EDUC- 7108 Module 1 Assignment 1
A technology that
my district has implemented within the last few years is PowerSchool. This system has changed the lives of
teachers, administration, parents, and the community. One of its greatest benefits is that it has
created a collaborative network between schools, parents, students, and
teachers. This powerful tool allows
instructors to make appropriate choices that influence student performance
along with building a shared environment that allows parents, students, and
teachers to work together in producing a positive learning community that will
prepare our 21st century learners for the future.
PowerSchool make
available many beneficial features required by administrators and district
school level in addition to portals for teachers, students, and parents. Some of its features are attendance and
discipline management, seating charts, co-teaching management, assessment
reporting, administrator dashboard, family management, student record and
transcript exchange and many more. Some
concerns that I have is parent lack of knowledge concerning its usage, homes
not having access to computer/internet, and teachers failing to properly update
information.
In the future our
district is looking at ways to improve the areas of concerns by allowing
parents to check out laptops and providing Parent Nights at school that will
provide proper training as to how to use PowerSchool. Parents will also be provided with
information on any facilities in their areas that provide free access to the
internet including our public library system.
Lastly I cannot
provide you with a picture of my computer screen that depicts the available
features due to security reasons. You
can learn more about this powerful tool by doing a Google search for
PowerSchool or go to the link below.
