Ever wanted to text your students handouts or a picture of the notes on the board? Now you can, with Remind 101's newest feature, Attach, lets you quickly send the most important homework, photos, presentations and more directly to your students’ and parents’ phones!
Why Attach? As a part of Remind101, Attach is a one-way feature that allows you to send content without students or parents texting you back. What are some ideas? The possibilities are endless!
You can send…
- Homework assignments
- Photos of the white board
- Fun classroom pictures
- Class handouts
- Field trip forms and permission slips
How does it work?
Attaching a file to your Remind101 message is simple. Try out the following steps to start sending files to your students and their parents right away!
Step 1: Tap the Remind101 app on iOS and Android or visit remind101.com and sign in.
On the web, locate the paper clip next to the scheduling icon to attach your file. Click on the paperclip on the bottom right-hand corner of your text box.
iPhone app
Select a class and create a new message. Select the photo icon on the bottom left corner of the message.
Android app
Tap along the top bar to create a new message. Tap on the three dots “…” next to the text box.
Step 2: Select the file that you would like to upload and attach it to your text by clicking “upload”.
iPhone app
After tapping on the “Attach” icon, you can either take a photo or choose one from your gallery. Tap “choose” to select the image.
Android app
Tap on the camera to attach a photo or a file. You can either take a photo or choose one from your gallery.
Step 3: After the file is attached, type in your message and press send! Note: files take 20 characters, so your message should contain no more than 120 characters.
After you’ve sent your message, it will appear as a thumbnail as a part of your sent message. That way, you can be sure that your file was attached to your message.
iPhone app
Type in your message and click “send”. You should see your image at the top of your message.
Android app
Type in your message and click “send”. You should see your image above the message. Once you send the message, your image will appear in the text.
Try it out today!
Credit to: http://blog.remind101.com/