StudyLadder - http://www.studyladder.com.au
Studyladder
Studyladder is web based program that provides resources to educators around the world. This site is desiged for a range of users, with accounts available for teachers, students, parents, administrators, tutors, student teachers, parent associations and home schoolers.
Studyladder is an easy-to-navigate site that provides free access to classroom resources for teachers and educators. Once registered for Studyladder, a simple search tool is available to locate resources (search by key words or subject areas). These resources can be explored by the teacher and set as tasks for students signed up. Teachers can use resources from around the world, or can limit their searching to resources aligned to the Australian curriculum. These curriculum aligned resources are grouped according to specific content descriptors, to make lesson planning simple.
Classes can be added to Studyladder with students receiving a username and password to allow them to access tasks set by their teacher. The results are accessible for the teacher and results and certificates are viewable to monitor progress. Individual reports are developed as students progress through their work and communication ports are available for teacher to post encouragement and feedback on students work.
The site contains a help and guides area specific to the account type, allowing the user to overcome difficulties on their own, with videos, printables and answered questions for all to access.
Studyladder is web based program that provides resources to educators around the world. This site is desiged for a range of users, with accounts available for teachers, students, parents, administrators, tutors, student teachers, parent associations and home schoolers.
Studyladder is an easy-to-navigate site that provides free access to classroom resources for teachers and educators. Once registered for Studyladder, a simple search tool is available to locate resources (search by key words or subject areas). These resources can be explored by the teacher and set as tasks for students signed up. Teachers can use resources from around the world, or can limit their searching to resources aligned to the Australian curriculum. These curriculum aligned resources are grouped according to specific content descriptors, to make lesson planning simple.
Classes can be added to Studyladder with students receiving a username and password to allow them to access tasks set by their teacher. The results are accessible for the teacher and results and certificates are viewable to monitor progress. Individual reports are developed as students progress through their work and communication ports are available for teacher to post encouragement and feedback on students work.
The site contains a help and guides area specific to the account type, allowing the user to overcome difficulties on their own, with videos, printables and answered questions for all to access.
Recommendation
It is my opinion that Studyladder is a valuable education tool for all teachers. It is not limited to a specific grade or subject area and has a multitude of uses within the classroom. This site provides teachers with a range of engaging resources that are subject and/or grade specific and are aligned to the Australian Curriculum. Studyladder also provides a way of monitoring students' progress and communicating progress and results with the class or specific students. Tasks can be set for specific students and groups - allowing for differentiation which is crucial for all students to be challenged and succeed with their learning.
Studyladder is a web based resource that is highly valuable to the classroom teacher. This is a resource I will include in my own teaching and recommend it for others as well.
It is my opinion that Studyladder is a valuable education tool for all teachers. It is not limited to a specific grade or subject area and has a multitude of uses within the classroom. This site provides teachers with a range of engaging resources that are subject and/or grade specific and are aligned to the Australian Curriculum. Studyladder also provides a way of monitoring students' progress and communicating progress and results with the class or specific students. Tasks can be set for specific students and groups - allowing for differentiation which is crucial for all students to be challenged and succeed with their learning.
Studyladder is a web based resource that is highly valuable to the classroom teacher. This is a resource I will include in my own teaching and recommend it for others as well.