Researching In Education

 TASK 14

1. Think of a concept to explain in class (related to the group's topic)

The seasons are divisions of the year based on cyclical patterns of weather and sunlight: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Understanding the characteristics of each season is essential for students to recognize changes in the environment and how these affect living things. This will also help them better relate to their environment and understand the climatic and natural changes that occur throughout the year.

2. Find an app or platform to use in the classroom (note how it was searched, keywords, operators,etc.) that allows you to create some kind of interactive (it can't be a video and they have to be able to interact) activity with the student.

To find a suitable platform that would allow us to create interactive activities about the seasons of the year, we used advanced search strategies in Google, combining search operators and filtering tools:

We conducted several keyword searches:

- platforms to create interactive activities

Search with exclusion of already used platforms:

- platforms for creating interactive activities -WordWall -TopWorksheets.

- (Use of the - operator to exclude unwanted platforms from the results).

Search with specific operators to obtain interactive educational resources:

- (“create interactive activities” OR “educational platforms”) AND (“seasons of the year”).

- Use of OR to include different possible terms and AND to make sure that “seasons of the year” appears in the results.

Search in specific education domains:

- site:.edu OR site:.org “interactive educational platforms” “seasons of the year”.

- Use of site:.edu and site:.org to prioritize educational and academic sites.

3. Test and analyze the operation of the app or platform. 

COMPARISON CHART

Characteristics	Educaplay	Kubbu	Interactive	BookWidgets
Types of activities	Crossword puzzles,word searches, association games, interactive maps.	Questionnaires, matching, puzzles.	Memory games, interactive cards, quizzes.	Quizzes, games, diagrams, puzzles, writing activities.
Access	No registration required for students. students.	Limit of 30 students per free of charge.	Free access, but some functions some functions require require an account.	Integration with Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams.
Interactivity	High, with several customization options.	Media, with more limited limited options in the free version.	High, with attractive attractive visual designs and integration multimedia.	Very high, it allows you to customize exercises and to receive answers in real time.
Compatibility	They work on PC and mobile.			It works on PCs, mobile phones, and educational platforms like Google Classroom.
Ease of use	Very intuitive and easy to customize.	Slightly older interface, but functional.	Modern and visually appealing.	Intuitive, with ready-to-use templates.
Progress	Does not offer follow-up detailed tracking in the free version.	Allows tracking of students (ideal for evaluation).	It does not have a tracking system system.	Allows you to view responses and progress in progress in real time.
Collaboration between teachers	Does not allow real-time collaboration.	Does not allow collaboration.	Does not allow direct collaboration.	Allows team collaboration to create activities.

CONCLUSION: We have decided that BookWidgets is the most appropriate choice for our activity about the seasons of the year. This platform stands out for its ability to create highly customizable interactive activities, its intuitive interface and, most importantly, its functionality to work collaboratively among teachers. In addition, it allows you to track student progress in real time, making it the ideal tool to ensure that each student is understanding the content correctly.

4. Create some content with the app or platform to explain the concept.

SEASONAL BINGO