Learn Why Edusight is an awesome Portfolio Tool For Documenting Student Achievement | @Edusight




The TeacherCast App Spotlight show

Summary: Jeff sits down with Vikram to discuss why Edusight is simply the best standards-based portfolio to help teachers document student achievement.<br> About Edusight<br> Edusight is a standards-based portfolio to help teachers document student learning with grades, notes, photos, and audio/video comments.<br> Use Edusight on the web to manage assessment, grading, and standards seamlessly (includes Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and state standards).<br> Edusight Notes for iOS lets you capture learning evidence in the classroom as it happens – quickly take a note or record a video of students as they learn, tag standards, and instantly add it to their portfolios!<br> All of this evidence comes together in beautiful, easy-to-digest student portfolios that can be shared with students, parents, and administrators in real time so everyone is engaged in improving student learning.<br> Why Edusight?<br> Edusight is used by over 140 schools and districts across North America, including schools in New York, Chicago, California, and Ontario.<br> Edusight is available for individual teachers for free – always. For schools and districts who wish to manage Edusight at an organizational level, we offer premium subscriptions which include features like SIS integration, reporting modules, teacher collaboration, and administrator dashboards.<br> Educator Feedback<br> <br> <br> “The best designed gradebook I have ever encountered.” – Mike R., Instructional Leader at a top Canadian private school<br> <br> <br> “What used to take me 2 weeks to learn takes me 15 minutes with Edusight!” – Maria A., kindergarten teacher, Brooklyn public school<br> <br> <br> <br> “Edusight is SO MUCH EASIER TO USE than my last gradebook.” – Stacy I., high school teacher, Palo Alto charter school<br> <br> <br> <br> Current Features<br> <br> <br> standards-based or traditional gradebook<br> <br> <br> iOS apps (iPad / iPhone) to document notes, photos, audio and video<br> <br> <br> standards tagging for all evidence of learning<br> <br> <br> simple student portfolio<br> <br> <br> student / parent web access<br> <br> <br> analytics and data visualization for teachers, students, and parents<br> <br> <br> Edmodo Single Sign On and roster sync<br> <br> <br> shared data across school accounts, allowing teachers to collaborate when working with the same students across classes (premium feature)<br> <br> <br> administrator analytics (premium feature)<br> <br> <br> Integrations with other systems – e.g., SIS / LMS integration (premium feature)<br> <br> <br> <br> Upcoming: Google Classroom integration<br> <br> <br> <br> Links of Interest<br> <br> <br> Web: <a href="https://edusight.co" target="_blank">https://edusight.co</a><br> <br> <br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/edusight?lang=en" target="_blank">@edusight</a><br> <br> <br> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/edusight" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/edusight</a><br> <br> <br> Email: <a href="mailto:hello@edusight.co" target="_blank">hello@edusight.co</a><br> <br> <br> YouTube Walkthroughs: <a href="http://bit.ly/1J1tYaI" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1J1tYaI</a><br> <br> Customer Testimonial: <a href="https://vimeo.com/123037422" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/123037422</a><br> <br> <br> Additional Information<br> <br> <br> Launched September, 2014<br> <br> <br> As of July, 2015 – 2000+ teachers, 10% weekly growth<br> <br> <br> Vision: to help everyone in K-12 education make better decisions with data<br> <br> <br> Imagine K12 Fall 2014 cohort<br> <br> <br> Based in Toronto, Canada, with customers across North America<br> <br> Official vendor for NYC Department of Education and Chicago Public Schools<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>