SendHub

SendHub is a wonderful site/app for sending text messages to students/parents/groups in a safe secure way.  SendHub creates a unique # for users to use to collaborate w/ students and parents.  This is an ideal way to send class updates, notifications, and more to keep parents and students in the loop.  Also, this is a nice tool to use for districts that use BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) for mobile learning.

I highly recommend checking out SendHub by clicking here!!

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For my Pinterest board on using Mobile Phones in the Classroom click here.

SendHub

SendHub is a site I've covered before that is ideal for creating another line for your phone for free.  This is great for education as it allows teachers to send texts to groups of students, parents, etc for free from any online device.

Here is more detailed info from a recent email...

"SendHub is a simple and fast way for professionals to communicate; providing businesses, and organizations, with a call and messaging solution to reach small and large groups of people. Their simple interface lets users place & accept calls, as well as send group messages to everyone, from anywhere. SendHub was founded for teachers, but has also seen successful usage from businesses, political organizations, faith groups and more."

I highly recommend checking out SendHub by clicking here!!

For my Pinterest board on Mobile Phones in Education click here.

Kikutext

Kikutext is a great way for teachers to communicate w/ parents through text messaging.  The way this works is by giving parents a code (which is assigned to a registered user) to which they send text messages to receive messages.

I highly recommend checking out Kikutext by clicking here!!!

Thanks to Richard Byrne for the tip!!

For my top 10 sites to use w/ mobile phones in education click here.

10 Sites to use with Mobile Phones in Education

The use of mobile technology has opened up a whole new world in education.  Terms like BYOD (bring your own device) is a common place occurrence.  These devices has allowed educators and students to learn, teach, and study in a whole new way.  Learning is no longer limited to the classroom and can occur in real-time almost anywhere.  I've decided to list my favorite sites that can be used w/ mobile phones for educational purposes.

This list is in alphabetical order.

10 Sites to use w/ Mobile Phones in Education

1. Audioboo - A great site w/ mobile apps for all platforms, for recording one's voice and then embedding it into a site/blog.
2. Cel.ly - Is an instant mobile network for connecting people and tracking topics.  Also, a great way to manage cell phones from a web environment.
3. ClassPager - CP takes the classroom "clicker" to the next level through the use of text messaging, polling, Q/A, and the ability to update students/parents at any time.
4. ClassParrot - A safe and simple way to text students.  This is a great way to send class reminders, updates, and allow for parents to receive texts too.
5. gText - A great site for free group texting.  A user can send texts, files, photos, and more.
6. SnappSchool - This is a great site to engage parents for free w/ SS messenger.  Also, a user can send class wide updates by text message or email straight from their phone.
7. StudyBlue - A great way to study online flashcards, quizzes, or study guides.  Also, there is a free mobile app for SB for all platforms.
8. StudyBoost - A great way to study on a cell phone through text messaging and SMS.
9. TXTNLRN - A innovative site for teaching and learning through text messaging.  Everything associated w/ this site such as signing up for a class is all done through the use of texting.
10. Wiffiti - This is a great site that allows users from a cell phone to send texts to a display or screen.  A new version w/ more features is coming soon.

SnappSchool

SnappSchool is a wonderful site that parents can sign up for ($7.99, first 3 wks free) to receive educational weekly emails.  These emails will cover all sorts of subjects and teaching tips beneficial to teachers, parents, and students.

Also, teachers can use SnappSchool to send out free class text messages or emails to parents right from their phone.  For more info click here.

I highly recommend checking out SnappSchool by clicking here!!

SnaPanda

SnaPanda is nifty little free Android app (soon to come for iPhone) for scanning a clearly printed word w/ a phone's camera and getting a definition.  This is 21st century vocabulary at it's best.

I highly recommend checking out SnaPanda by clicking here!!

For another great vocabulary site check out, Spelling City.

Open2Go

Open2Go is a wonderful web application for storing and sharing notes/links on your phone.  Android and iPhone users don't need to install anything and just type in the code that is given to them after creating a note or finding a URL.  Other users can install a free web application or bookmarklet for easy access.

I recommend checking out Open2Go by clicking here!!

Text the Mob

Text the Mob is a new (beta) site for creating entertaining polls and message boards for a given audience. A great/unique feature is the ability to text your answers in via a cell phone (hence the name).

TTM is free but that allows only up to a 100 participants w/ adds. To remove this feature it is $8.oo a month for unlimited questions/clients. Also, another nice feature which is coming is the ability to filter out swear words. This will be ideal for schools, especially those in 1 : 1 environment or for those that have an iPod lab.

Give Text the Mob a try by clicking here.

Below is a video on this great service...