Digital Compass by Common Sense for iOS

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Digital Compass is a choose-your-own adventure, interactive game for iPad and iPhone. Developed with 6th to 9th graders in mind, Digital Compass...
Last updated on July 10, 2015
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By Common Sense Media

Digital Compass is a choose-your-own adventure, interactive game for iPad and iPhone. Developed with 6th to 9th graders in mind, Digital Compass...

Digital Compass is a choose-your-own adventure, interactive game for iPad and iPhone. Developed with 6th to 9th graders in mind, Digital Compass lets students step into the shoes of one of eight characters to experience the twists and turns of daily digital life. Invite students to explore digital dilemmas, make good (and not-so-good) decisions, and try out possible solutions through stories and mini-games all without risking their real-world reputations. Discover how Common Sense Educations award-winning digital literacy and citizenship curriculum seamlessly integrates into blended-learning environments.Digital Compass is developmentally appropriate for middle school students with opportunities to the do the following: explore, experiment, make decisions (deductive reasoning), rationalize (abstract thinking), take risks, judge conventions (conventional reasoning), assert individuality, express themselves, form relationships (non-platonic), and interact with peers. It provides a safe place, a walled garden experience, to explore decisions and their outcomes.Complimentary use of Digital Compass has been provided by AT&T. Game features: - Eight topical modules/eight corresponding mini games/printable extension materials, all tied to curriculum categories: (1) Cyberbullying, (2) Privacy, (3) Creative Credit & Copyright, (4) Information Literacy, (5) Internet Safety, (6) Digital Footprint & Reputation, (7) Self-image & Identity, (8) Relationships & Communication. - Each module has nine endings, 32 paths, and 51 unique combinations based on decision points.- Quantitative assessment consists of an individuals scorecard (printable for web/emailable for mobile) and records: -Percentage score of story paths completed -FIRST percentage score of mini-gameplay (pre-assessment) -Percentage score of HIGHEST mini-gameplay- Each mini-game consists of three levels of gameplay, and has randomized content to encourage repeated play.