SchoolNotes

Resource: [|SchoolNotes]

Strengths: Weaknesses: Opportunities:
 * Free
 * Teachers can post homework assignments
 * Teachers can send messages to students and their parents
 * Allows teachers to communicate school information
 * Notes can be searched by Zip Codes
 * Can access from anywhere that has internet
 * Students and parents are notified automatically
 * Easy to navigate
 * Linked with Google Custom Search
 * 10 Free SchoolNotes pages are given to account users
 * List favorite links
 * Can create flashcard quizzes
 * Ads sponsors are located on both sides of the page
 * Must be 18 years or older to register for an account
 * For unlimited access, must subscribe for $24.95
 * Teachers are able to post flashcard quizzes, homework assignments, and information needed for their students and parents.
 * Teachers are able to share resources and ideas with one another across the web.
 * Parents are able to access their student’s teacher’s information by locating it with their locations zip code.
 * Easy to access from any place that has internet.

Threats:
 * All you have to do to confirm you are over the age of 13 is click a button.
 * Notes and information provided are not reviewed before being posted

Ideas for the Classroom:
 * Create a page to allow your students and parents to view homework assignments
 * Use the Teacher Notes page to communicate information with students from their homes
 * Incorporate face-to-face lessons with blended learning, providing additional information on the page
 * If important information is needed to get out to parents quickly, update your page so the parents are informed automatically
 * Allow students to work with you to make sure the notes and guides posted are relevant to their learning