17:35 AM
Plugin Requirements*: None
Flash Exception Needed?*: No
District Firewall Exceptions?*: No
Firewall Notes:
iBoss Exception?*: No
iBoss Notes:
ISE Exception*: No
ISE Notes:
Icon URL: \\ldstore\LDAppBuild\2_Icons\Workspace Icons\Workspaces Icons\FlowLab_Logo.png
Create Icon for Portal?*: Yes
NE Email Address:
Notes:
Approved*: Yes
Additional Notes:

Submitted Educational Software Specialist Form

Submitted By: cpowell on 6/11/2019 11:19:59 AM

Content/Simulation

Instructional Content*: 2 - Shows Promise
Curriculum Connection*: 2 - Shows Promise
Teacher/Learning Approach*: 2 - Shows Promise
Age/Grade Level*: 3 - Strength Area
Assessment*: 2 - Shows Promise
Perspective*: 3 - Strength Area
Flexibility*: 3 - Strength Area
Technology Effectiveness*: 3 - Strength Area

Productivity

Curriculum Connection*: 3 - Strength Area
Age/Grade Level*: 2 - Shows Promise
Perspective*: 3 - Strength Area
Technical Aspects*: 3 - Strength Area
Flexibility*: 3 - Strength Area

Assessment

Curriculum Connection*: Not Applicable
Age/Grade Level*: Not Applicable
Assessment*: Not Applicable
Perspective*: Not Applicable
Technical Aspects*: Not Applicable

Technology Effectiveness

Technology Effectiveness*: 3 - Strength Area
Comments:

Approved*: Yes

Submitted Final Approval Form

Submitted By: dkroberts on 6/13/2019 8:17:01 AM
Approved*: Yes
Notes: