Chronicle Cloud

Chronicle Cloud is an educational technology platform designed to enhance classroom management, facilitate differentiated instruction, and improve student engagement and learning outcomes in virtual and traditional classrooms. According to the vendor, Chronicle Cloud is suitable for educational institutions of all sizes, including K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and online learning platforms. It is used by teachers, school administrators, education consultants, education technology companies, professional development providers, education technology professionals, EdTech consultants, and curriculum developers.

Key Features

Advanced Note-taking: According to the vendor, Chronicle Cloud allows users to take customizable notes with multi-media attachments and apply them to individuals and small groups. The Speed Notes feature enables quick retrieval and reuse of previous notes/feedback through keyword searches. Users can include images, audio files, and videos in their notes.

Formative Assessment: Chronicle Cloud enables teachers to track formative assessments of learning objectives, learning behaviors, and/or social behaviors using a unique Traffic Light design, now with a five-tiered color system. Teachers can efficiently log and track various formative assessments to inform future instruction.

Grading Assessment: According to the vendor, Chronicle Cloud allows teachers to track student levels and scores to guide instructional decisions. This feature enables teachers to monitor reading levels, standardized test scores, or benchmark scores to identify areas for improvement.

Sharing Capability: Chronicle Cloud promotes teacher collaboration by securely allowing the sharing of individual students and/or classes of students. Teachers can share notes, students, or classes with other teachers to support collaborative teaching practices.

Connected Parent's App: According to the vendor, parents can download the Chronicle Cloud Parent’s App to access shared notes and assignments by their child’s teacher. They can also submit/return assignments back to the teacher through the app, facilitating communication between parents and teachers.

Advanced Reporting: Chronicle Cloud offers tailored reports to support data-driven decision-making for differentiated instruction. According to the vendor, these reports provide insights into student progress, strengths, and areas for improvement.

Attendance System: Chronicle Cloud transforms traditional attendance by allowing teachers to observe and record students’ emotional state upon entering the learning environment. This feature enables teachers to proactively address potential student needs based on their emotional state.

Lesson Plan: Chronicle Cloud helps increase student learning outcomes by enabling the preparation of purposeful lesson plans. Users can attach multimedia and tap into AR/VR capabilities to create engaging and interactive lessons.

Marketplace: Chronicle Cloud provides a marketplace where educators can import or share lesson plans with a selective audience or make them open to all. According to the vendor, this feature allows educators to access a wide range of lesson plans and share their own expertise with others.