Author: Leonie Horsch

Read Aloud Function

The read aloud function enables app users to listen to trail information or task assignments. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to activate and use this function:

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Step 1 – Open settings

Click on “settings” next to the cogwheel symbol at the top left of the start screen.

A view with various setting options will open.

Step 2 – Activate read aloud function

Under the title “accessibility” you will find the read aloud function.

Click on the switch on the right side to activate the function.

By clicking on the switch next to “configure”, you can select different languages and voices.

Step 3 – Use read aloud function

 
As soon as the read aloud function is activated, you can use it in the app. This works for trail information and task assignments.

To use the read aloud function you have to click on the text for a longer time.

A yellow field will come up at the bottom of the screen. By clicking on the arrow, the read aloud process will be repeated. By clicking on the X, the yellow field will disappear.

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Automatic Translation

With automatic translations you can walk trails or solve tasks in different languages that you normally wouldn’t understand. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to activate and use translations in the app:

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Step 1 – Open settings

Click on “settings” next to the cogwheel symbol on the top left of the landing page.

A view with various setting options will open.

Step 2 – Activate translation function

Under the title “language” you can select different languages for the app, but you can also activate translations.

Klick on the switch next to “translations”, to enable translations for trails and tasks.

Under “translation language” you can select different languages.

Schritt 3 – Using the translation function

 
As soons as the function is activated in the settings, a translation button will come up for trails and tasks in the top right corner of the screen.

By clicking on the button, the trail or task will be translated in the language that you have selected in the settings.

As soon as you request the translation, a yellow frame will come up on the screen. That way you know that you are not looking at the original, but at the translation. By clicking on the translation button again, you will come back to the original.

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AR Tasks

MathCityMap tasks can also contain augmented reality elements. This provides MCM users with visual and interactive tools to make the tasks even more interesting. Here is a step-by-step guide to creating AR tasks:

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Step 1 – Create Task

Under “Tasks – Create and manage”, click on the plus symbol and on “New task”.

To add an augmented reality scene to a task, you must then click on the “Augmented reality scene” field in the “Position & AR” box.

Step 2 – Create AR Scene

Click on the “Open Educatar.eu for a new AR scene” box. You will be redirected to the Educatar.eu website.

There you can create an augmented reality scene that allows you to display virtual content (text, images, etc.) against a real background using a smartphone.

You can find a detailed tutorial on this under this Link (Website MaSCE³-Project).

Step 3 – Insert link in MCM

Once you have created a scene on educatar.eu, you can enter the URL of the scene in the appropriate field.

MCM users can then open it via the MCM app. 

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Profile

Your profile in the MathCityMap web portal contains personal data and statistics on your activities in the portal. Other MCM users can find out which tasks you have published, for example. Here is a more detailed description of how you can use your profile.

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Step 1 – Open Profile

To open your profile, click on the “Profile – Personal data, statistics” field on the start page. You can also select this from the menu bar on the left.

You will then see your name, your profile picture and your timeline.  

Step 2 – Edit Profile

If you want to edit your profile, click on the pencil icon in the top right-hand corner.

Here you can add a profile picture or specify your occupation and add awards.

Click on “Save changes” to save your settings.  

Step 3 – Activities in the Portal

In your timeline, you can see your activities in the portal in chronological order. The most recent activity is always displayed at the top.

In addition to your timeline, you can also view your public tasks and trails separately. This can be a helpful view when searching or sharing.

You can also see who you have subscribed to and your subscribers. If you follow someone, you will be informed about their activities in your newsfeed and vice versa.  

Step 4 – Awards

You can earn various awards by participating in the web portal. You will find all possible awards and those you have already achieved under the medal symbol.

As soon as you have received one or more awards, you can also add them directly to your profile so that they appear next to your profile picture. To do this, click on the pencil icon.

You can select up to three awards and decide whether they should be in first, second or third position.

Finally, confirm by clicking on “Save changes”. 

Step 5 – Profiles of other Members

All public tasks and trails are always accompanied by the name of the person who created them. By clicking on the person’s name, you will be taken to the corresponding profile.

This is basically structured like your own, but you will find additional icons at the top right.

You can follow and unfollow a person by clicking on the bell icon.

If you want to request a person’s contact details, you need to click on the business card symbol. The other person must first agree to the transfer, so it may take some time before you receive it.

You can also leave a public message on the person’s timeline. To do this, click on the paper airplane icon and enter your message.  

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Manage Learning Groups

You can edit your learning group at a later point or monitor the progress of your learners. Here is a step-by-step guide to managing your learning group:

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Step 1 – Edit Learning Group

Click on the learning group that you want to edit.

You will see a plus symbol at the top right. This allows you to add new learners to your learning group.

If you click on the edit symbol, you can edit the title and abbreviation of your learning group.

You can also delete the learning group here if necessary.  

Step 2 – Tasks of the Learning Group

You can see which tasks have already been created and by whom.

Either click on individual learners to see their progress or click on “Learning group tasks” to see all the tasks that have already been created.

Click on a task to see more details. 

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Community

Partner schools play an important role in the MathCityMap project. These schools create new tasks themselves and put the concept of outdoor math learning into practice. In the web portal, teachers can join their school and participate in joint activities.

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Step 1 – Partner schools

Click on the “Community – Partner schools and activities” field on the homepage or select “Community” in the menu bar on the left-hand side.

A list of partner schools will open, sorted in alphabetical order according to the country in which they are located.

If you click on a school, you will find an e-mail address as a contact and the location of the partner school.

Students and teachers can also join their school.  

Step 2 – Activities

There are various activities that teachers from partner schools can take part in to learn about the development of the project or to have the various applications explained to them.

