What is schoolPlanner.com all about?
SchoolPlanner.com is an Internet-based Communication
Tool that helps Teachers, Students and Parents communicate.
Enjoy the many Features that will make communication easy and
fun. All this in a SECURE, INTEGRATED
site where you can interact at the district, school or classroom
levels.
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As a Teacher or School, what are the benefits of using this service?
It's all about COMMUNICATION….in
today's world of busy families, you get to make your job
a lot easier and more effective by using this powerful tool.
Parents get to actively participate, plan school activities
ahead and help their kids stay on top of class work….and
they can do this from anywhere! You even have your own Class
Web Page to post pictures, news, useful web links and much
more.
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I am not really computer-friendly
or Internet-friendly…how easy is it?
The web site is designed
specifically with Teachers in mind. To see how easy it
is to use, click on Product Tour on the Home Page and try
it as a Teacher.
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I am a really busy Teacher…do I need to do this every day?
NO! Whenever you find some time,
just post ahead for a week, a semester or even the whole
school year. Posting ahead also helps Parents and Students
plan and work ahead if they want to.
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How do I use schoolPlanner.com as a Teacher or Staff member?
Nothing beats trying it out yourself!
Click on the Product Tour
button on the home page and follow a couple of simple instructions.
Try posting activities, setting up your own Class Web Page
etc. Also, try it as a Parent/Student and see how they would
view activities you have posted. If you have any questions,
Contact us and we will be glad to help you.
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As a Parent or Student, what are the benefits of using this service?
As a busy family, you can now stay
on top of school activities from home, work, while traveling
on business or vacation. No more missed school work due
to sick days, lost homework, forgotten assignments….no more
"I can't remember when this is due"…..Just get on the Internet
and check your teacher's Planner.
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How do I use schoolPlanner.com as a Parent or Student?
If your teacher or school has
already signed up to use this service….
Click on the "Go to mySchool" button, find your school
and hit Go! This will take you to your school's web site.
Select your teacher on the school navigation tree on the
left, click on your teacher's "myPlanner" or "myPage" and
browse school activities posted by the teacher.
If your teacher or school has not yet signed up to use
this service….
Click on Product Tour
on the home page and see how it really works!
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What are 'Cool Links'?
These are selected, pre-approved
reference sites to help you with your homework, research
projects etc. Contact us
if you know of a neat site that you would like to add to
the list.
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How will I know if my Teacher has posted a new activity? Do I need
to check in every day?
No! Go to your Teacher's Planner,
click on the 'Planner Updates' button and sign up for automatic
e-mail notification whenever a new activity is posted.
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Can I get a printout of class activities?
Yes! You can print daily, weekly or monthly reports. Just click on
the Print button just above the homework box in the Planner
screen.
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I am a Parent and my school is not on your list…what do I do?
If not on the list, your school
probably has not signed up yet. Click here to Contact us.
Send us information about your school, including the name
of your school, district, contact person and telephone number.
We will contact your school….OR, ask your Teacher or School
to check us out at schoolPlanner.com !
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Is this a secure site for Teachers, Parents and Students?
As a web site offering services
within the school system, security is a primary concern
for us. SchoolPlanner.com is hosted on our own high-speed,
secure server with multiple password-protection. Teachers
have password-protected access to make changes to their
Planners and Web Pages. Teachers can also set up passwords
for user-only viewing.
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How do I sign up?
Signing up is easy. You can do it
right at the site. Click on the Sign up tab
on the home page and fill in your request. A schoolPlanner.com
team member will contact you immediately to request some
basic information and then contact you again once the set
up is complete.
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Can I sign up as an individual Teacher, or does the whole school
or district have to sign up?
An individual teacher or a just
few teachers in a school can sign up.
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Can I run a Pilot program before we decide to sign up?
Sure! We will help you setup a pilot
program before you decide to sign up your school or district.
There is no obligation for 60 days. Teachers signing
up individually can use the service for 30 days with no
obligation.
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How long does it take to set me up?
Typically, 24 hours after we receive the required information.
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Is training available?
Yes, if required. Please Contact us
for further details on training.
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Does this cost me anything as a parent, teacher or school?
Our price is very affordable at the low annual subscription
rate of $25 per teacher. Schools and Districts please contact
us to get custom pricing. This price includes all technical
support and training documentation. There are no other hidden
costs. It is absolutely free for students & parents.
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Do I need any additional hardware or software?
No! All you need is a computer with a modem and access to the Internet.
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Will schoolPlanner.com work with all computers?
Our site will load quickly and work on all PCs, MACs and WebTV. Contact us
if you have any concerns about accessing our site and we
will help you work through it.
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I like this site…I would like to make a couple of suggestions about
making it better and a new feature I would like to see.
What do I do?
We would love to hear your suggestions
and we want this site to work for you! Please Contact us
with your ideas and we promise you we will take it very
seriously. If we use your idea, you could even win a prize!
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