Can the CMO do this?

I like scheduling books separate from lessons plans because I prefer to see book titles on my reports. I would recommend you make a resource titled “Study Guide for A Wrinkle in Time” or something like that, and then use the divisions to record the specifics you listed above. Although, I think your student would have to copy & paste the link in your browser to go to the webpage. Does that make sense?

I just ran a mockup for this.  I titled it daily plan.  Added it as to Mama’s list, M-F with subject heading Teacher Resources.  I used called the divisions lessons.  I did NOT share it.   Division lessons were labled as follows:

1 website link

2 chapter 5

3 different website link

4 draw a picture

5 oral exam

Saved and scheduled to Mama, it shows up on the Weekly Overview next to Mama as Teacher Resource.

Under Mama, Lesson 1 shows up, but I’d have to copy/paste the link, or know to use a bookmark previously kept in favorites on the computer.  Showing upcoming assignments listed all assignments.  Hide hides them. 

There’s a box to the far right for me to add notes to the day’s lesson.  This is where I store grades, kudos for attitude, etc.  I also make notes when I notice a particular weak area that needs improvement. 

In your situation, I think you’d really need to determine purpose for the CMO.  It works well for keeping records, especially after the fact, without having to erase/rewrite the plan (THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE CMO!)  If you rarely stray from the plan and already work well off paper, it may be unnecessary.

I did think of a reason I do like paper planning more.  If the internet signal is down, you no longer wish to have an extra expense, or other situation where you cannot access the plan you’ve entered into the CMO, it does you no good to have it all entered, with no paper backup.  You can certainly write dates/notes on a paper plan that’s in your hands.  I’ve done it for quite a while.  In fact, I based the last two years of paper planning on the CMO discussions and paper planning TOC threads.  Super simple!  Made life a dream after years of erasing/rewriting.  They key was to write out the entire year, or term at a minimum.  The actual time worked on it could be lengthened/shortened as accomplished.  Why this never occurred to me before keeps me wondering. 

I’m sure that if you plan only a week out at a time, you’d need to actually work more often with the CMO than many users.  I entered most everything at the beginning.  If you plan on a weekly basis, it might be more added steps than you’d want to go through every week. 

Not sure I’d sway you to lean in one direction, or the other.  It’s awesome!  But, we wouldn’t be lost without it either because I have the plan written down on paper, too.