My Take
I think that this could be a useful and powerful tool for the entire school. It is important that teachers are trained well and understand the application and all of its unique features and ways to communicate with students.
How I Use It
This is an incredible product. I have used this in small group instruction and in individual conferences and want to expand to my entire school. This provides our teaching team with a great resource and insight into a student's learning. I was able to see a student's thinking in real time and see how they are interacting with the texts and the Common Core State Standards.
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Kimberly C.
Teacher
August 14, 2021
LightSail
I strongly believe in this program. I love this program because it holds students accountable, it holds their interest by allowing them to choose books they like and at their personal level. I highly recommend LightSail to all teachers who teach
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Katrina M.
Teacher
August 4, 2020
Attention keeping and prioritising comprehension
I love how it is easily accessible to children they are able to choose texts that interest them but are at their zone of proximal learning. Children love earning badges and it makes reading time extra fun. During lockdown Lightsail has been even more useful in getting learners to read every day and have access to thousands of books which would never have been possible with what they have assess to in their homes normally.
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Laurie G.
Technology coordinator
May 11, 2016
LightSail is an amazing reading app for all ages!
Overall this is a fantastic program to help students grow an incredible amount. I have had students grow 3 grade levels in their reading ability. Their vocabulary has increased and their ability to answer a prompt is amazing now. Grading the short answer is so incredibly easy for me since they give me suggested responses for all questions. Students have places to reflect, question, and discuss as well. It's a great program any way you slice it!
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