Contxts

With the site Contxts.com you can text homework assignments to your students for FREE! If this is kosher with your school policy, this is an excellent way to remind students when assignments are due. The site was originally designed for business professionals to exchange business cards through text messaging. Essentially it is the same as texting your contact information, except it does not reveal your phone number.

All you have to do is enter your first and last name, create a username and password, and provide your number and email address. Next you add your homework to the "Your Txt Card" box. The "Txt Card" box only allows 140 characters, either you can send multiple messages or keep it short! Once you enter your information, click submit!

Then the site will give you directions to tell your students how to access the text messages. It will say something along the lines of "tell your friends to txt msforrester to 50500." Once my students text "msforrester" to the number 50500 then they will receive the homework assignment!

Now you can send reminders or homework assignments to your classes! How cool is that!?