The Blueberry Story

If you haven't heard the blueberry story and why schools aren't businesses, this is a gem!  I first heard it in my summer Politics class where we watched a phenomenal video of Jamie Vollmer telling the blueberry story. (read the story here....)

I also came upon it this week in my twitter feed, so I absolutely had to share it with you.  Take a few minutes.  You will appreciate its message.  ~ Washington Post article.

Remind 101 ~ A great tool for communicating with parents and students

Remind 101 is a great tool for communicating with parents and students (who text... ok that is most of them over the age of ______, I'd like to say 12, but it might be younger.)

As a teacher, you set up a free account at Remind101.  Then, you share the sign up directions with parents and/or students.  They are able to sign up to receive your notifications either via text message or via email.  Check it out!  Great tool!

Here are a few more links to help you learn more about Remind 101:

• The Remind 101 Blog
• Add Attachments to Remind 101

Here is how it works:

Remind101 from remind101 on Vimeo.

To share a top ten list from Teacher Blogger Jennifer Roberts on How Do I Love Remind 101...Let Me Count the Ways.  Here they are: 

1. I can set up multiple classes and text them separately or in combination. 

2. My students and parents can opt for text or email messages or both. 

3. I can schedule my messages ahead of time. 

4. I never have to know student phone numbers. 

5. They never have to know mine. 

6. I can send messages from the web or from my phone with the app. 

7. There is a record of every message I send. 

8. There is a widget to display those messages on my blog. 

9. My students love getting important info via text. 

10. They can't text back. 

How have you found this tool to be useful in your classroom?  Share how you have used this tool.