My rationale for selecting the program FreshGrade is that FreshGrade is a new technological advancement to how teachers are assessing students inside the classrooms. FreshGrade is fairly new in the technological marketplace and it continues to flourish across the education stream. FreshGrade is an online portfolio that allows parents, students and teachers to constantly be communicating, allowing the parents a window for the first time into the classroom. This is great for parents who in today’s world the parents can often be busy with their careers and cannot find as much time to participate inside children's classroom and education. As a professional author, I can review FreshGrade without trying to sell the program to the audience but rather talk about the benefits and the setbacks that this new online venture has to offer, as well as things to consider and think about.
Students love using FreshGrade apps. FreshGrade has three different options for apps. Teacher FreshGrade; where teachers create activities and assessments. Parent FreshGrade; where parents can log in and comment on their student learning. Finally they have Student FreshGrade; which allows students to log in and comment on their own learning. All apps are different colours so its easy to follow and understand. As a teacher in the elementary setting, I use FreshGrade because it is an exciting way to showcase the growth in my students.