Three Ring

Teachers are always looking for ways to keep parents in the loop on what's happening in the classroom. Three Ring is an app that could completely change the way you create student portfolios and communicate with parents. Three Ring allows you to capture and share each learning moment in a photo, video, audio recording, or written note in a secure fashion. It's an instant electronic portfolio. Each parent can only view the material that belongs to their child in the blog style format. It gives the parents a feeling of being in the classroom without actually being there, or feel like a "fly on the wall" in their child's classroom.   Check it out! http://threering.com/

Remind101

Remind 101 is  safe way for teachers to text message students and stay in touch with parents. Free! Teachers never see students' phone numbers. Students never see theirs.  Students and parents sign up by sending a text message or email.  Whenever you want to get a message out to students/parents you are able to send everyone a message on their phone by entering ONE message (i.e... Math test this Friday, Don't forget that picture day is tomorrow!)  Let's say your principal said, "I want you to make 3 positive contacts this week".  With Remind101 that's super EASY!!!  Go to your first period class list.  Send one message to all of the parents who have signed up (i.e.... 1st period worked really hard in class today.  I am so proud of them!).  You send one message and all of your parents could receive it.  Another great thing about Remind101 is that it is strictly for YOU to send out messages.  There is no way for responses.  Check out the website for more information or download the app for your phone!