Schoolze vs The Universal Sandpit

All-in-one productivity & engagement platform for parent groups & schools. Provides 12+ features that save time, build engagement, and help schools raise money. # Schoolze for PTA/PTO & Parent Groups Schoolze is designed ground-up for parent communities. The Productivity, Community Engagement, and Membership tools work together as a cohesive system for your group. Features include a free branded website and a mobile app. * Get most of the features delivered via a modern mobile app for your PTAs. * We host a custom website for your community. And you can have your own domain too! * Make announcements to your families & notify them via push notifications * Conveniently send 2-way instant messages to Board members, members & parents. * Event Signups let you create lists of volunteers (people) and things that are needed for the fundraising events. * Let's raise money online for your community. Use four different types, including print & merchandise fundraising. * A comprehensive membership management system that automates member signup and payments. * A modern event calendar that syncs with the school calendar and allows you to share events on the website. * Inclusive, long-form newsletters with statistics, templates, scheduling, & 90+ language translation. * Albums let you upload event photos, which then become available for print design. * Polls and Surveys to gather quick community feedback Visit schoolze.com, and make an account. Install the Schoolze app, and log in with your account details details.

Teaching and learning look different for everyone. The Universal Sandpit is a collection of AI-powered tools built on neurodiversity-affirming principles, designed to support teachers and students in creating more inclusive classrooms. While these tools support all learners, there is a particular focus on autistic students, students with ADHD, and neurodivergent learners. For Teachers 13 practical tools to help you plan, reflect, and design for every learner: • Strengths & Interests — weave student passions into lessons • Lesson Companion — add inclusion and UDL supports to a lesson you already have • Bias Scanner — uncover hidden lesson assumptions • Reflective Lens — prompts for tricky teaching moments • UDL Lesson Planner — design using Universal Design for Learning • Differentiation Levels — create multi-level rubrics • Task Analysis — identify executive function demands • Step Cards — printable visual step-by-step scaffolds for the desk • Skill Chaining — build forward or backward learning sequences • Visual Supports — generate support ideas • Assignment Helper — structure tasks with steps and timing • Social Script — create first-person social scripts • New Day — turn a repeat pattern into a fresh, neurodiversity-affirming teaching plan For Students 6 tools to help you get started, stay on track, and understand yourself: • Floating Thoughts — break tasks into chunks • First Strings — gentle nudges when stuck • Student Multi-Tool — support for school tasks and social situations • Concept Explainer — clear explanations and examples • Spoon Theory Planner — plan your energy across the day • Pathway — move from how you feel to where you want to be Designed by Craig Smith, teacher and consultant in special education, accessibility, and technology.