My Favorite New Tool - Remind 101 - Text Reminders to Students

Send Text Reminders to Students

In a typical school year I try out dozens of web based tools, and many of them fall by the wayside within a matters of days.  Remind 101 has been one of the few tools that I keep around in my toolbox and will definitely use next school year and for years to come.

There are many features that are awesome about this app, here is the rundown.

• Free
• Safe for Teachers & Students
• Easy to Use
• Apps available
• Schedule Reminders for Convenience
• Students Love it

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SFE Mobile - Substitute Job Request for iOS

SmartFindExpress Mobile - iOS - Substitute Scheduling App

SFE Mobile - Smart Find Express iPhone App Not sure how many districts are using this but we do use this in my district of Broward County. It's likely if you're reading this blog you probably are tech savvy person and also are likely to have an iPhone or an iPad. This tool is a simple one, it lets you schedule a substitute teacher for those days when you just can't make it in. It works much like the web based version but without having to remember the secure website. It allows you to add instructions to the job request, specify a substitute, select reason codes and even cancel existing requests. It will also allow you to view your previous substitute requests and Job #'s.

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