tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post6601718561129629574..comments2023-09-30T09:14:50.616-05:00Comments on Sprittibee: Homeschool Record Keeping With Homeschool TrackerSprittibeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992769339576987845noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-55784995967807329072012-05-28T08:51:57.296-05:002012-05-28T08:51:57.296-05:00Oh my goodness. I used the basic version last yea...Oh my goodness. I used the basic version last year and it was just too clunky that I didn't have the patience to enter everything. I tried out Plus and I absolutely love it! The lesson plan feature is amazing and makes such a huge difference. That and the ability to reschedule things easily is great! Well worth the price for my upgrade, which I just got using your code. thanks for the great review and info. It made me take the leap and our year will be so much better for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-33214872683940890562012-02-14T21:32:39.603-06:002012-02-14T21:32:39.603-06:00Taunia - The Tracker website has a great video tut...Taunia - The Tracker website has a great video tutorial section that helps with the HOW TO on entering assignments. I use the Lesson Planner (which is somewhat like Excel spreadsheets) and then schedule assignments as we go along with the school year. The website also has a really QUICK chat section at the bottom for questions that you can't find answered on the website or in the videos and they answer within MINUTES and do a live chat with you. They have the best customer service of any product I have ever bought - be it homeschool related or not!Sprittibeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992769339576987845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-83628564054912704452011-12-22T15:26:47.752-06:002011-12-22T15:26:47.752-06:00I am glad to hear your success with Tracker. I am...I am glad to hear your success with Tracker. I am having terrible trouble figuring it out. I can't figure out how the different tabs correspond and don't know where the best place is to enter the assignment information. It seems that I can only enter one assignment at a time. I am using Abeka, so the lessons are already divided up. Should I enter everything in Lesson planning? Can I enter a whole year at a time by copying? Please help!Tauniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03398667941165226989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-63704794365213452522011-03-13T13:01:04.582-05:002011-03-13T13:01:04.582-05:00What great information about HST! it maybe just wh...What great information about HST! it maybe just what I need!<br /><br />KatinaKatina https://www.blogger.com/profile/06918734651831122843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-37613937411246824042010-10-18T00:07:41.404-05:002010-10-18T00:07:41.404-05:00Did you ever figure out if the scanner app for iPh...Did you ever figure out if the scanner app for iPhone would work for entering ISBNs? I found your blog when googling that exact question...Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10347968013910945060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-4778878549423893132010-08-31T17:24:02.159-05:002010-08-31T17:24:02.159-05:00I have homeschooled 18 years. Only three more chi...I have homeschooled 18 years. Only three more children and another 8 years to go and we'll be done. Believe it or not...I'm ready to try the homeschool tracker plus, who says you can't teach "old dogs new tricks".Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06097353036991863487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-74961912923527798432010-08-21T23:54:18.980-05:002010-08-21T23:54:18.980-05:00I found your blog through Google. I don't kno...I found your blog through Google. I don't know you, but I'm a first time homeschooling mother. I just purchased Homeschool Tracker and used your referral code. Thanks for your review!Karanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-56845561436104116212010-08-11T10:40:10.920-05:002010-08-11T10:40:10.920-05:00I have had and used THT for years. LOVE it. The in...I have had and used THT for years. LOVE it. The inly down side, besides the learning curve is that is doesn't work on MAC! :( So, I decided not to use it this year. As all my school stuff in on my MAC and THT is on my dinosaur windows all the way across the house! UGH!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09214555057090192683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-51373831508033593282010-08-06T00:30:33.950-05:002010-08-06T00:30:33.950-05:00Hello dearie...
