The SMART Tool Reports Are Out!

Now With 100% More 1995 MS Paint Energy - not kidding

As many of you know, educators have had a few... thoughts... on the SMART Tool over the last few months. We’ve questioned the data, we’ve challenged the framework, and we’ve waited anxiously to see how the final reports would actually land.

Well, the reports are officially out. And while the data issues remain, the designers have blessed us with a brand-new, cutting-edge feature to solve all our educational woes - report stickers.

While there are several gems in the collection, we have to give a special shout-out to the undisputed king of the report card - Ka Pai Tuatara.

Look at him. The pixelated font. The vibrant teal circle. The thumbs-up that defies the laws of reptile physics. He is trying his best, and honestly, aren’t we all?

Ka Pai Tuatara not your thing? Don’t worry. In the world of SMART Tool Report one-size does not fit-all.

Maybe ‘badly drawn dog’ is more your thing…

How about odd coloured butterfly?

More of a traditionalist? Try the simple star

Found one you like, but want a greater range of colours - we have your back.

It’s time to release these stickers to the wider world and not have them shut behind the narrow chance that a teacher choose a particular one. Education discussions online can get a bit heavy, so we think it’s time to inject some peak-1995 joy into the comment sections.

We have downloaded the entire collection of these incredible stickers and dumped them into a public, shareable folder for everyone to use.

Check out the full range of stickers here

The next time you are engaging in education debates, policy discussions, or SMART tool threads on Facebook, don’t just type a reply - drop a sticker, let them know how you feel…

• Policy announcement makes no sense? Ka Pai Tuatara.

• Someone posts a massive wall of text defending the tool? Ka Pai Tuatara.

• Just want to show solidarity with a fellow teacher? Ka Pai Tuatara.

Download the images to your phone or desktop, keep them ready in your camera roll, and let’s flood the algorithms with the finest clip art the late 20th century has to offer.

See you in the comments section!