About This Site

We believe that the best resources you can use in your classroom are those that you create yourself. Our goal is to make it fun and easy for teachers to create their own early math resources.

10f.io was conceived and coded by Christopher Gollmar, a teacher from Brooklyn, NY. Want to get in touch? Email Chris at chris@10f.io.

License

Ten-frame images generated through 10f.io are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License. This means you are free to use your ten-frames for commercial or non-commercial purposes, so long as you credit 10f.io and share your work under the same license. Full terms of the license are available at the above link. If you require different licensing terms, please contact us.

Technology

• This site runs on Django. License: BSD 3-Clause
• Pages like this are managed with Wagtail, an open-source CMS. License: BSD 3-Clause
• Ten-frames are formatted with a custom module and converted to PNG with CairoSVG. License: LGPL
• The default emoji set is OpenMoji, the open-source emoji and icon project. License: CC BY-SA 4

Roadmap

Here's an overview of the features and improvements I'm working on. I'll cross them off as I complete them make progress.

Fall 2021: Launch Core Features and Branding

• Rewrite existing 10f.io service
• Create playful, approachable, and thoughtful branding
• Soft launch new 10f.io site
• Write README and other basic pages

Winter 2022: Refine Core and Add Documentation

• Refine ten-frame templates for better pixel-perfectness
• Extend templates to allow for up to 25 dots
• Write user documentation for common use-cases
• Define additional preset sizes for printing and on-screen use
• Add simple customization via URL parameters
• Create pattern fills for grayscale printing and colorblind users

Spring 2022: Feature Development

• Allow users to fill ten-frames with emojis in addition to dots
• Create multicolor patterns

Summer 2022: Teacher Outreach

• Official launch
• Promote 10f.io through teacher networks on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms
• Test images, such as coins or seasonal doodles, in addition to dots

Fall 2022: Growing the Community

• Continue to develop new and fun features based on teacher demand