With out question grading under the new standardize cloud will go digital. In the future there might be a system that runs the gamete from national, state and district software. In my observations almost all the schools had some type of computerized attendance and/or grading system. What is nice about it is that administration, parents, department heads and students can make periodic checkups on a students grades without having to verbally track down the teacher. So the grading is more assessable this way. I like the simplicity of the engrade system it took no more than a few screens to enter all that was needed. So it does not put a time constraint on the teacher. I like the use of wiki's and flash cards and the online quizzes, very important if a student is going to be out for a extended period do to some illness. A nice feature is the ability to add different schools, such as if you taught for the same district but at two school locations ( middle school and high school). It gives you a permanent digital record that can be backed up online, so the threat of loosing one's grade book is eliminated. I know grade-keeper can use a i Pad which is a great portable way of taking a digital grade book into different environments, other classes or on a field trip. So if Engrade does not have that capability yet it could be added to its list of apps.
Pat,
ReplyDeleteI never thought about the benefit to traveling teachers and this grade program. Good thinking! I also like that parents don't have to track me down for each quiz or test result. The only thing that I get nervous about is when I bump those grades up a little for the student who is 63 or so. It "mathematically" wouldn't be what I had posted- But I am sure they would not complain about increasing grades. Susan.