Unfortunately sometimes you have to be honest and admit that some ideas will remain just ideas. I have decided to step away from the online reporting project using Google Docs as I just can’t find the time I want to give it.
It is not about the validity of the idea of using Google Docs for reporting to parents it is just about time. Our first half term was a great unit of work on Sealife and just the normal routine and timetable of things took over.
Time is Running Out by zamboni.andrea
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I understand that my blog posts have suggested I was starting it this year, and although I have support from school about the concept I have had no extra time to get it started. The discussions and research over the last year have been hugely interesting as to the place of cloud computing applications in school administrative tasks. It does make me think about how schools will need to better support teachers in the new roll out of online reporting that will take place in the next few years. The processes will need to be looked at closely.
I believe Simon Widdowson (@porchester) is going forward with the idea and it will be worth following his future exploits.
For me, perhaps another year, perhaps at another school.