Smore Newsletter

Description: Smore is a website that offers an easy-to-use format for newsletter creation.

Educators can use Smore to share classroom events, special projects, upcoming trips, pictures, video, embed links for homework and more through Smore.

Teachers of content areas like marketing, public relations, media and other writing or business-oriented classes can also utilize Smore as a tool to be creative and test out their skills. Smore offers the option of making documents public, so students can track viewership rates and other data to improve their skills.

Pros:

• Smore offers a free package as well as a reduced newsletter package for educators for $59 per year.
• Smore’s format is click-and-drop, making it easy to design and input information.
• Smore can be sent from and received by email addresses from multiple hosting services, including Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook.
• The newsletter can be shared on Google Plus, Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter to reach a larger audience.
• Data tracking allows senders to see open rates, schedule events and manage RSVPs and include documents like permission slips.
• Smore offers other documents, including special event flyers.
• Sending the newsletter within emails allows for easy viewing while providing a more aesthetically pleasing and organized layout compared to a standard email, which leads to higher open and engagement rates

Available for district K-12

Auto Sign-In with Clever - NO

Shortcut Link in Clever - No [Clever Explained]

Official URL:

https://www.smore.com/app

Help & Tutorials

• Making a flyer
• Using the Smore Editor
• Delete a flyer
• Organizing with Folders
• Smore for Your Classroom
• Email your Smore
• Embed your Smore
• Video Tutorials

District Support Contact:

K-6: Felicia Akins - x7178 | Nathan Harris - x7472

7-8: Greg Gilmore - x7146

9-12: JD Snead - x7093 | Rebecca Contad - x7251

Similar Resource:

• Canva,

Requirements to Use:

• Limit of 3 flyers. See pricing chart for more details.