Helping teachers connect instantly with students and parents Kim Clark – Marcia Torgrude – Small Nudges

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Key Features CONNECT INSTANTLY Sign up in 15 seconds on the web or mobile app. Students and parents can join your class by text, or app. CONNECT FREELY Teachers, students, and parents can use for free. No commitments or classroom changes required. CONNECT EFFICIENTLY Send or schedule messages ahead of time. Attach photos, files, or voice clips. Get instant feedbacks with Stamps. CONNECT SAFELY Phone numbers are always kept private. No 1:1 messaging Download your message history for audit requests.

What is Remind?

Simpler, more e ffi cient communication impacts education Harvard Research, Teacher-Family Communication DECREASED teacher redirection INCREASED class participation INCREASED homework completion Harvard Research Study (2012) conducted a study with a Boston charter school in which they added text messaging to classroom communication. SOURCE scholar.harvard.edu/files/mkraft/files/kraft__dougherty_teacher_communication_jree.pdf

Remind is a safe and simple way to connect with students and keep in touch with parents. With Remind, classroom communications is free, simple, and safe: All phone numbers are kept private. Send or schedule messages. Get instant feedback with Stamps. Attach photos, files, or voice clips. Send directly to students’ and parents’ phones.

Why Remind vs. text messaging? Safe, Simple, Efficient Never see anyone’s phone numbers Sign up in 15 seconds Send broadband messages to entire groups in seconds

Teachers everywhere are telling us that Remind is making an impact Remind is for everyone Remind engages students Remind involves parents 90% of users are public - More than 50% of K-12 teachers - Over 60% of parents and students School teachers said that Remind homework turn-in increased Rates increased with parent involvement

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Teacher to Parents via Text

Administrator to Teachers Hi! We need to confirm your address before adding you to M. Torgrude's TIE Teacher on Remind. Please click this link to confirm your subscription.this link to Choose your role as a teacher

Step 1 Download App or Visit Site  Sign up via Remind.com OR  Download our mobile app on iOS or Android

Step 2 Register  Select your role  Enter your full name and address  Create password

Step 3 Once you’re registered, add a Class Name your class Mark whether there are students under the age of 13 Things to know: Create up to 10 class groups Name your class something recognizable Organize your classes by subject level or audience group (students, parents, or both)

Step 4 Invite students and parents to join the class Students and parents can join your class by your unique Send the code in these three ways: Invite students and parents by or mobile number Project or send instructions to download the app or text to your Remind phone number Share your unique link: remind.com/join/code to have your class join by mobile number Things to know : Invite students and parents in these ways BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT PRINT PDF AND SEND HOME FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL POST ON CLASS WEBSITE SEND AN SOCIAL MEDIA

Question: What would you like to remind your class about? 1.Remind’s schedule ahead option 2.Send daily reminders 3.Send message with an attachment 4.Send message with an image 5.Send voice messages – through your phone app 6.Send web links including video links

Ways to get started with Remind LESSON PLANNING Remind’s schedule ahead option allows you to plan an entire unit, or even school year, at a time! HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS Easily send your students and their parents the homework assignment each night through a quick Remind message. CLASS DOCUMENTS Attach important class files and photos to your messages. View who has opened your attachments and get instant feedback with Stamps. QUESTIONS FOR CRITICAL THINKING Extend learning beyond the classroom by sending your students preview questions for the next lesson. Student can quickly respond with Stamps. MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGES AND IMAGES Encourage students to reach their goals through motivational messages and attached inspirational images. Students can star your messages with Stamps. FACTS AND TIPS Send students daily facts or vocabulary words straight to their cell phones each day. TRIVIA Send students trivia questions based on content they’ve learned in class. Get instant student feedback with Stamps. LAST-MINUTE SCHEDULE CHANGES Alert your students and their parents of last-minute schedule changes in the school or class calendar.

Remind works school-wide Educators and school community members who use Remind RESOURCE TEACHERSCLASSROOM TEACHERS COACHESTUTORS ADMINISTRATORSCLUB LEADERS LIBRARIANSROOM PARENTS TECHNOLOGY COACHESEDUCATION PROFESSORS OFFICE MANAGERS AND MANY MORE!

“ Every child deserves a champion: an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists they become the best they can possibly be.” — Rita Pierson, Educator SOURCE TED

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