The webinar “Introduction to FreshGrade for Students” is exactly what you would expect, “an introduction to FreshGrade for students.” Here is a quick summary of what the webinar discussed. Because this webinar is only twenty minutes long I am going to summarize it perfectly for you.

So here are the key points from the webinar:

• FreshGrade allows you to share your accomplishments or something that you are proud of with your parents while also being able to reflect on your learning.
• Students can download FreshGrade on any IOS or android device as well as have access on a web browser to add or comment on their work.
• An interview from a student using FreshGrade took place. This student discussed how FreshGrade makes her feel more confident in her work and allows her to talk with her teachers and parents about her work more easily. She also stated that she likes comments that tell her how to improve her work.
• Each student will receive their own digital profile where teachers and students can share examples of their work. Teachers, students, and parents can comment on portfolio artifacts to encourage progress, celebrate success, and deepen learning.
• Notifications and emails will let you know when your portfolio is updated.
• When creating an account you can download FreshGrade from student.freshgrade.com, from the iTunes App Store, or from Google play.
• Once you go to create your account you will need an access code that your teacher should provide for you. Once you have this code you can log into FreshGrade and then create your own login information that will replace your access code.
• Once you have your student account set up you can see all FreshGrade elements on your portfolio. These include any comments that have been made, previous report cards, and classroom announcements. On the student portfolio page you can email teachers directly, upload work and/or make comments, add different classes into different portfolios, and view your portfolio history which allows you to see any previous years portfolios.
• Voice to text was briefly mentioned as a tool for younger students to use to quickly upload comments to FreshGrade.

This webinar would be good for new students or parents to utilize as it briefly describes  FreshGrade and shows what the application looks like. This webinar probably isn’t the most informative for someone who has already used FreshGrade or knows a bit about it.

Here is the link if you wish to watch it for yourself:

https://learning.freshgrade.com/courses/369157/lectures/5634829