Remind 101

Seriously, what teenager is without their smartphones? 

How about their parents?

Time to face it, smartphones are here to stay, and they are in the the hands of almost all the students in our classrooms. Most teachers like the idea of using technology for their classrooms, but smartphones are often one device that teachers either love or hate. There is often very little middle ground.

Remind101 offers an easy and practical use of smartphones for the classroom while providing an easy, fast, economical, and safe way to communicate needed information.

Have a look at this video that gives a nice overview of what Remind101 is and what it does:

What do you think? Would you be able to use this in your classroom? As a student or parent of a student, would you find this helpful? Let me know what you think.

Secured Web Gateways

I'll admit, this was a new concept for me. I mean, I knew there was some way schools and other organizations protected their networks. I have seen the log in screens, the "None Shall Pass" blocked pages, and felt the limits of bandwidth management, but never gave the technology behind it a second thought.

If you're like me, you may benefit from watching this basic tutorial (and I mean basic! I'm new here too, remember) on how secure web gateways work.

Was this helpful? Anything you could add? Let me know in the comments section.

Thanks for viewing!