Going 1:1 is one thing, making devices useful for student learning is another
Buying and distributing devices is the easiest part of implementing the one to one initiative. For instance, without an integrated platform that provides organization and structure for using devices; students, teachers, families, and school leaders are completely overwhelmed with the number of edtech tools on the market.
This is because we are inspired by feeling completely overwhelmed when, as teachers and administrators, our districts went 1:1 and a platform like Otus didn’t exist to streamline how technology can be used to support learning.
Class Board
Share announcements, videos, assignments, and other updates to students and families quickly.
Lesson Builder
Quickly create bundles of resources from Google, your own videos, your favorite edtech tool, and assign them to the right students more easily.
Student Portfolios
Both students and teachers can place blogs, assessments, upload photos or videos and store them in a digital portfolio which families and school leaders can access.
Secure Texting and Email Messaging to Students and Families
Keep your personal phone number personal by sending text messages through Otus.
Schedule Communication
If it looks like rain the night before school, schedule a text to go out reminding students and families to bring an umbrella on the field trip.
Maintain a Family Communication Log
It’s helpful to know when a colleague last was in contact with a student’s family member.
Student Records
When educators are operating off of the same information, students can be better supported and teachers can be more efficient.
