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Lesson Planet
If you've been itching to replace your students' worn, lost, or insufficient paper planners, and to dramatically improve the efficiency of your own communication with your class members, then this is absolutely the app for you! It brings all the features of a traditional planner to the digital world, offering learners a more seamless and effective organizational tool and loads of added benefits.
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App Overview
Features:
- Quickly add and track homework assignments, classes, deadlines, projects, etc.
- Set and access your class schedule with a clean calendar display
- Receive notifications for late and upcoming assignments
- Set reminders according to your needs (i.e. by due date, hour before, day before, custom reminder, etc.)
- Swipe left or right to cross off items on your list
- Students stay connected with schools or Teachers.io who provide announcements and assignments through the app
- Sync across other platforms
Classify/Sort Assignments By:
- Class
- Due Date
- Type (homework, test, project, study, reading, etc.)
- Priority (high, medium, low)
Curator Rating
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Adherence to task
Advanced settings for reminders and tracking assigned/completed work
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Worth the money
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Fun factor
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Scaffolding of learning
Fluid process for set-up; Easy-to-understand interface
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User safety
Includes third-party advertisements without purchase of premium account
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Control and feedback
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How techie do I need to be?
Novice
Instructional Ideas
- Support younger students or those who struggle with organization by guiding them through each of the features of the planner. Pose questions that will help them consider when to set deadlines and reminders, how to track homework on a daily basis, and how to prioritize assignments
- High school or higher education students will benefit from the scheduling feature, which allows you to view your daily calendar and track your classes all in one place, as well as to customize to your unique block/regular period schedule
Classroom Considerations
- Teachers can register for Teachers.io (see publisher's website) to upload assignments, syllabi, resources, attachments, etc. for pupils to access
Pros
- Intuitive, user-friendly interface
- No Internet connection required
- Frequently updated and well-managed app
- Directly addresses common workflow and organizational needs
Cons
- Distracting pop-up ads at the bottom of the screen
- While the free features are absolutely sufficient, in-app purchases are required to change the planner theme, remove advertisements, or attach files