Using iMessage for Good and Not Evil
We all know our students use iMessage. It can't be turned off on the devices, so how can we use it to our advantage in the classroom? One way would be to use Remind (formerly Remind101), an app that uses texting to communicate with both students and parents about upcoming assignments, events, and other classroom information. To start an account is simple and free. Download the app from the App Store: Open Remind from your Launchpad and choose to "Log in with Google." Enter your usual "ih" network credentials (at least these most likely are the same for your SMSD Google account), and select "I'm a teacher." Indian Hills is already an option when you search for our school, so select it from the menu. Once your class/account is set up, there are a few ways to get students and parents to join: Have them text a unique class code (much like Google Classroom) Upload a spreadsheet of email addresses; here's a tutorial on...