Electronic Student Planner Options
If students are struggling with organization, consider these
Google Calendar--everyone in Parkway has access to it.
*Students can create their own planner in Calendar. See the presentation below, "Getting Started in Google Calendar." (All teachers and students should watch this :-))
*Teachers, you will lose access to Groupwise calendars as we transition to G-Mail during the next year, and if a new website platform is chosen, Edline calendars could be going away too if/when this changeover occurs.
Getting Started in Google Calendar Click on the link.
myHomework app
myHomework is the leading cross-platform student planner. It syncs across devices, so users can easily access classes and assignments anytime and anywhere.
Available for iPad, iPhone, Android tablets/Kindle, Android phones, Macs, and Chromebooks.
On a recent survey
93% of students prefer myHomework to their paper planner from the prior year.
The free version (with ads) offers the following...
- Students can quickly add their homework, tests, and projects.
- Students can be reminded when their assignments are due.
- Students can easily enter their class times. The app supports time, block, and period schedules.
- The app store apps work offline and syncs when Internet connections are available.
The ad free version costs $4.99 in app stores
Schools can offer myHomework ad-free to their students for an average cost of $3.50 per student per year.