Comments on: LessonWriter Makes Creating Lesson Plans Easy http://www.centernetworks.com/lessonwriter-makes-lesson-plans-easy Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Richard-Byrne http://www.centernetworks.com/lessonwriter-makes-lesson-plans-easy/comment-page-#comment-18694 Richard-Byrne Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-18694 The idea behind this service is good, but as you've pointed out there are some significant flaws. Beyond the flaws you've mentioned, the service seems to operate on the assumption that lesson planning and teaching is primarily an exercise in worksheet production. While worksheets (physical or e-form) do have a place in education, it is a very limited place. What would make the site more useful is a section for lesson sharing among teachers (a discussion forum exists, but posting fully made lessons would be very cumbersome). I wonder how Lesson Writer will penetrate a market in which there are many other similar services (free and fee-based) with more functionality. Improving compatibility with Firefox would help Lesson Writer gain users too. The idea behind this service is good, but as you’ve pointed out there are some significant flaws. Beyond the flaws you’ve mentioned, the service seems to operate on the assumption that lesson planning and teaching is primarily an exercise in worksheet production. While worksheets (physical or e-form) do have a place in education, it is a very limited place. What would make the site more useful is a section for lesson sharing among teachers (a discussion forum exists, but posting fully made lessons would be very cumbersome).

I wonder how Lesson Writer will penetrate a market in which there are many other similar services (free and fee-based) with more functionality. Improving compatibility with Firefox would help Lesson Writer gain users too.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.centernetworks.com/lessonwriter-makes-lesson-plans-easy/comment-page-#comment-18697 Stephen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-18697 Hi, I am very curious about the "many other similar services" you mentioned. I have searched but never found anything that transforms text into teaching materials and lesson plans automatically. Can you please post some so I can check them out? Thanks Stephen Hi,
I am very curious about the “many other similar services” you mentioned. I have searched but never found anything that transforms text into teaching materials and lesson plans automatically.
Can you please post some so I can check them out?
Thanks
Stephen

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