Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Secondary education

Connect with other parents whose children are starting secondary school on this forum.

Original poster

Homework Apps - transforming my life :-)

58 replies

LunasSpectreSpecs · 07/12/2017 16:56

I have two children at secondary school. First (a boy) is bright but chronically disorganised. Picking up demerits left, right and centre for forgetting homework - he's not actively avoiding doing it, but he forgets to write it in his diary, forgets to do it, ends up rushing it in the library at lunchtime - total nightmare.

Anyway, the school has just started using the Show My Homework app and it's changed my life. Kids each have the app on their phones and can access the website. App/Website shows what homework they have, links to resources they may need and shows when it's due. On my phone, I can log in and see what they both have for homework. No more forgetting. No more telling me they have nothing to do. No more shouting matches because DS has yet again got into trouble for not handing in homework I knew nothing about.

Isn't technology MARVELLOUS.

OP posts:
SoupDragon · 09/12/2017 07:39

DC's schools both use a website called Firefly which does the same thing I think. I'm not convinced all the homework is out knthere and it's useless from a parents point of view of the child doesn't mark the Work as completed. All school letters and other information are on there too.

Foxjar · 09/12/2017 07:36

It takes time and training to take responsibility.

Some children can't help being disorganised but they can improve.

Sounds great.Wish our schools were using it.

user1487194234 · 08/12/2017 22:38

Agree with all inclusive At secondary they need to be taking responsibility

user1469682920 · 07/12/2017 20:14

Same at DS school - and yes it’s brilliant - made life so much easier for my disorganised dyslexic DS. Also good practise for UNI where absolutely everything is on line

user1469682920 · 07/12/2017 20:12

At DD s school if the homework is not in the system it’s not set 😀

Badbadbunny · 07/12/2017 19:25

it only works when teachers actually add the homework to the website

Yes, indeed. My son's school started using it a couple of years ago and it was good at first, but over time, some teachers have become erratic as to whether to bother or not (and some never even started), so it's very hit and miss now.

allinclusive · 07/12/2017 19:11

Sounds great, but make sure you don't ending up reminding them all the time, part of homework is organising yourself to do it, on time, and hand it in. You won't be able to help them when they're grown, so the sooner they learn about deadlines and consequences, the better.

titchy · 07/12/2017 18:58

Caveat - it only works when teachers actually add the homework to the website. Inevitably some will not and continue to tell students in class what homework to do.....

Swipe left for the next trending thread