Getting Smart featured a list of 40 resources that parents can use to stay organized and engaged with their students, from helping with homework to communication with teachers.
Homework Help
- CK12: Secondary STEM
- Discovery Education: Science and more
- Facebook: Thousands of study groups
- Gooru: Search engine for education
- Khan Academy: Math and more
- Notability: Powerful, simple note-taking app
- PowerMyLearning: K-12 resources
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): go to source for MLA format
- Quizlet: Not your grandma’s flashcards
- SparkNotes: Symbolism isn’t always as obvious as the white whale
- Spelling City: Help with spelling
- Study Island: Tutoring from Edmentum
- Sylvan Learning: Tutoring and homework help
- Virtual Nerd: Secondary math
Apps for Parents’ Personal Organization
- Cozi: Everything you need to stay organized
- Google Calendar: Program notifications, enter daily homework
- Google Drive & Docs: Sometimes the most helpful are also the most prevalent.
- LaLa Lunchbox: Plan meals and get kids involved in the process
- Naviance: Helpful for organizing the college and career process
- Safari, Chrome or other Bookmarking System: Simple, but useful
- Timepage: Calendar+weather app from Moleskine (yes, the notebook company) with an attractive design
- Trello:Project management tool with every-day applications
- Wunderlist: Getting Smart uses this for our task list needs
Informing & Organizing Parents
- BAEO: Black Alliance for Educational Options
- Common Sense Media: App reviews and sound advice
- Communities In Schools Parent Resource Center: supports parents and educators across Georgia
- Educators for Excellence: Inserting teacher voice into decision making
- Families for Excellent Schools: Organizing in NYC
- Great Schools: The most comprehensive school information site
- Innovate Public Schools: Parent organizing in the Bay Area
- Parent Revolution: Helping parents gain access to quality options
- Smarter Schools Project: Highlighting the positive use of tech
Parent Communication Apps
- Class Dojo: Behavior management app that shares announcements and photos with parents
- Edmodo for Parents: Free app to stay in touch with learning activities
- Infinite Campus: Connecting parents with student progress
- ParentLink: Free app from Blackboard connecting schools and parents
- PowerSchool Mobile: Free app connects parents to widely used gradebook
- Remind: Simple free messaging system
- SchoolWay: Free app from Jostens connects parents and school activities
- Sports Engine: useful for extracurricular activities
Source: 40 Resources for Homework Help & Parent Organization | Getting Smart
