Articles & Updates
What teachers need to know about long-term planning
Possibly nothing is more valuable to a teacher than time. Effectively planning how you use your time is not just a priority – it’s a necessity. At iUgo, curriculum planning is a ‘world’ we live, eat, sleep and breathe in. In working to bring ever greater value to the world of teacher planning, we are starting a blog series that takes a deep dive into the three main areas of creating lesson and curriculum plans. Here we launch with long-term planning – also referred to as ‘scope and sequence’ planning.
Te Marautanga o Aotearoa planning update
The newest whānau member of Tikanga ā-Iwi has arrived! You can at last delve into Te Takanga o te Wā – Māori History, while other Wāhanga Ako are still being refreshed. The prospect of adapting to the changes can be a bit daunting, but the iUgo digital teacher planner is here to help.
Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories Curriculum (ANZH) Planning Update
The newest member of the Social Sciences family has finally been finalised! It can be a bit overwhelming, but the iUgo digital teacher planner is here to help.
Rachelle Haslegrave, Principal at Tarras School
“Teachables go so well with iUgo, you can instantly link resources into your planning. You don’t have to go and save the content somewhere else before uploading it to iUgo. It also saves you a lot of time from not having to type it into your planning.”
Andrew Boaz from Rolleston School
“It frees me from laborious admin, allowing me more time to spend on creative teaching.”
Jo Ander from Whanganui High School, Northland
“For the first time we’ve been able to easily collaborate planning across curriculums. iUgo is intuitive, simple to use and can be tailored to our specific needs.”
Grant Peacock from Elm Grove School, Dunedin
“I’m blown away by the responsiveness of the team. Their desire to make the product work for people is astonishing.”
Anne Maree McDougall from Mercury Bay Area School
“iUgo offers the opportunity to share techniques, save time and connect with staff more easily. It’s a quality planning tool.”
Wayne Widdowson from Henderson Primary School, Auckland
“iUgo saves a lot of time on tasks that used to take a lot of time.”
Nathan Collie from St Patrick’s School, Invercargill
“I’d advise anyone to use iUgo. For the benefit of the whole school – from syndicate planning to team teaching, planning is far more effective.”
The unbelievably easy way to simplify your planning
Planning can be overwhelming and time consuming, often spread across multiple documents, in multiple places. iUgo makes it simple, allowing you to create three documents
Seamlessly plan as a team using iUgo
Senior teacher Nathan Collie loves how iUgo saves him time, making it easy to plan effectively. St Patricks School, located in Invercargill, made the decision
Free Up Your Weekends With iUgo
There’s no more planning on the weekend for Jacira De Hoog. A teacher at Cambridge Middle School, Jacira loves the way iUgo saves her time
Weekly Planner tip: Start and end times
You can easily change the start and end time of your day on your Weekly Planner by clicking on the Cog and selecting Settings. In
Quality planning at all levels with iUgo
Deputy principal Anne-Maree McDougall took a closer look at iUgo and liked what she saw. At Mercury Bay Area School in Whitianga, Anne-Maree’s team all
Grumbling About Time Spent Planning?
iUgo brings little efficiencies that add up to a big lot, says Kerikeri’s Riverview School teacher and team leader, John Bowron. John first tinkered with
Transparent planning with iUgo
Elmgrove Primary School teacher Grant Peacock is only too happy to show his planning to colleagues and parents. It’s rare to come by that kind
Tailor iUgo to your planning needs
Team teaching with iUgo is a no-brainer for teacher Jo Ander. When Jo’s Whanganui High School colleague started playing around with iUgo, she was hooked.
How to support your existing digital programs while using iUgo
An increasingly common question that comes up with many teachers when they are about to implement a new program is how it will connect with