5 Ways a School Board Can Engage the Community During a Crisis By Tara Smith published 17 July 20 Taking time to communicate with and listen to the community is critical—especially during a crisis
How to Quickly Email Parents in Multiple Languages By Shelly Terrell last updated 5 July 20 big Form Mule is such an incredible Google Sheets email merge add-on that allows you to send personalized emails using a spreadsheet and email template.
3 Key Words for Education Boards to Remember During a Crisis By Tara Smith published 15 June 20 Education boards need to emphasize direction, trust, and implementation
Remote Learning Communication: How to Best Connect with Students By Carl Hooker published 7 May 20 Best practices, resources, and more for remote learning communication.
Gaggle Unveils Gaggle Safety Management for Microsoft Teams By TL Editors published 17 April 20 Gaggle will integrate its safety solution, under the name Gaggle Safety Management for Teams, with Microsoft Teams.
How to Do Virtual Parent - Teacher Conferences By Lisa Nielsen published 12 March 20 Here is the guidance to help make virtual conferences work
Common Sense Messaging Apps & Tips to Connect with Families During School Closures By Lisa Nielsen published 12 March 20 Staying connected to families is always a good idea.
Communication: Facilitating and Assessing the 21st Century Skills in Education By Michael Gorman published 28 February 20
Edlio Partners with Livingtree to Expand its Family Engagement Tools By TL Editors published 21 January 20 Edlio has partnered with Livingtree to add a family engagement solution to its suite of tools connecting schools with communities.
Tools to Inspire Collaborative Discussions By Shelly Terrell published 24 December 19 The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others.
TalkingPoints App Keeps Teachers in Touch With Families in 100+ Languages By TL Editors last updated 23 December 19 TalkingPoints is a messaging app that allows teachers to communicate in families' home languages via their phones or internet-connected devices.
Bloomz Offers New Ways to Fund School Communication By TL Editors published 10 December 19 School communication and parental engagement app Bloomz announces the winners of its new Bloomz grant program, along with a new Classroom Sponsorship program.
A Tech-Friendly Peer Feedback Strategy By Monica Burns published 31 October 19 In today’s blog post, I want to share with you a combination of two favorite EdTech tools.
Students and Teachers Collaborate, Share Learning Resources through Microsoft Teams By TL Editors published 4 October 19 Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform within the Office 365 Suite where teams connect through shared notebooks, chat sessions, virtual meetings, and resource sharing.
How is 5G Set to Change the Classroom? By Catherine Ellis/TechRadar published 25 September 19 Faster, smarter and more interactive – a new generation of learning
Google Classroom Earns 5-Star Educator Enthusiasm By TL Editors published 19 September 19 Google Classroom helps teachers manage workflow and communication with their students (it's available as a website, an Android app, and an iOS app).
Email Is Dead. Here's the Future of Communication By Lisa Nielsen published 30 August 19 What is the future of communication?
Skyward Introduces DistrictCheck, New SIS & ERP Self-Assessment By TL Editors published 21 August 19 DistrictCheck helps school leaders collect feedback from stakeholders through a private URL, where anonymous responses are gathered.
ClassDojo Provides Strong Classroom Management & Communication Features By TL Editors published 16 August 19 Connect with kids and parents using quick, easy text or image updates