I just bought this because you fi...Hello dearie...<br /><br />I just bought this because you finally succeeded in convincing me to get rid of all of the paper trails. I'm sure the "green" mamas will be thrilled. :)<br /><br />Make sure you get your credit!Amico Diohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00152023093406560360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-86018353164697585922010-08-05T16:36:05.486-05:002010-08-05T16:36:05.486-05:00Thanks Gwen! You'll love this program if you a...Thanks Gwen! You'll love this program if you are a teacher and have ever used any kind of program for school tracking before. I was a registrar at a private school and like this program better than the one they used.<br /><br />Thanks for ordering it, Beth! I'm still praying hard that funds come in for me to get up there to see you, girl! Pray me to Relevant10!!!<br /><br />Woosterweester - I HAVE GOT TO SEE YOUR DATABASE! That sounds awesome!!! I never thought of putting it in based on character traits! How cool! Now I wish I was still using KONOS. ;) Maybe in a few years when the big ones graduate and the littles begin pre-K! ;) Shoot, what am I saying? I'll be homeschooling for eternity. At least I won't ever have to buy HST again! Love that I get the upgrades for free - forever. Now if I could only get this stupid barcode scanner to work for me. I bought a CueCat and it has outdated software. I wonder if the iPhone barcode scanner ap would work with HST??? Something to ask Kate about...<br /><br />Heather - Yes, my info moved over seamlessly when I bought the plus version. I am also bad about getting behind on the data entry... but it was just as hard with paper for me. It requires BUTT IN CHAIR and FOCUS ON PRIORITIES. Two things that are difficult when there are distractions like blogs and emails. LOL<br /><br />Yvonne - The lady that introduced me to Tracker's name was Yvonne!Sprittibeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992769339576987845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-31930452304597959782010-08-05T16:29:02.116-05:002010-08-05T16:29:02.116-05:00Someone emailed me to ask if you can use the same ...Someone emailed me to ask if you can use the same assignments for other students later on (transfer from kid to kid). Here was my answer via email:<br /><br />If you enter your assignments in the Lesson Plan Grid, they stay there forever - even after you "assign them" to a kid. Then you can pull from them for other kids in the future. Assignments are specific to one kid, Lesson Plans are not. But then again, I believe you can also transfer assignments to the Lesson Plan grid... and then use them again. I would watch the online videos for this to see how it works. It really is amazing - and easy to learn with the videos.Sprittibeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992769339576987845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-307882093204380542010-08-05T15:50:46.398-05:002010-08-05T15:50:46.398-05:00I use HST+ too and LOVE it! I recently switched t...I use HST+ too and LOVE it! I recently switched to Mac and unfortunately the program doesn't run on Mac (unless you purchase parallels). I hope HST will consider a Mac version!yvonnehttp://meaderfam.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-81547308789827006002010-08-05T13:07:11.151-05:002010-08-05T13:07:11.151-05:00I've been using it for a few years now. Right...I've been using it for a few years now. Right now we only have the free version, as it does everything I need it to do. I think when my oldest gets to high school level I'll upgrade to the Plus edition. All the info should just move over with the upgrade. I love using it. I still do lesson plans in a book, but I love having HT to keep grades, book lists, etc., and this way I don't have years' worth of lesson plan books piled up around the house. :o) My only problem is making sure I keep it updated. Last year I went 14 weeks without inputting anything, and then spent pretty much my entire Christmas break trying to get it all caught up! So far this year, I'm grading and inputting every day!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741287901721091119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-50615724698094549542010-08-05T11:36:09.376-05:002010-08-05T11:36:09.376-05:00I am beginning to love my HST system. When I firs...I am beginning to love my HST system. When I first got into it the program overwhelmed me, and I think it's just because I am NOT a computer savvy person. Plus, I am doing Konos, so I had to figure out my "system" for keeping track within the new system since Konos overlaps subjects and it was hard for me to figure out how I wanted to input it all--finally decided to input according to the character unit. I had my husband (who does computer systems for global bank projects) sit down and help me figure it all out. Within minutes he had everything set up the way I wanted. (And thanks Heather, for the encouragement along the way!) Anyway, this is just to encourage anyone else out there who is NOT a computer person...find someone who is because the program is worth it! And even though the state of Oregon doesn't require me to keep detailed records, I feel much more on top of things knowing that I am starting this early in our homeschooling career.woosterweesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768163870494533835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-19297622291731598672010-08-05T11:23:21.810-05:002010-08-05T11:23:21.810-05:00Yep, I just did it- ordered the download (with you...Yep, I just did it- ordered the download (with your referral code, of course!). Now to get busy figuring it all out and getting our 2010-11 homeschool plans TOTALLY organized (loving the transcript features, and SO much more)!! Whoo-Hoooty! *excited* Thanks for the timely *push* Heather, this is just what I needed!