Schoopy

Resources and Links: Schoopy.com


 * SWOT Analysis:**


 * Strengths:**
 * Internet-based website for communication between teachers, students, parents, and other school personnel
 * Interactive and able to contact one person or the entire school contact list
 * Contact list can be updated easily as the student population changes
 * Messages can be made public for all users to see or kept private for only the teacher to see
 * Helps decrease responding to the same questions or concerns more than once
 * Easy to add homework and project due dates and event reminders to the Calendar area
 * Can post assignment descriptions to remind students and parents
 * Students can hand in assignments
 * Serves as a reliable communication method between the classroom and home while also providing documentation of communication
 * Can add quizzes for students to take and receive instant feedback
 * Bookmarks important and useful class websites
 * Weaknesses:**
 * Must have Internet access to use
 * If student is already in another school's contact list, you must know (or find out) their username and password to add them to your school list
 * Unsure as to who controls the contact list including adding and deleting student and parent contacts and who has access to those contacts


 * Opportunities:**
 * Great for school announcements, addressing classroom questions and/or concerns, sporting events, assignment descriptions, and due date reminders
 * Can be accessed anywhere there is an Internet connection


 * Threats:**
 * No clear prices anywhere on the website
 * No contact information or area to send a message or submit a question
 * Questionable as to whether schools can update their contact list from contact lists from schools in the same district
 * Can the contact list (Invitation System) prevent people from hacking into it
 * Considerable doubts as to whether or not this site is still operating


 * Ideas for the Classroom:**
 * Communication with students and parents
 * Students can get assignment details and upload completed assignments
 * Teachers can get information out to parents and students beyond school hours