What is Remind®?
To help keep you up-to-date about classroom news and assignments, students may sign up for Remind® this year. Remind is a service that lets me send one-way messages, push notifications, or email to everyone involved with the class. Teachers can also send photos and documents directly to students' and parents' phones. Phone numbers are always kept private and messages are one-way only.
Why does Mr. Andrews use Remind®?
Kids today are very busy and they communicate primarily by texting. The purpose is to provide students with timely reminders of assignments or upcoming quizzes and tests or other important class information. These messages travel one-way only, from the teacher to students and/or parents; you cannot respond to texts and there will not be an on-going conversation of any kind. It is a very safe application.
Does someone need a smartphone to use Remind®?
No, a smartphone is not necessary to send or receive Remind® messages. However, you must be able to receive texts. If you cannot receive texts you can sign up to receive Remind notifications by email.
Is Remind® free?
The service is free, but standard messaging rates apply. So, if you do not have unlimited texting on your cell phone's data plan, you might be charged for each text message.