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Best Messaging Apps and Websites for Students, Teachers, and Parents
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Klassly
Friendly, free tool for school-to-home communication facilitates connection
Bottom line: This versatile platform offers lots of possibilities for classroom management and keeping caregivers in the loop if teachers create meaningful posts and interactions.
Classting
Share files, photos, videos with simple caregiver communication platform
Bottom line: A simple, practical tool for fostering communication between home and school.
LivingTree Engage
Home-school messaging best for organizing events, simple communication
Bottom line: This free tool has the basic pieces of a group messaging platform but lacks some fancier bells and whistles.
ParentSquare
Versatile communication tool fosters parent engagement and involvement
Bottom line: A solid, comprehensive way to help schools streamline communication between school staff and families.
Remind
Messaging platform offers tight focus on school-to-home connection
Bottom line: Well-designed, highly effective messaging tool delivers on its promise to connect home and school.
SchoolCNXT
Stellar translation, speech features boost parent-teacher messenger
Bottom line: If your school or district makes the investment, this is a neat and accessible way to keep parents engaged.
TalkingPoints
Multilingual texting tool enhances school-to-home communication
Bottom line: Easy-to-use tool for supporting communication and engagement with families in 100+ languages.
Bloomz
Full-featured school-to-home communication platform delivers with style
Bottom line: This multifunctional platform connects families, teachers, and students with a ton of features.
FreshGrade Connect
Multimedia digital portfolios connect students, teachers, and parents
Bottom line: It's designed with student learning in mind, and teachers can encourage students to submit quality content and engage in reflective feedback.
ClassDojo
Exemplar bridge between home and school also aids learning
Bottom line: When used thoughtfully, ClassDojo can help teachers and families support students' growth through goal-setting, reflection, and celebration.
ClassTag
Flexible, user-friendly tool gets teachers and families in sync
Bottom line: Practical communication options allow teachers to effectively communicate classroom happenings and needs to families.
Seesaw
Versatile digital portfolio appeals to teachers, students, and parents
Bottom line: A powerful multimedia learning and communication tool that demonstrates student progress over time.
Synth
Asynchronous audio response tool encourages all students to speak up
Bottom line: This tool offers classrooms a space for short, impactful voice-based discussions, but it's lacking some key ways to modify the experience.
Along
Messaging tool helps classrooms forge and foster meaningful dialogue
Bottom line: This tool opens up avenues for conversation and relationship building between teachers and students.
Schoology
Free LMS for digital classrooms packed with possibilities
Bottom line: This is an LMS that offers rich learning and collaboration experiences when matched with creative tasks and assessments.
Teachers.io
Organizational tool helps teachers plan, communicate with students
Bottom line: Scheduling solution for teachers is at its best when used alongside student homework app.
