Graphite

Launched in June 2013, Graphite is an online database of product reviews that provides ratings of  educational apps, games, and websites around the world. Common Sense Media's "expert" ratings rank products from zero to five on three characteristics: engagement, paedagogy, and support. Graphite also includes notes such as what products are "Great For" and "Great With." The platform allows teachers to submit their own ratings and "field reports" or commentaries on products, as well. It also has a social component that allows users to create their own profiles, follow other users, and message each other through the site.

Through its rating system, Common Sense hopes to make it easier for teachers to use technology, talk to other teachers to share ideas, and map their tools. The platform is free to use. Common Sense Media hopes it will attract teachers who currently use technology in their classrooms and those who want to learn how.