Time and money saving

Starting with a small group, Ellie put the ePortolios to the test with her Psychology and Y 7 & 8 Computing classes as well as the Y10 Careers group. The Psychology classes are also benefiting from the complementary FrogSnap mobile app which enables them to evidence their writing skills. This provides a record for Ellie which she can use when writing UCAS references for her students.
 

“I think FrogSnap is really useful, I love how I don’t have to purchase any equipment to do this sort of thing.”
 

The old routine would have meant time spent copying and scanning classwork, whereas this way students upload their own work, so the record is immediate and accessible.
 

“I’ve got my whole course on Frog, so we use it in every lesson. The students appreciate the variety of resources on there and I hardly ever print resources these days.”
 

The latest round of UCAS references has been a much better experience this time with the online student journals close to hand.
 

“I’ve just finished writing my (UCAS) references and the amount of information available to me has told me much more than I’d have ever gleaned previously.”
 

With the ability to keep their own records, students had included research they’d carried out independently and uploaded documents produced purely for their own interest purposes. That kind of detail was never provided via the paper forms of old.

Ellie believes that this result alone has saved several hours and enables her to produce much richer personal references.