Remind
The group chats of WhatsApp for parents and students It has turned out to be quite a fiasco according to some media and specialized publications. And it is that not having direct contact with the teacher causes all kinds of misunderstandings and problems towards teachers and between students and their parents. So why not use a tool specially created to avoid these issues? It exists and is called RemindA curious application of communication between teachers and students with the omnipresence of parents and tutors. Ideal to avoid forgetting homework, exams and other day-to-day details of class
This is a messaging tool designed to facilitate communication between the teacher and the students. All this in a private and secure way, and always under parental supervision. Thus, when using Remind, the teacher can launch all kinds of messages, notifications andNotices for your students one-way These messages always remain Filed in a history to be reviewed at any time, and can be viewed by parents, even if they don't have asmartphone And they can also be sent as SMS or email
The good thing about these messages is that they can be accompanied by all kinds of files and materials It is possible to attach photos and videos, files PDF and even record voice memos to send chats or voice messages. In addition, there is a acknowledgement that allows the teacher to know at all times which students and parents receive the content and who decides not to read it In addition, it is possible to plan and schedule these messages with content, being sent automatically for the established day.
A good way to remember that there is an exam next day, don't forget to take to class a receipt or that they must perform such or such a task. Something that will prevent parents from having to question each other or doubt what the children have heard in class. But Remind has other interesting tools.
Teachers can also be evaluated through Remind And it has its own tool rating so that your classes are graded with different grades. Something that can help them to change course and style, at all times picking up the baton of what happens in class.
All this in a secure and private way It is enough for the teacher to register on the platform, either through the web or mobile applications, with a telephone number that will be completely private From this Just create a class and invite students to use this app and join the class with a code After that, the communication is established to receive all kinds of alerts, messages and notifications
In short, a safe and private tool to avoid misunderstandings. All this in addition to free And it is that Remind works under the system freemium, offering additional paid content only if you want to enjoy them. This service is available both for terminals Android and for iOS, so it can be downloaded from Google Play and App Store It also has a web version to manage everything from the comfort of computer
