fobizz, a suite of tools for teachers and educators.
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Description: fobizz is a German platform offering digital tools such as AI-powered chatbots and image generators (similar to ChatGPT), a grading assistant, a podcast creator, a text-to-audio translator, and a transcribing functionality, among some 30 tools. Moreover, it provides ready-made, readily downloadable teaching materials and professional development courses by the fobizz team but also other partners and teachers. It provides a free version and requires login to use the digital tools, while teaching materials are available without logging in. It is available in German and English, although some tutorials and other materials are in German only. fobizz has been certified as complying with the highest data security standards in Germany and was developed for teachers specifically. Its founders are the same as to teach’s, that is 101skills GmbH.
Evaluation: fobizz is a highly practical resource for educators seeking to use all kinds of digital tools, while providing many tutorials and courses for training in ICT and AI. As it was specifically designed for educators, teachers will find fobizz greatly suited to their needs. Its downloadable classroom resources are a great advantage as well. fobbiz’s strict adherence to data protection standards enhances its credibility. However, some materials are primarily in German, which could limit accessibility for non-German speakers.
Cost: Free version + paid licenses available.
Content:
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You supply, 
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency 
Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: Very high.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: German and English.
Respect for privacy Privacy evaluations indicate how a tool handles personal data collection, storage, and sharing, including GDPR compliance and security measures, among others. The ICT-REV team provides them for informational purposes, reflecting our best understanding at the time of review, but assumes no legal responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of these evaluations and encourages users to conduct their own assessments: Very high. fobizz demonstrates a strong commitment to data protection and privacy by emphasizing data minimization and privacy by design and collecting only essential personal data for communication, project participation, and platform use. Data processing relies on clear legal bases (Art. 6 and Art. 7 GDPR), and personal information is handled with high security standards. It collects session cookies only for platform functionality, while minimising its use of third-party providers, with preference for EU-based services. fobizz provides users with rights to data access, correction, deletion, and withdrawal of consent. It complies with the GDPR and has been certified according to the strictest data privacy standards in Germany. See more here (only in German).
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes, with an account.
Any other relevant information:
- Installation required?: No; it is a browser-based tool.
- Compatibility/ Operating System: Any browser.