Engrade is a great tool. I’m not sure about what others think, but I loved it and I do plan on using it when I start teaching. I loved that it enables parents to access their child’s grade at their own convenience. I feel that it is also a great tool for me to use to keep track of student grades, but I think I still have issues trusting the internet a hundred percent. I think I would still have my own personal grade recording system, and use Engrade strictly for allowing parents to view their child’s progress.
I liked all the features I was able to use with Engrade. It fits my needs I guess. The grade book, the calendar, and the citizenship –I’m not sure what else to put. I also really like that you can create the grade settings according to your own personal weighing system or your school’s requirements.
I feel that this software would really be useful for a lot of classroom teachers. The one thing is that I know some teachers hate to conform to technology, and will oppose the whole idea if the administrator asks to have it done. All I know is that I would like to start this at wherever I work, and if any teacher wants to use it, I’ll be more that willing to point them in the direction. I think it’s something that every teacher should consider using. It’s great for teachers, students, and parents.
I’m pretty sure that parents who could access it would really love the idea that they could keep up with their child’s progress whenever they wanted to. Moreover, I’m sure that parents who are willing to learn how to access Engrade would also love the idea. I’m not so sure about the student’s though. I think it really depends on the individual. I’m sure a reason why some students won’t like it is because their parents can keep up with them, and I’m pretty sure that very many kids don’t like that.
My personal opinion is that Engrade is great for how I plan on using it.