Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Planbook.com

Get it here.
Cost: Free


UDL Guideline 6.1- Guide appropriate goal-setting
Planbook.com allows the teacher to post and share the classroom schedule, plans, and objectives online. Lessons can be viewed by day, week, or subject (can also print lessons). Templates can be created to use for each subject, morning meeting, and/or homework assignment. Lessons can be adjusted by bumping them to the next day or extending lessons for more days. The lessons can be easily shared with fellow teachers and even to students if they are absent. This definitely makes team teaching and collaboration much easier.  To share lessons with others, you create a password which is referred to as the "student key" and share the "student key" with colleagues/students you want to have access.  It is also possible to share only certain parts of the plans that are relevant to the viewer (lessons, homework, event). 

Guided Critique
Although the app is free, you must first sign up for a subscription online at www.planbook.com. There is a 30 day risk-free trial, but after that it is $12.00 dollars a year. Lessons and plans can be accessed anywhere and anytime on the computer or using this mobile app.  With one click, daily plans can be adjusted to make revisions and changes based on new events, student learning, and the every day disruptions that occur in the classroom. A very helpful feature is that you can download attachments (tests, homework, activities, and quizzes) and choose to make them private or public. That way you can access your attachments easily and have them in a safe place.  I love that the digital record of the plans for the year are saved, and they can be referred back to for reflection, instruction, and for future planning. 


See below for example.



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