Teachers First - Thinking Teachers Teaching Thinkers

Thousands of Teacher-reviewed Resources!

Effective Communication Month

June brings us Effective Communication Month. If you are looking for some engaging and effective ways to communicate with your class, look no further than these four fabulous finds! 

Grades K-6

Class123

This must-see classroom management tool contains several features for communicating with students and parents plus many other features. Parents or students sign up with a provided code. Once enrolled, members receive and send communications privately.

Grades K-12

Bloomz

Bloomz is an all-in-one communication center for your class. Share photos, schedule conferences, send reminders, share calendar updates, schedule volunteers, and more. Watch the introduction video for more details about this multi-purpose tool.

Grades K-12

Slack

Try this real-time messaging tool for teams which includes archiving and search features. Create channels for different groups or teams to include messages, files, images, and more for sharing. File drag-and-drop works with Google Docs, Twitter, and more.

Grades K-12

Class Messenger

It takes less than one minute to sign up and start sending reminders, surveys, or announcements to students or parents. Users can choose how they receive messages: by app, by text message, or via email. See the teacher dashboard for more features.

3 Cool Communication Tools

This trio of sites, recently reviewed and added to our collection, offers some unique ways to communicate. Create a teleprompter, up your Twitter game with GIFs, and connect and communicate using Google Docs.

Grades 3-12

Teleprompt.me

Use your computer's microphone to create an easy to use teleprompter with Teleprompt.me. Copy and paste your script to create presentations with this intuitive tool.

Grades K-12

Tall Tweets

This free, easy-to-use tool creates animated GIFs from Google Slides. Tall Tweets creates an image for each slide. After making all of your selections, create your GIF to download or share via Twitter. Don't miss the Getting Started Guide video.

Grades 6-12

CheckMark

Download and install the Chrome extension to easily provide feedback on Google documents. Highlight text found in Google Docs or Slides then select from the frequently used comments (such as passive voice or spelling errors) or insert your own.

Empower Group Communication

Keep groups on task and communicating effectively with these three tools that facilitate collaboration and communication.

Grades K-12

Notejoy

Don't miss this collaborative note-taking and note-sharing resource for teams that integrates with Google Drive and Microsoft Office. Create a note for a group and receive real-time updates, include checklists, upload images and documents, and more.

Grades K-12

Voxer

Text images and your location with a combination of instant voice and text messages. This tool works with your headset, so you can be hands-free and it is device-agnostic! Hear messages live or listen later. Broadcast messages to individuals or a group.

Grades K-12

Simply Circle

Create Circles to increase parent-teacher communication. Manage Circles to share messages, pictures, and files; add tasks; organize events; and assign roles. Choose from three email deployment options (evening, morning, or every Sunday).

This Week at TeachersFirst

Join our book study to discover tools and ideas to align instructional technology use with curricular goals. Attend our #OK2Ask Twitter chats to connect with other educators and grow your PLN. And visit our Infusing Technology blog for an insightful post about an amazing communication tool.