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01.22.10Winterize Your School With Tandem for SchoolsWith most of the US currently experiencing the coldest temperatures in recent years, Intand’s Tandem event management software can be an effective tool for schools to stay ahead of the curve and “winterize” when the weather turns bad. To close or not to close? School administrators have to consider many factors – from the weather report to building conditions and transportation resources when making the decision to close or delay school openings due to weather conditions. Tandem can assist in the decision making process by providing an overview of what programs and events will be affected. Communicate closings and school delays ...
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12.18.09Lower Costs With an Online School CalendarCurrent economic conditions have many schools searching for ways to reduce costs without sacrificing a quality education. Using Tandem for Schools, schools can not only improve communications with parents, staff and faculty but also more effectively manage school resources. Facilities Management Many school facility managers already use Tandem to avoid overbooking facilities or to resolve scheduling conflicts. Knowing when and how often a facility or room is used, Tandem can also help facilities managers better allocate budget dollars and achieve energy and other savings. Identify New Revenue Opportunities Many schools have venues which may be underused at different times of the year; by ...
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12.03.09Text Message Integration For A School CalendarTandem for Schools, Intand's premium online school calendar software, now offers text message integration so that users can receive text message updates of the school events that they care about. Parents, students, and faculty can be away from the computer for most of the day, but many people carry around a cell phone with them at all times. If they have a user account with their school's Tandem calendar they can change their preferences so that selected updates get sent directly to their phone via text message. Currently users can log in and set reminders for specific events so that an email ...
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11.13.09The Advantages of School Calendar SoftwareSoftware is increasingly changing the way we perceive common tools of everyday life such as books and calendars. Before a computer became common in every home and classroom, we were accustomed to paper based systems for activities such as reading or finding out what events are happening at school. Just as the Kindle for the iPod has altered the book industry by enabling almost instant access to millions of books, school calendar software has transformed the way school administrators, teachers, students, and parents interact with the school calendar. And like other tools in society that have been replaced by software, ...
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11.06.09Useful Features For Parents on Intand’s Digital School Calendar1. Easily access the calendar from any web browser Tandem for Schools is a web based online calendar so parents can access the calendar by simply going to the school's unique URL. This enables parents to be able to access the school's calendar from any location even if it's not their own computer. You can also access it from mobile devices with an internet connections like an iPhone or Blackberry. 2. Filter events Schools that use Tandem for Schools often add all events for the entire school on the main school calendar. If you are a parent that is only interested in specific ...
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10.30.09Tandem for Schools Vs Google CalendarEdutopia has an article about using Google Calendar as your school calendar titled Online Calendars: Virtual Schedules Help Busy Educators. "The first tool I'd like to explore is the online calendar. Keeping an electronic calendar is nothing new, but you'd be surprised at how few people use one. It took me several years to let go of my paper-based day planner, but once I settled into the digital-calendar world, I never looked back." Google Calendar is a great improvement over a static page that lists key dates for the school year, which may or may not be accurate. Google Calendar is a ...
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09.18.095 Reasons to the Switch to Web-Based School Calendars1. Save Paper/Reduce Carbon Footprint A school can be more environmentally friendly by not printing out all their school calendars for all the students or printing out reminder fliers for upcoming events. Instead by directing everyone to the online school calendar, students and parents can get all the school event information in one place and schools can reduce their carbon footprint. 2. Save Time for School Administrators Creating a paper school calendar can be very time consuming. A school can have over a hundred different groups, including clubs and sports teams. To create a central school calendar means organizing all the different groups ...
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09.11.09Benefits of Web Based Calendars1. Makes information on school events more accessible for students. Schools have tons of extra-curricular clubs and yet it can be difficult to get the word out that these clubs exist. If schools publish all their school events on a online calendar like Tandem for Schools, it will help students find out about the extra-curricular groups that they can get involved with. This can help them be more involved with school activities and also pad their resumes for college. 2. Makes information on school events more accessible for parents. Parent involvement is critical to the success of students and an online calendar encourages ...
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09.04.09Integrating Twitter With Online School CalendarsTwitter has become a pop culture sensation within the past year, and as such it as acquired users from every demographic of society and every level of business. Not surprisingly, more and more educators and educational institutions are also turning to Twitter as a new tool to further goals and facilitate the rapid relay of information. Many colleges are already well-versed in using Twitter to further information on their school, but secondary and primary schools are only now beginning to consider the service as a way to reach their pupils and parents. There are many different topics that ...
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08.14.09Benefits of Event Management with TandemTandem school administration software helps schools simplify school event management by allowing central control of the school's events calendar and transportation through an easy to use browser based user interface. This has many benefits for school administrators in charge of coordinating school events. Communicate Event Scheduling More Effectively The school administrator in charge of planning school events can enter all the events going on at a school from Drama Club meetings to friday night football games into the online school calendar. Any student, parent, teacher, or coach can easily access information through any web browser to learn about a specific event, or ...
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- Winterize Your School With Tandem for Schools
- Lower Costs With an Online School Calendar
- Text Message Integration For A School Calendar
- The Advantages of School Calendar Software
- Useful Features For Parents on Intand’s Digital School Calendar
- Tandem for Schools Vs Google Calendar
- Tandem For Schools – Try the Free Version
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