Just TACKK It!

What is Tackk?

Tackk is a website that allows people to create and share pages on the internet. People can be as creative as the want and they can include pictures, charts, graphs, text, etc. Along with creating, people can collaborate and communicate with other users. This is an awesome way for students to share research they have done or learned about. They can also collaborate and give feedback to one another and the teacher can give feedback as well. Tackk is a web based tool and is also an app for Android and Apple devices.

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How to use Tackk!

Tackk is a fairly simple tool to use. The first step in using Tackk is creating an account. The nice thing about this process is you can connect it to your Google account, Twitter, or Facebook. This makes signup easy and painless! Now it is time to start creating. The first step in the creation process is choosing the type of Tackk you want to make. Some choices are, school project, blank canvas, blog, etc. There are also templates for certain uses that you can choose as a starting point and edit. Once this is selected, the fun begins. At this point, you are able to add text, pictures, and charts. This is where the students are able to be as creative as they want. On the side, there is a bar where they can change font and color. Also, there is a bar below the Tackk that has different buttons to add video, pictures, audio, and other options. Depending on what the assignment is, this is where students will put their information to share. When the Tackk is completed, there is a big green button that says "Publish Tackk" this is where students will make their Tackk public. 

When students have published their Tackk, they can explore other people's Tackks, or their own classmates Tackks. Also, when they are exploring other people's creations, they can add their input on the comments section. The comments sections serves are a conversation stream because all of the comments are posted in the same place. This is where students can create awesome discussions! 

Classroom Ideas

One idea for the classroom is for a 4th grade lesson about writing informational pieces. Students could do their own research and present it using a Tackk. With this, students could add photos about their information. For example, if they were researching an event that happened, they could include a picture of the event and maybe a chart with some data about the event. This would be very engaging and a way for students to showcase their learning in a creative way. Another way to use this is a classroom would be in a 6th grade math class about solving real-world mathematical problems. Students could create their own problem on their Tackk and include information about how they would solve this. Students could add pictures of the problem, or even a video of them solving it. By using Tackk for this lesson, students would be able to use real world events in their math. 

SAMR

This tool fits multiple parts of the SAMR model. First, this tool fits augmentation. A way I can see this fitting is by the teacher using it to convey information. The teacher could create a newsletter for parents and send it out to them. Although this could be done without the tool, Tackk makes this more efficient because parents can comment on it and give feedback or ask questions in a continuous feed. It makes communication more efficient. By creating and publishing a project, students are able to use video, photo and text all in one place to show their learning. Since this is all in one place, the is modification. The task is being significantly modified because the students are creating their project online and contributing many aspects that the tool offers. Tackk can also fit redefinition. One way I see this fitting is by having students give feedback to their peers. On each of the students projects, students can leave questions, comments, and also answer each other. This can all be on one place for everyone to see. Also, along with this collaboration, students can look at other published Tackks and learn from other creators. Without this tool, students would not be able to give this efficient and real time feedback.