Emerge vs DocsPlus Universal

“I have found Emerge invaluable when meeting parents. I can show them behaviour, achievement and attendance information, when we are talking and looking up other relevant information it is immediate. It is great for taking registration on-the-go!" Groupcall Emerge gives key staff within your school secure access to your MIS data anywhere, anytime. Emerge Mobile is the companion app to Emerge Desktop, allowing you to perform a variety of common tasks on the move, including: • Attendance registers: take session (AM/PM) and/or lesson registers. • Dinner registers: primary schools can record dinner choices during morning registration. • Fire registers: take a quick and simple fire register - know instantly who is missing and should be there. • Behaviour: record behaviour incidents; record who, what, where, when and why – and include photographic and video evidence to upload to your MIS (where available). • Achievements: record good behaviour, significant achievements or other events and include pictures of the achievement to upload to your MIS (where available). • Assessment: record assessment marks against marksheets anywhere, anytime. • Assessment without levels: record progress towards outcomes with the new assessment without levels (i.e. programmes of study) from your device. • Student details: assess a student’s record to review their timetable, attendance history, behaviour events and more. • Staff details: access limited staff details, including timetables. • Review a range of summary reports, or see how your school is performing against its KPIs using the ‘Today’ screen. • Help me: raise the alarm to an emergency situation such as a poorly child, by sending an emergency broadcast to other staff as SMS or email. • Messenger integration: send a message to an individual or group of parents directly from the app (requires a subscription to Groupcall Messenger). Data updates are written to the school MIS immediately, or as soon as you return to WiFi or mobile data* coverage. *(Emerge will use your device’s standard data allowance to fulfil this, if enabled). “Emerge has revolutionised the way we take registers. It is really beneficial to the efficient running of the school with all information at your fingertips.” What can I do with Emerge Mobile? • Take registration wherever you are: on a school trip, in a temporary classroom, on the sports field – anywhere. No paper printouts required! • Record accurate dinner registers every day at the same time as normal AM registration – no extra effort. Proven to save primary schools THOUSANDS of pounds per year just by reducing waste. • Record behaviour and achievement events and capture the evidence in a snap using your device’s native hardware. • Access student details wherever you are: have medical information securely to hand when on a trip, or emergency contact details should the worst happen. • Record assessments whenever you need for any marksheet – perfect for the school field, in the staff room or at home! • See a range of summary reports conveniently filtered by groups of interest; anytime, anywhere - including: --- Daily and yearly attendance. --- Behaviour and achievement events by type, activity, location and status. --- A list of students with birthdays for today. • Review individual students' attendance summaries for early intervention and to reduce absenteeism: improve the speed and convenience of taking registers, make missing students quicker to identify and act upon, and spot patterns of absence - proven to help stamp out persistent absence. Emerge Mobile requires Emerge in your school to operate.

FOR STUDENTS AGED 11-ADULT DocsPlus is a specially designed word processor with an adult look and feel, yet provides extensive writing support through high quality speech, powerful word prediction and our acclaimed Wordbars. REVIEW WRITING WITH CLEAR SPEECH As students write, their work is read back to them as each sentence is completed. Research shows this active engagement with text encourages students to find and correct errors for themselves. DEVELOP VOCABULARY AND SPELLING WITH WORD PREDICTION The intelligent predictor suggests words that fit the context of students’ writing. It’s easily customized to the right reading level, helping students to use good vocabulary and create flowing text with accurate spelling. BUILD WRITING CONFIDENCE WITH WORDBARS The unique Wordbars provide tabbed vocabulary support for any subject or topic – just click a word to add it to the document. Make your own Wordbars in a flash to support any topic, or get free, ready-made ones from our LearningGrids site within the app which covers a range of curriculum topics. CHECK WORDS BEFORE THEY ARE USED Learners can listen to words before they write them, helping them to find the word they want and achieve writing success. Any word in the predictor, spell checker or Wordbar can be heard before it is used so students can be sure of their selection. ADD VOICE NOTES Voice Notes are a simple yet highly effective way for students to add their own prompts so they don’t forget their train of thought – add them to the document at any time. ORGANIZE IDEAS WITH WORKSPACE Organizing ideas is a vital first step in the writing process, and one that many learners struggle with. WorkSpace is a user-friendly mind mapping area that makes it easy to capture and organize thoughts using words, Voice Notes, and pictures. It takes seconds to create a WorkSpace, and you’ll find hundreds of free, ready-made ones on all kinds of curriculum topics on LearningGrids, available directly from the app. ACCESS CURICULUM CONTENT The integrated Document Reader reads aloud any PDF or Word document, providing equal access to worksheets, exam papers and more. Worksheets sit alongside the document being written for easy access. SIT EXAMS INDEPENDENTLY Students who qualify for additional access arrangements in exams can use DocsPlus instead of a human scribe or reader – it’s better for self-esteem and saves time and money. Students can even enter answers directly onto the exam paper if it’s provided as an editable PDF. USE IT YOUR WAY Choose between male and female American English voices (British and Australian voices also provided), and customize font and colors to suit the individual. Work with documents from your iPad, iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive. MS Word and PDF formats are supported, and DocsPlus works anywhere, whether or not you have an Internet connection. PART OF CRICK SOFTWARE’S FAMILY Based in the UK and US, Crick Software has a worldwide reputation for quality educational software for students of all abilities. To find more apps, search for Crick Software in the App Store.