Today, I signed up for the free program at engrade.com, a software application that helps teachers keep student records and track their progress. How simple it was! I just love how easy and organized everything is becoming. This is definitely something I will use as a teacher. Instead of having that big-black book with a million erase marks tearing it up, it can be neatly organized online. There is a section for everything such as grades, attendance, comments and even a calendar. I thought it was interesting that there was even a option to have the lowest grade dropped. Because I am not in a classroom yet, I'm not really sure how I would improve the software. I'm sure, once I am able to use it for real, things will need adjusting but I like the idea. I can't imagine, in this day and age, not taking advantage of these options.
Here is a link to my engrade classroom.
You should take a look at http://www.learnboost.com -- you can do everything you mention above but in a much better design and user experience. And you can create and manage lesson plans, integrate Google calendars, etc :)
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