Tag Archives: texting

remind101

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Michael J. Elson

Instantly message a class of students or their parents from your computer. Safe.  Teachers never see students’ phone numbers.  Students never see theirs. Students and parents join by sending a text message. No computer needed. Another Beta project as a safe … Continue reading →

Safe texting for your class

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Michael J. Elson

I stumbled on this amazing site for those of us who have embraced texting as a major mode of communication. ClassParrot is a website for teachers. It allows them to send text messages back and forth with students and parents, … Continue reading →

CIO Corner

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Michael J. Elson

I found this fascinating quote today: What if our educators took time out of each day to reinforce the proper, safe and secure way of using these devices – not only inside the walls of the classroom – but outside … Continue reading →

Texting vs. Teaching: Who Wins? – Class Struggle – Jay Mathews on Education

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Michael J. Elson

Image via Wikipedia Our high schools are full of secretly texting, blithely unengaged adolescents, my colleague Dan de Vise reveals today in a story on a Montgomery County proposal to let students text during lunch. Dan’s story describes the situation … Continue reading →

Montgomery County Student Leader Proposes Allowing Cellphone Use at Lunchtime – washingtonpost.com

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Michael J. Elson

Image by Stitch via Flickr Text messaging has spawned an era of uninterrupted contact among friends, especially young people. Students often tap out silent conversations beneath their desks, even though most Washington area public schools forbid them to use cellphones … Continue reading →