Thursday, July 22, 2010
3 Cheers for Engrade!
This Web 2.0 tool is excellent for having students and parents actively engaged in the assessment process. It is just one more way for parents to be more involved [as thay should be] in children's learning and the outcomes of that learning. It also serves as a tool for students to keep track of their own progress. The uploading of files is a nice feature and allows student access to future assignments 27/7.
To the left is a shot of an imaginary class grade book created on Engrade. The online grade book is is a great way for teachers to be as efficient as possible. In creating my test class I found it very easy and user-friendly. I especially liked that I could assign a weight for different assignments to be factored in the final grade automatically. What a time saver!
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Doug, I agree that Engrade seems like an excellent tool for teachers, parents and students alike. Have you thought about how you would introduce students and parents to the tool? Also, how would you maintain communication and collaboration with parents as you all use the tool?
ReplyDelete- Tara
By the way, I really like the design of your blog!
Doug-
ReplyDeleteI feel that engrade would be a great tool to use for grading. I dont think I would give my students the access to the grade book. But I really enjioyed this site and I will definitely use this in my classroom
Lauren
Doug -- just making you aware of LearnBoost (http://www.learnboost.com) a better and free alternative to Engrade. Since we launched last week, over 700 schools and teachers have signed up. You can do your gradebook, lesson plans, calendar, attendance, etc all in one place... and the design is beautiful ;)
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you have any questions -- rafael@learnboost.com