Love, love, LOVE the possibilities with Remind (formerly Remind101). This is one I wish I had when I was in the classroom. It's also a perfect option for coaches, club leaders, co-cu's, and more. I thought it was great when I shared it with you last year, but they've added a lot of really cool features since then to make it even better. Remind is a one-way text messaging and emailing service where you can send updates and reminders to your students' families. You can sign up on the website or via their app (iPhone & Android). Once you give a name to your class, the service gives you a code to share with families. Parents activate their phones and/or email with your code ~they can start receiving any messages that you send from the Remind website or your phone. Neither side ever views any phone numbers and it's one-sided communication, so all of the messages come from you alone. You can send out updates/reminders directly from a computer or your own phone.
Schedule messages ahead of time and even attach files such as pictures, documents, and more. You can also view who has opened your attachments so there's no guessing if a family missed your correspondence.
Here's a video to learn more about Remind to see if it's right for you.
Get started on their website. Signing up is quick and easy. They create a pdf for you to share the code with families. It's very user-friendly!!
I would definitely get this up and running before the start of school so that you have the information available to families when they come in for Meet-the-Teacher. As always, we're here to support you!
Standard text messaging rates apply to anyone receiving messages. Parents can choose to subscribe via email. You can also embed a widget on your GoogleSite so your Remind messages automatically update there too.
Have fun sharing and connecting your classroom to families in a fast, effective, convenient and reliable way!
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