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14559277395419803311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-46086806194596623922010-08-05T09:43:32.244-05:002010-08-05T09:43:32.244-05:00I'm SO glad you reviewed this for us, Heather!...I'm SO glad you reviewed this for us, Heather! I taught in the public schools before we had kids and had some old leftover lesson plans books. So that's what I've been using for the past 7 years of "official" homeschooling.<br /><br />So this was very interesting to me since I'm within a few pages of being done with that book.<br /><br />Will look into at - and if I DO buy, I'll make sure I do it through your link. Thanks!!!Gwen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094959197761222086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-11011185293040042762010-08-05T08:13:33.074-05:002010-08-05T08:13:33.074-05:00I remembered this and earlier this week I was scou...I remembered this and earlier this week I was scouring your site looking for the name of this program. (I found it) I'm going to order this next week, and I'll be sure to use your code :)Cheryl Pitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930832509544868744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-84931588004910283942010-08-05T06:29:07.624-05:002010-08-05T06:29:07.624-05:00Thanks Tanya!Thanks Tanya!Sprittibeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992769339576987845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-56501088358613376472010-08-05T06:28:08.670-05:002010-08-05T06:28:08.670-05:00Yes, a friend of mine was using another freebie an...Yes, a friend of mine was using another freebie and I got her hooked on Tracker after she came to my house and saw it.... then she quit using tracker because it was SO MUCH stuff... and a few months later, she started watching the free online tutorials and gave it another try and now she's an evangelist about it like me! ;) I love seeing her LOVE it. She thanks me all the time for showing it to her now that she has her year planned out and all her assignments ready to go for 2010-11. I haven't gotten that far ahead yet! We are still struggling with 2009-10. :( Maybe someday we'll get caught up! If it were up to Tracker, we already would be. I'm working on March and April assignments with the kids right now. It is so nice to have them all in there and only have to click a few buttons to grade them when the kids finish them, though.Sprittibeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992769339576987845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-65174152801698980842010-08-04T23:53:52.328-05:002010-08-04T23:53:52.328-05:00I am using another online free system. It is fine...I am using another online free system. It is fine a lot of front loading as well. I am thinking about switching only because of the journal feature right now I have to keep a jornal elsewhere. I want to change but I dont because I am 12 weeks into my year. I will think about it more. Thanks for the post.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032902778606328411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-77208459301997120632010-08-04T23:42:44.772-05:002010-08-04T23:42:44.772-05:00You've been such a help! I bought HST after r...You've been such a help! I bought HST after reading your review in April. (I used your code!) But with all the really cool bells and whistles, I completely missed the ISBN/Amazon dealie. WOW! I've been playing with it all evening. It's going to be a wonderful help when I start entering this year's readers.<br />Thanks again! T :)TexasTanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15308910062832553763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-24588769014571495372010-08-04T22:35:21.394-05:002010-08-04T22:35:21.394-05:00Thank you, this was very helpful. I am also a pen...Thank you, this was very helpful. I am also a pen and paper kind of gal and was never interested in homeschool tracker. I was planning to by a transcript software program this summer since my eldest is entering 9th grade. Now I'm rethinking.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540018302767717926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-14972345135511150362010-08-04T20:25:40.315-05:002010-08-04T20:25:40.315-05:00Thanks so much! I heard of Homeschool Tracker, an...Thanks so much! I heard of Homeschool Tracker, and have been meaning to check it out. This is our first year homeschooling, so I am not sure what will work for me...but I like the idea of it! I will probably try the free version, but if I buy the other version, I will DEFINITELY use your code so that you can get the referral dollars!!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03570796770714543897noreply@blogger.com