Comments on: Planbook Educational Software http://theappleblog.com/2008/05/06/educational-software-review-planbook/ The Apple Blog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:08:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Belen Ramirez http://theappleblog.com/2008/05/06/educational-software-review-planbook/#comment-116506 Belen Ramirez Wed, 07 May 2008 14:30:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3160#comment-116506 As a new teacher, Planbook has really helped me to be more organized and stay on track with our schools pacing guides. I love that anyone can access my plans online and see where we are in the curriculum and that students and parents can access the class page and get handouts or see what they missed during absences. This program is amazingly easy to use, but at the same time not simplistic in its features! Planbook has made my life a lot easier as a new teacher and I think anyone out there looking for an easy to use, but very useful planning program would really enjoy using Planbook. As a new teacher, Planbook has really helped me to be more organized and stay on track with our schools pacing guides. I love that anyone can access my plans online and see where we are in the curriculum and that students and parents can access the class page and get handouts or see what they missed during absences. This program is amazingly easy to use, but at the same time not simplistic in its features!

Planbook has made my life a lot easier as a new teacher and I think anyone out there looking for an easy to use, but very useful planning program would really enjoy using Planbook.

]]> By: Tristan Forsyth http://theappleblog.com/2008/05/06/educational-software-review-planbook/#comment-116504 Tristan Forsyth Wed, 07 May 2008 08:10:20 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3160#comment-116504 I too love this programme...its one of the few educational softwares that I actually use consistently day in and day out (and I have been using it for a while as well which says a lot for me as I tend to buy and the forget after a week or two as it gets too difficult) The beauty of planbook is its adaptability. As an Aussie, 99% of the educational admin software out there is aimed at the American educational system which is fine and dandy for them but not so good for me!! My only criticism is that you cannot (at the moment) have a weekly view in your published site which lists all of your classes for the week that you can click on to go to the individual description. Knowing Jeff though (and his very quick response time and marvelous efforts), this feature is not too far off!! A built in mark book would be a godsend (so I only have to have one programme open on my desk) as well but thats not the aim of the software. I love Planbook....plain and simple!! (Jeff's a legend as well but I dont know him well enough to say I love him as well!!!!) lol thanks again Jeff, you deserve all the kudos and publicity we can generate for you I too love this programme…its one of the few educational softwares that I actually use consistently day in and day out (and I have been using it for a while as well which says a lot for me as I tend to buy and the forget after a week or two as it gets too difficult)

The beauty of planbook is its adaptability. As an Aussie, 99% of the educational admin software out there is aimed at the American educational system which is fine and dandy for them but not so good for me!!

My only criticism is that you cannot (at the moment) have a weekly view in your published site which lists all of your classes for the week that you can click on to go to the individual description. Knowing Jeff though (and his very quick response time and marvelous efforts), this feature is not too far off!! A built in mark book would be a godsend (so I only have to have one programme open on my desk) as well but thats not the aim of the software.

I love Planbook….plain and simple!! (Jeff’s a legend as well but I dont know him well enough to say I love him as well!!!!)
lol

thanks again Jeff, you deserve all the kudos and publicity we can generate for you

]]> By: Steve Hickey http://theappleblog.com/2008/05/06/educational-software-review-planbook/#comment-116503 Steve Hickey Wed, 07 May 2008 03:45:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3160#comment-116503 I agree with all the positive sentiment regarding this application. It has now become an essential tool that I can not imagine living without. Students, parents and administrators have all been impressed with what it offers them as well. Other teachers at my school are now using the application and the school has budgeted for a site license for next year for the whole school. The more you use this program the more uses for it become apparent. I will always need a mac as I can not drop this application! Steve I agree with all the positive sentiment regarding this application. It has now become an essential tool that I can not imagine living without. Students, parents and administrators have all been impressed with what it offers them as well. Other teachers at my school are now using the application and the school has budgeted for a site license for next year for the whole school. The more you use this program the more uses for it become apparent.

I will always need a mac as I can not drop this application!

Steve

]]> By: Jeff Hellman http://theappleblog.com/2008/05/06/educational-software-review-planbook/#comment-116502 Jeff Hellman Wed, 07 May 2008 03:08:04 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3160#comment-116502 Thanks so much for the review and comments. I'm glad that Planbook is helping make a really hard job easier for you all. For the record, the Windows version of Planbook 1.0 is complete. It's a bit different than the Mac version. I haven't officially released it yet because I need to sit down and write the Help files for the application, and I don't really have time for that until my students are done with their AP Chemistry tests next week. If you have interested Windows users, point them to my web site (www.hellmansoft.com) or directly to the Google Group for the windows version: http://groups.google.com/group/planbook-for-windows Thanks again! Jeff Thanks so much for the review and comments. I’m glad that Planbook is helping make a really hard job easier for you all.

For the record, the Windows version of Planbook 1.0 is complete. It’s a bit different than the Mac version. I haven’t officially released it yet because I need to sit down and write the Help files for the application, and I don’t really have time for that until my students are done with their AP Chemistry tests next week. If you have interested Windows users, point them to my web site (www.hellmansoft.com) or directly to the Google Group for the windows version: http://groups.google.com/group/planbook-for-windows

Thanks again!
Jeff

]]> By: Katie http://theappleblog.com/2008/05/06/educational-software-review-planbook/#comment-116492 Katie Tue, 06 May 2008 19:45:20 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3160#comment-116492 I love this programme. It's made my life as a trainee teacher so much easier, every time I show someone my planner by opening my laptop, and immediately can find all my powerpoints, websites and worksheets they want to know if its available for windows. I love this programme. It’s made my life as a trainee teacher so much easier, every time I show someone my planner by opening my laptop, and immediately can find all my powerpoints, websites and worksheets they want to know if its available for windows.

]]> By: Andy http://theappleblog.com/2008/05/06/educational-software-review-planbook/#comment-116491 Andy Tue, 06 May 2008 19:02:58 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3160#comment-116491 I'm so glad you reviewed this software! I'm a HUGE fan of Jeff's work and of him as a developer. I came across this software mid school-year last year, and jumped in with both feet. When it moved from beta to release, I purchased it immediately - and I've never looked back! Both the Yahoo Group and Jeff's devotion to making awesome software for teachers is an exemplar for the rest of the developing world! It's incredible! It's easy to use. It makes life easier for me. It works in just the way you'd expect it to. And if it doesn't, Jeff will probably be updating it, like, tonight... Kudos! Check out my site to see how it integrates with iWeb. Click on [Lesson] to see Planbook's publishing in action. I’m so glad you reviewed this software! I’m a HUGE fan of Jeff’s work and of him as a developer. I came across this software mid school-year last year, and jumped in with both feet. When it moved from beta to release, I purchased it immediately - and I’ve never looked back! Both the Yahoo Group and Jeff’s devotion to making awesome software for teachers is an exemplar for the rest of the developing world! It’s incredible! It’s easy to use. It makes life easier for me. It works in just the way you’d expect it to. And if it doesn’t, Jeff will probably be updating it, like, tonight… Kudos! Check out my site to see how it integrates with iWeb. Click on [Lesson] to see Planbook’s publishing in action.

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