SchoolEdge Mobile was founded to fix one specific problem. The conversation that parents have with their kids each night about homework and school is broken. In that conversation, the student holds the power because they have the information. To this point there has never been an effective and realistic way to communicate to parents what a student’s homework is every day. Parents simply don’t know. ParentEdge® fixes that. Every night at a specific time it sends a text message and an email directly to parents telling them what their child’s homework is for the night. Instead of relying on the child to provide them with the information we make sure the parent has received a communication directly from their child’s teacher(s) with the info. Parents don’t have to log into a website, they don’t have to check a blog, or even check their email if they want. All they have to do is check their cell phone when they get a text.
ParentEdge is a new and unique piece of educational technology designed to facilitate communication between teacher and parent through automated texting and emailing. Once each day parents receive a personalized text message (and email) from our automated system. This message tells the parent their child’s homework and other important information entered by their child’s teacher(s). ParentEdge provides a way for continuing academic excellence to become a daily point of conversation between parent and child at all levels.
Chris Hren is a graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science and a minor in Chemistry. In addition, he has a Master’s Degree in Teaching and Curriculum from MSU with a focus in mobile educational technology. Chris has spent five years teaching and has served on the technology committee of two school districts.
Chris has always been interested in technology and its potential for improving education. He believes that mobile technology will have a transformative impact on the future of education both in the classroom and at home. The students and parents he teaches and works with today are digital citizens who rely heavily on their mobile connection to society.
Chris founded SchoolEdge Mobile with one goal in mind: To harness the power of the cell phone in education today. He designed ParentEdge to save schools money, save teachers time, and help students succeed academically.
Lloyd Hren brings a strong business and management background to SchoolEdge Mobile. Robert has been the president of a successful small business for many years. In addition, he has played a key role in making ParentEdge a reality. Lloyd is a strong believer in the use of technology in education. He is committed to helping schools achieve a cohesive mobile technology plan and policy that supports student growth through technology. Llyod is responsible for the financial operation of SchoolEdge Mobile along with the sales and marketing. He currently is focused on expanding the number of schools using ParentEdge to increase parental involvement and improve student achievement.