Stephanie found Purple Mash:

• Significantly reduces teacher workload“There is a comprehensive scheme of work for computing on Purplemash which includes teacher guides, presentation slides and activities for pupils to complete. It is regularly updated and kept in line with curriculum and developments. Marking is easy on Purplemash thanks to their comment / judgement / curriculum objective system. All the data entered is collated to a pupil data sheet to track progress. Pupils get instant feedback in some quiz/challenge style activities and receive comments from teachers as alerts with opportunities to redo work if required.”
• Moderately increases student collaboration“There are a few tools in Purplemash which allow for collaborative use such as 2investigate and 2connect. There are central storage areas where pupils can share and display work. There is a built in email system and blogging opportunities for pupils to communicate safely and have pupil voice.”
• Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Tasks are quick to set and easy to mark. Data can be found and filtered easily. None of my administrative tasks take long on Purple mash, enabling me to use time for my pupils.”
• Slightly improves teacher knowledge“Purplemash is a great way to support teachers who are not so confident about teaching computing. The guides and presentations support teachers and are thorough in their explanations of vocabulary and processes.”
• Significantly builds student knowledge“There are hundreds of resources for pupils to use to demonstrate and expand on their knowledge in a variety of subjects. The use of computing as a cross curricular tool is central to many parts of Purplemash.”