Website Approval Request

Submitted Website Approval Request

Submitted By: ebmondragon on 5/23/2024 12:45:36 PM
Requestor Work Location*: Granite CTE Office
Requestor Title*: CTE Coordinator : CSIT
Website Name*: Microsoft MakeCode Arcade
Website Description*: Microsoft MakeCode Arcade is a free, open source platform and code editor for creating engaging computer science learning experiences that support a progression path into real-world programming.
URL (Required)*: https://arcade.makecode.com/
Purpose / Use / Notes*: Microsoft MakeCode Arcade is used in the junior high and high school computer science classes with its online editor to create programs in the emulator that are transferrable to physical devices, such as the micro:bit.
Login / Access Information for Evaluation (Do not enter sensitive password information): Students can use it without logging in, but logging in with district Microsoft student accounts allows them to save their projects online.
Vendor Technical Contact Name:
Vendor Technical Contact Phone Number:
Lower Grade Range for Website*: 3rd Grade
Upper Grade Range for Software*: 12th Grade
Category*: CTE
Is student data shared with the software vendor?*: Yes
Create an icon for student\staff use?*: GSD Portal

Submitted Educational Software Specialist Form

Submitted By: ebmondragon on 5/23/2024 1:07:33 PM

Content/Simulation

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

Productivity

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

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: This is a practical coding platform with block-based programming in Python and JavaScript that make it easy for students to utilize.

Approved*: Yes

Submitted Website Review Form

Submitted By: ancameron on 6/13/2024 10:14:06 AM
District Firewall Exceptions?*: No
Firewall Notes: no additional firewall rules needed
iBoss Exception?*: No
iBoss Notes: Action Not Blocked Categories Technology Status Url Known
Notes:
Approved*: Yes
Approval Notes: