The folks over at Smaht.io have been kind enough to include Report Card Writer, as well as our sister site, Report Card Comments, in their list of teaching resources.
Smaht.io’s platform works to remove some of the barriers to learning caused by remote instruction. In particular, it aims to cut down digital distractions, and reduce screen time for students.
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I’m pleased to announce that Version 0.2.3 of Report Card Writer is now available.
This is an incremental release that includes some minor updates for improved usability:
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The feedback on the first prototype of Report Card Writer has been clear on one thing: more visuals. There needs to be an easy way to visually edit student data, as well as feedback data. Given that, I set to work making some better editors for student lists and feedback lists than the first version.
Report Card Writer now has substantially better visual editing tools for students, and for feedback. The first version of the software just imported both of these from an Excel spreadsheet. The latest version of Report Card Writer allows you to build out a list of students, or a template of feedback, directly within the program. It also has a snappy new layout to boot!
This post is a quick tour of the Student Editor, which allows you to manage your class list within Report Card Writer.
Adding students to the list is a breeze - just add a First Name, Last Name, and Gender, and click “Add Student”. The new student pops up in the Class List.
Find a typo in a student name field? Did a student change gender identities during the school year? Editing a student record is very simple - just click the student whose record needs updating, modify whatever fields need fixing, and click “Update Selected Student”.
Once you’ve got your list of students finalized, you may want to save off a copy for later use. Just click “Save Students to Template”, and you can easily save off a file containing your class list.
These saved class lists are handy for writing more reports later in the year - there’s no need to rebuild your class list by hand! Just click “Import Students from Template”, and you can read in a list of students saved off from an earlier report writing session.
Once you’re finished editing your class list, click “Save and Exit”, and you’ll be taken back to the main window.
I’m looking for a few teachers to speak to about the design of Report Card Writer. I’m hoping to show what kind of work I’ve done on this so far, and to get some honest feedback about whether it’s any good.
I’m particularly interested in talking to you if:
I’ll also show you some of the improvements I’m working on to make the second version even better.
Please email or tweet me!
The landing page for Report Card Writer is live!
Check out https://reportcardwriter.com to learn more.