HCPLibrary vs Newton by KaiPod Learning

The new app for the Hancock County Public Library in Indiana. Take the library with you on your device! Search the Catalog and reserve items Manage your holds and checked out items View upcoming events at the library See new items available at the library Access digital services and homework help View information about the library and operating hours

Create authentic, joyful, and highly-effective learning spaces for the children in your communities using Newton by KaiPod Learning. Parents, students, educators, and microschool admins all use Newton to communicate and plan each student's best learning experience. With Newton by KaiPod Learning, educators and school admins can quickly and seamlessly manage enrollments, student information, attendance, student’s tasks, and parent communication. Over are the days of hand-written task planning, one-way messages without parent responses, and multiple systems to run your school. With Newton microschool management is easy on your iPhone, iPad, or laptop. For parents, Newton is a direct line to their children's microschool for regular updates, task planning, and even photos of their progress. Anytime you would like to adjust your child’s education plan, see photos of your child in their microschool, or communicate with their educator or school admin, Newton by KaiPod Learning is ready to assist. Included Features: • ENROLLMENTS: Post an enrollment form on your website that can be easily imported directly into KaiPod Newton. Track different sites, student groups (pods), and concurrent programs like summer camps, day school, and afterschool activities. • MESSAGING: Easy to use messaging between parents and educators. Get notified by email, text message, or push notification so you never miss important messages. • STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM: Keep all information for each student in one convenient place. In Newton’s Student Information System, you can view important student information like parent contact information, enrollment history, preferred curriculum, authorized pickups, important health safety info, and academic records. • TASK PLANNING: In Newton’s task planner, students' weekly plans and task lists are co-managed by the students themselves, their parents, educators, and school admins. This functionality encourages the students, their parents, and the educators to work together to plan each day and week. Newton also offers the option to post photos of paper plans or completed assignments. • ATTENDANCE: Take attendance for the school day, including if a student leaves and returns for a doctor's visit, dentist appointment, etc. Easily editable and reportable. • PHOTO GALLERY: Take photos of your students with your smartphone and upload them for a student's weekly plan or to share with the student's family. Each photo can be tagged for each included student so parents can see what their student’s days are like.