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The easy (dare we say, fun) way to create teacher timetables and schedules
This is the final blog in our three-part series on teacher planning. It brings together all the aspects of planning to determine exactly what you are going to teach, when. Discover how to make this really easy within your wider school timetable, no matter what level or subject you teach.
Teacher planning for subject or learning areas
This is the second in a three-part series on how to use iUgo to be more effective with your teacher planning. Having covered Long Term Planning, here we drill down into how to translate those goals into actionable unit plans (programs) for subject or learning areas, and save a whole lot of time as you do so.
What teachers need to know about long-term planning
Effectively planning how you use your time is not just a priority – it’s a necessity. In this new blog series we look at 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 planner is here to help. We’ve updated our planner to include the ANZH refresh and can show you what it will look like in the unit plan templates.
Curriculum aligned electronic lesson plans and resources
All teachers know how easy it is to go down the rabbit hole while searching for classroom content. Rachelle Haslegrave of Tarras School was well acquainted with google search and had a growing pile list of subscriptions. That was until Teachables launched in 2020.
All your lesson planning and resources in one place
Previously, Year 7 and 8 teacher Andrew Boaz of Rolleston School would have multiple folders to shift through depending on the curriculum area, and files that needed uploaded, downloaded and then filed. Then Andrew tried the iUgo Planner and it all changed.
Collaborative digital tool for teacher planning
Specialist Classroom Teacher at Whanganui High School, Jo Ander, was on the constant lookout for digital tools that could support her team’s planning. Once she discovered iUgo, she jumped straight into a 30-day trial of iUgo and didn’t look back.
From handwritten notes to an easy to use digital lesson planner
One click, and I’m there, says Mataura School primary teacher and iUgo user Shona Willis. A Year 2 and 3 teacher, Shona says her planning is now so much quicker and easier with the digital planning tool, iUgo, as it halves the time she spends.
Shift to a collaborative teaching and planning environment
Deputy Principal at Elm Grove School in Dunedin, Grant Peacock, tried many different online planning solutions. Google docs, international software and word – he grew tired of starting from scratch over and over again. Then he found iUgo and his planning got easier.
School-wide collaboration and teaching planning
Anne-Marie McDougall of Mercury Bay school first discovered iUgo in a weekly newsletter from Essential Resources. Fully aware of our wide range of high-quality teaching resources, she signed up for a 30 day free trial right away and never looked back.
Structured, time-saving planning with iUgo
Wayne Widdowson of Henderson Primary School in Auckland knows that one of the keys to teaching success is learning how to organise your day. Since he found iUgo his planning has become easy, structured and saves him tons of time to be able to do other teaching tasks.
School-wide lesson planning and collaboration
The team at St Patricks, Invercargill, were looking to shift away from paper planning back in 2015. Nathan Collie was the first to discover iUgo and learnt how to effectively plan online. Since then, the whole teaching team have signed up to iUgo
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