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This looks so much nicer than jacking around with all the various carrier email addresses manually.
I'll have her pass this along to her district. Best of luck!
Do you have any traction yet? My friend does the same thing http://www.tophatmonocle.com/
I see a definite familiarity with http://remind101.com/ though, with which I have some moderate experience.
EDIT: On a closer look, both even use the same @CLASS subscription method. That's honestly a little sketchy.
First - the site: I love the simplicity. The concept is clear immediately. Second - the service itself: it's a great angle. Kids love SMS messages and this embraces the use of technology/cell phones in a positive way. It creates a more personal connection between teachers and kids without breaching privacy. We had something similar, though far more basic, when we were working on an LMS and that was a highlight we oft…
One of the things we've been exploring is ways to integrate over existing LMS software, and it's been pretty disappointing to hear how no one has any sort of plugin system or API for apps.
Do you have any traction yet? My friend does the same thing http://www.tophatmonocle.com/
That service seems to compete more with http://polleverywhere.com than this. I see a definite familiarity with http://remind101.com/ though, with which I have some moderate experience. EDIT: On a closer look, both even use the same @CLASS subscription method. That's honestly a little sketchy.
To be clear, the technique of messaging in a special code to a number to "subscribe" to a service has been around for many, many years before edtech companies started using it recently. But it's a good approach.
And there's one big difference: services like Remind101 offer broadcasting, but they don't allow the students to reply.
We're out to open up and optimize the communication between teachers and students. Over time, each side will get the tools that serve them best. That's why the UX is web-based for teachers and SMS-based for students.
My wife is a middle school teacher and created a system similar to this using a Gmail account. She creates groups for each class, then emails to their SMS address (phonenumber@att.net or similar). This looks so much nicer than jacking around with all the various carrier email addresses manually. I'll have her pass this along to her district. Best of luck!
It was quite a hassle really because teachers wanted to do more but were restricted by school policy. I hope schools start to utilize technology in the classroom.
Great UI, and I love the signup interface. Just emailed it out to a bunch of my teacher friends.
I really appreciate you forwarding it to your teacher friends. If they have any questions at all, or just need a walkthrough, they're welcome to email me: m [at] classpager.com.
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That service seems to compete more with http://polleverywhere.com than this. I see a definite familiarity with http://remind101.com/ though, with which I have some moderate experience. EDIT: On a closer look, both even use the same @CLASS subscription method. That's honestly a little sketchy.
Yes, there are many different angles. To be clear, the technique of messaging in a special code to a number to "subscribe" to a service has been around for many, many years before edtech companies started using it recently. But it's a good approach. And there's one big difference: services like Remind101 offer broadcasting, but they don't allow the students to reply. We're out to open up and optimize the communicatio…
First - the site: I love the simplicity. The concept is clear immediately. Second - the service itself: it's a great angle. Kids love SMS messages and this embraces the use of technology/cell phones in a positive way. It creates a more personal connection between teachers and kids without breaching privacy. We had something similar, though far more basic, when we were working on an LMS and that was a highlight we oft…
Thanks! And I love that line about the "personal connection" without breaching privacy -- I'll have to use that. One of the things we've been exploring is ways to integrate over existing LMS software, and it's been pretty disappointing to hear how no one has any sort of plugin system or API for apps.