Useful but needs improvement
While this app does allow me to enter pieces of documentation and assign preliminary levels, it has several flaws in my opinion. First, there is no way to adjust the date of the documentation to a date other than the current one, so I cannot accurately enter older notes. Second, the app can only access the camera and microphone, NOT the photo library. Totally useless for my purposes of trying to attach photos I already have. It is designed to capture things only in the moment they are happening, which is absolutely unrealistic for me; I use devices to do “teacher work” during naptime only, NOT while being present and attentive with the children in my care.
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Response from developer
Update: We are happy to share that we have launched a new App that addresses some of the concerns you noted. You can download the new Teaching Strategies Teacher App at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/teaching-strategies-teacher/id1663286926 Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We value your suggestions for improvement. The ability to use photos stored on the device is on our current roadmap, so stay tuned! If there is anything further we can help with, please email us at techsupport@teachingstrategies.com.
Helpful, but plenty of room for improvement
There is no way to add documentation using photos already stored on the mobile device OR to edit the date of the documentation, so can really only be used in a VERY on-the-spot way. I downloaded the app because I was so disappointed with recent changes to the website format, and this is different but equally disappointing. It does work, though!
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Embarrassing
I’ve been using gold and teaching strategy for years. At this point it is so embarrassing that the app has not improved. The app should look like and should function just like the website. It should be easy and should have as many features as the website. I downloaded the newest version of the app and it has not improved at all. When I start a new observation, I still cannot attach pictures and videos from my camera storage on the phone. I still don’t trust the system to take the picture and store them in the app until I use them for the observation/ anecdotes. ( Bad experiences) Plus I use those pictures for other things, therefore I need them on my Camera storage. The app doesn’t give me the option to download the pictures from the app later. many districts (including mine) are paying for creative curriculum, so the company should put more effort to have the app user-friendly and quick functioning. Even on the website, it takes very long time to upload videos ( 30 seconds videos). I am disappointed.
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Response from developer
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We value your suggestions for improvement and apologize that the App has not met your expectations. These items are on our current roadmap, so please stay tuned! Thank you.
Horrible
Every time I use the app it seems there are issues. Now the app won’t let me attach one kid to the notes. So if he is in the group note I have to wait and add him from the website. Waste of my time. And I called yesterday and the guys solution was to get another device and take pics of my notes then upload from that device. Really??? That’s the best he can offer??? How is that possible??? How about figure out why I can’t use the app for one of my kids??? It’s a pain.
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Needs updating
I first used this app in 2010. Without the ability to add photos and videos from your camera roll it’s useless. You can make quick documentation, but you have to go into the desktop to edit and add photos and videos. It’s double work. The camera feature within the app is laggy. I just downloaded the app today and it still looks like the same old app. Teachers are too busy to do double work.
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