Remind is #MoreThanAMessage !

Ya'll....we need to talk!  If you know me, you know that I am all about passion for education and for engaging all stakeholders in the power of education!  Remind has launched a brand new campaign called #MoreThanAMessage!  If you have used Remind at any time in your life, whether as a parent or a teacher, you know and believe in the power of Remind as just that....more than a message!

With one of the Remind founders,
Brett Kopt at ISTE 2014!

I've been a user of Remind since back in the day when it was called Remind101.  Admittedly, when I speak about Remind, I STILL sometimes refer to it as Remind101!  I'm working on it!  I have had the pleasure of meeting the amazing brains behind this phenomenal tool at ISTE years ago!  Here we are back in 2014!

Schools across the world have so much on their plates with creating curriculum, creating safe environments that students can thrive in, creating school culture and climate and everything else that goes along with running a school!  The one thing that is sometimes hard to master and implement well is engaging families in a meaningful and measurable way.  Well, Remind has sought to create a tool that addresses just this!  The entire purpose of Remind is simple and can be put into two words....FAMILY ENGAGEMENT! When families are engaged in their student's learning, students feel valued.  They feel appreciated.  They feel important.  And most of all, they feel like they matter.  We know that students are more successful when they have parents that are engaged in their lives and in their education.

Schools have typically relied on emails, Robo calls and letters sent home to parents to communicate.  This one way communication is just that, ONE WAY!  How do we know that parents are reading the emails and notes sent home or simply pressing the "#" button to note that they've received the Robo call?  Remind creates a 2 way communication between schools and families, creating meaning and engagement behind every message and piece of content delivered.  The simplest message sent to a parent about their child's education can make the BIGGEST difference!  Students and their families begin to become invested in the same goals.

To learn more about Remind and the #MoreThanAMessage mission, immerse yourself in all of the information goodness HERE!

Besides all of the awesomeness of Remind, being able able to appeal to parents and students that speak another primary language is another way that Remind bridges the gap in communication.  As it's stated in the video above, "When you are able to help a parent, you are helping a child!"  Remind makes that a seamless process!

The vision and values of Remind speak volumes to who they are as a company and to what they strive to do each and every day for teachers, students and families all across the world.

Have you used Remind before?  What's your Remind success story?  Who have you impacted through using this amazing educational tool?