A new and relatively unknown mobile application called Remind has appeared.
Remind is not a game, neither social network. It is a texting tool designed to establish stronger lines of communication among teachers, students, and their parents.
The same way Edmodo replaced Facebook at educational institutions, Remind tries to accomplish the same but replacing WhatsApp within the field of education with mobile phones.
“If we can find a way to engage parents in the classroom two to three times a week, vs. one to two times a year, and if we can make teachers better by making them more efficient, we can have an enormous impact,” says Brett Kopf, Remind’s 27-year-old chief executive officer.
Kopf grew up with dyslexia and other learning disabilities and initially designed Remind to help people facing similar challenges. But then, Brett and David Kopf (his brother) had better luck after joining Imagine K12.
Together in 2011, they decided to focus more on communication and asked 200 teachers what they would want from a classroom application. The consistent answer was: to get parents more involved.
Remind is now looking for new users at Spain, Mexico and Argentina by working with the Spanish editorial Santillana, in order to create a pilot app for teachers in Spain and Latin-American countries.
Remind is not a game, neither social network. It is a texting tool designed to establish stronger lines of communication among teachers, students, and their parents.
The same way Edmodo replaced Facebook at educational institutions, Remind tries to accomplish the same but replacing WhatsApp within the field of education with mobile phones.
“If we can find a way to engage parents in the classroom two to three times a week, vs. one to two times a year, and if we can make teachers better by making them more efficient, we can have an enormous impact,” says Brett Kopf, Remind’s 27-year-old chief executive officer.
Kopf grew up with dyslexia and other learning disabilities and initially designed Remind to help people facing similar challenges. But then, Brett and David Kopf (his brother) had better luck after joining Imagine K12.
Together in 2011, they decided to focus more on communication and asked 200 teachers what they would want from a classroom application. The consistent answer was: to get parents more involved.
Remind is now looking for new users at Spain, Mexico and Argentina by working with the Spanish editorial Santillana, in order to create a pilot app for teachers in Spain and Latin-American countries.
But let’s see what Remind can really do! First of all, it is free; one can download it from Apple Store or Play Store. Teachers can update homework assignments, send photos, transmit short surveys and record voice messages. And above all, it is not invasive; you do not need phone numbers, so it would not generate conflicts with the students’ families.
Moreover, the teacher has control over the conversation: when to initiate and finish the talks.
Moreover, the teacher has control over the conversation: when to initiate and finish the talks.
Should we give it a try?
https://www.remind.com
https://www.remind.com
Wow! We didn't know about this new app. It looks great! Now we wonder how many things we lose the oportunity to try out just because we don't know that they even exist! Thanks for sharing, it's really interesting! And why not giving it a try?!
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Interesting! This is good news for all teachers who try to incorporate technology not only to their classroom but also outside them! Thank you, girls. Fascinating!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comments, girls! Hopefully we will discover more apps like this one in the near future.
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