米国での学校アプリらしいです。
連絡網も配布物も不要に。
1800万人が使っている。
2011年にコフ兄弟が開発、州によっては半数近い教師が活用。
このアプリを使えば、教師は授業の補足ポイントやテストの出題範囲などの通知を、生徒にいつでも送ることができる。
通常のメッセージアプリと違い、個人への返信や、生徒通しのメッセージ交換はできないため、トラブル防止にも一役買っている。
加えて、保護者を巻き込むこができる点も大きい。
従来、保護者は基本的に子供経由でしか、学校で行われていることを知る術は無かった。
だが、このアプリを使えば、子供が今日何を学び、どんな宿題があるのかなども把握できるようになった。
Remind: Safe Classroom Communication
開発: remind101
App を購入、ダウンロードするには iTunes を開いてください。
説明
Remind (formerly Remind101) offers teachers a free, safe and simple way to instantly text students & parents. Teachers, coaches, or administrators can send reminders, assignments, homework, assessments, or motivational messages directly to students' & parents' phones. Messaging is safe because phone numbers are kept private. Teachers save time because they can send quick, one-way Announcements, or opt-in to Chat for personalized communication with a student or parent. For students and parents, Remind provides an easier way to stay informed outside of the classroom.
Teachers, students, and parents can download the Remind app to stay connected more easily. If you love Remind, share it with your colleagues or write a review!
BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK: “Jessica D, a teacher in Louisiana, uses Remind daily to brief parents on whether their children did well in class and what their homework is for the night. She says the app has led more students to complete their homework and even credits it with improving scores on standardized tests. “The word I use is ‘transform,’ ” she says. “It transformed my classroom. And I think it made me a better teacher.”
PARENTING: According to a study conducted by Harvard University, on average, teacher-family communication increased the odds a student completed their homework by 42% and decreased instances in which teachers had to redirect students' attention to the task at hand by 25%. Parent-teacher communication is clearly key to a student's success, and Remind can help.
BUZZFEED: “...SMS allows the app to be used by parents without smartphones. Brett Kopf said that Remind’s features have proved especially popular in low-income districts, where parent engagement is a key issue for teachers, and parents’ sometimes erratic work schedules can make it difficult to get in touch by phone.”
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バージョン 5.3 の新機能
Bug fixes and other improvements.
