Gmail Teacher Organiser

[SwedishChef]

My VP asked me to research a software solution today that sits on top of Gmail, it allows better integration between parent and teacher and uses sims for it's data, and email sources.

 

He said it reminds staff when they need to communicate with the parent...just wondered if anyone knows's a product that does this?

[rogerdnixon]

I suggest you use Google Classroom. We sync from SIMS to classroom (few scheduled reports and GAM). We also populate the Guardians on Classroom using GAM and a SIMS report. Makes it easy for staff to contact parents and parents get daily/weekly notifcations of set assignements. So you have everything you need is G Suite really. I've documented most of what we have done on my blog: https://wpsit.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/how-to-provision-google-classroom-using.html

[mikeprice]

Surely it will take more than that to organise teachers???

[rogerdnixon]

Surely it will take more than that to organise teachers???

 

Well, it depends on exactly what you are trying to achieve. Classroom communicates with parents automatically and offers up easy communication between staff, parents, and students. We auto populate staff and student calendars with there timetables, auto-generate Classrooms and keep them upto date - not sure what more is needed (I teach as well). We also help people with their Google Sites and managing Team Drives when they need it.

 

I do do a staff induction session to get people familiar with all the G Suite tools - this includes showing people how to use Gmail effectively and manage things like Classroom notifications.

[jmak]

Surely it will take more than that to organise teachers???

 

 

 

We auto populate staff and student calendars with there timetables, auto-generate Classrooms and keep them upto date - not sure what more is needed (I teach as well).

 

I think@mikeprice was being provocative about teachers and questioning their organisational skills. Which he can do as he also is a former teacher [emoji6]

[SwedishChef]

Well, it depends on exactly what you are trying to achieve. Classroom communicates with parents automatically and offers up easy communication between staff, parents, and students. We auto populate staff and student calendars with there timetables, auto-generate Classrooms and keep them upto date - not sure what more is needed (I teach as well). We also help people with their Google Sites and managing Team Drives when they need it.

 

I do do a staff induction session to get people familiar with all the G Suite tools - this includes showing people how to use Gmail effectively and manage things like Classroom notifications.

 

Hi Roger we already have classroom embedded across all of our curriculum, I think this is more for personal organisation. I've asked him to get the name of the product from the person who mentioned it to him

[mikeprice]

I think@mikeprice was being provocative about teachers and questioning their organisational skills. Which he can do as he also is a former teacher [emoji6]

 

yes - but just in case anyone has taken offense - I have obviously met many many very well organised teachers - but we have all met those that can organise a class full of 'awkward' pupils with no problem but seem from a techs point of view to be incapable of organising a simple Powerpoint in the Hall without help