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Teacher Review for PrimaryPad
Would be perfect for peer editing if kids could save their work
Learning Scores
Classroom feedback
My Students Liked It
No
My Students Learned
No
I Would Recommend It
No
Setup Time
More than 15 minutes
Great for
Creation
Practice
Small group
Practice
Small group
Great with
Advanced learners
General
General
How I Use It
As a teaching tool, PrimaryPad is only as good as the teacher's plan for using it. The site is simple and easy to use once you begin to use it. Students would have little trouble learning how to navigate the site. Using it in a small group setting for writing or peer editing would be ideal. In addition, teachers could prepare an online worksheet using PrimaryPad and students could access and complete the worksheets. If students need to type their work and are without a word processor, PrimaryPad can serve their needs. Overall, the website is useful to educators, but unless the issues with signing up for the trial are worked out, few educators will be able to realize its benefits.
My Take
Overall, PrimaryPad is in need of some work before it can be used in a classroom. While the beta version works fairly easily, it is not password-protected and pads cannot be saved. The idea of every student participating in the creation of a document is an excellent means of engaging students. However, signing up for a trial version was not possible. There was no drop-down to choose from and so I could not register completely. If it works properly, I can see the site as a perfect site for peer editing and small group work. Allowing several users to edit and create together online is engaging to today's students. I would recommend the site fix the bugs with registering as many schools and teachers would be reticent in using the unprotected site. Obviously, students would need to have the keyboarding skills required to type their work efficiently.