To see if and when an activity is offered, click on “Activities” under “Community”.

Then click on the desired activity. If you are authorized to participate, the field “Participate in this activity” will appear.

Step 3 – Become a new Partner School

To become a partner school, you need to create 15 tasks and two trails for different grades near your school.

These should be published in our system and reviewed by the school’s math teachers.

They should also have been downloaded at least five times by learners.

If these conditions are met, an application to become a partner school can be sent to info@mathcitymap.eu.

This should contain the codes of the trails as well as a short report on the experience with MCM.

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Webportal in the App

The MathCityMap web portal can also be used directly via the app. This allows you to access and manage created content such as tasks and trails. Here is a step-by-step guide to accessing and using the web portal in the app:

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Step 1 – Open the Webportal

To be able to use the web portal in the app, you must first activate the management option in the settings.

Then you can click on the “Manage trails” field on the start page. The web portal and a login window will open.  

Step 2 – Log in to the Webportal

If you already have an account in the MathCityMap web portal, you can sign in directly.

Otherwise, you can register.

You can also continue without logging in, but then you will not be able to use all the functions of the portal. 

Step 3 – Functions of the Webportal

 
You can use the web portal via the app in the same way as you do via the browser. Only the view is slightly different when using the smartphone.

Here you will find the menu fields in list form and can switch to the map view by clicking on the map symbol at the bottom right.

You can also switch back to the menu view by clicking on the list icon.  

Step 4 – Manage Content

In contrast to using the web portal on a tablet or laptop in the browser, you will find the various management options for your content under the three dots at the top left if you have clicked on a task, a trail or a group.  

Step 5 – Exit the Webportal

You can return to the various app functions by clicking on one of the symbols in the lower blue field.

The house icon stands for the start page of the app, the location icon for searching for trails and the download icon for your saved trails.

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App Settings

The settings help you with an optimal use of the MathCityMap app. Here are a few steps to different settings:

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Step 1 – Open Settings

Click on “Settings” at the top left of the start screen. There is also a cogwheel symbol next to it.

This opens a view with various setting options. 

Step 2 – Tutorial

There is also a short explanation of how to use the app directly in the app. Click on the blue field “How MathCityMap works”.

The tutorial will open and you can switch to the next page by swiping.

When you are finished, click on the cross at the top right and you will be taken back to the settings.  

Step 3 – Language

 
The language of the app is initially set to English if you have downloaded it via an English app platform. However, you can of course also use it in other languages.

To do this, click on the selected language under “Language” and select a different one.

Confirm with “Ok” and the app will automatically update all texts and menus. 

You can also get a translation for trails and tasks. Look at the tutorial “Automatic Translations” for further information.

Step 4 – Accessibility

In the app you can use a read aloud function for trail information and task definitions.

Look at the tutorial “Read Aloud Function” for further information.

Step 5 – Expert Tools

The menu item for managing trails is not yet activated in the default settings.

If you also want to use the MathCityMap web portal via the app and thus manage your trails, you must activate the slider under “Management functionality”.

You can then select the fourth menu item on the start page.  

Step 6 – Data Management

If you want to delete your app data, click on the orange “Delete App Data” field at the bottom.

This will reset the app to the default settings and delete all saved trails, map data and images.

Confirm with “Yes” or click on “No” if you want to keep your data.

You can also view your saved trails and delete individual ones.

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My Trails

Under “My trails” you will find all the trails that you have downloaded or already completed. Here is a step-by-step guide to managing your saved trails:

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Step 1 – Open the Trail area

Click on the “My trails” field on the start page.

A page with your saved trails will open, sorted by the distance from your current location.     

Step 2 – Basic Information about the Trails

On this page, you can already see important information about the trails, such as the title, the location with the distance to you and the class level.

Next to the key symbol you will find the corresponding code if you would like to recommend the trail.

Next to the download symbol you will see the date on which you downloaded the trail.

You can also see how many of the tasks you have completed with the level of satisfaction by the numbers next to the different colors next to the tick symbol.  

Step 3 – More Information

 
Click on any trail to get more detailed information.

Here you will see additional information about the duration and length of the trail, as well as the settings, required tools and suitable keywords.

Click on the blue field at the bottom of the screen to start or continue the trail.  

Step 4 – Remove Trails

To remove a trail from your saved trails, click on it and scroll down to the black “Remove trail” field.

When you remove it, your progress is automatically deleted, including all solutions to tasks you have already completed.

If you want this to happen, click on the field and then confirm the removal by clicking “Yes”. 

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Functions in a Digital Classroom

The trail of a digital classroom works like the regular trails, but there are some additional functions. These are explained in more detail in the following steps:

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Step 1 – Session Information

Below the title of the trail, you can see how much time you have left to complete the trail, so you know when the session or digital classroom will finish.

You will also find a list of the other teams and their current scores so you can compare yourself with them during the session. 

Step 2 – Task Overview

Click on the three dots at the bottom right to use other functions of the digital classroom.

For example, you can get an overview of the trail tasks by clicking on the flag icon. You can then select a starting task if this has not been selected already.

The blue flag symbol then turns into an orange eye symbol. If you click on it, all the tasks on the map will be displayed again. 

Step 3 – Chat Function

 
You can contact the person leading the session during the digital classroom. To do this, click on the three dots at the bottom right and then on the speech bubble icon.

You can write messages, record voice messages and send photos.

The person leading the session can reply to you in the chat and the messages sent to all participants will also appear there. 

Step 4 – Quit Session

If you want to leave the session early, click on the three dots and then on the orange exit symbol.

Confirm with “Yes” to end the session. 

You will then be given a summary of your achieved score and completed tasks.

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