12 Amazing Ways IFTTT Helps Teachers

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Isn't it wonderful how much help you get running your classroom and juggling it all? We bet you thank your lucky stars every day for that 24-7 personal assistant that your school district provides you! We know we do! It is just amazing how much they are able to take off of our plates so that we can focus on doing the important things like teaching, spending time with our families, and watching Netflix, of course!

Not sounding familiar? Wait, your district doesn't do that? Hmmm.... wait... now that we think about it, we don't have that either! Must have been a dream we were having. Man... now that we know we don't have that what we have to do everyday sounds, well, overwhelming! But don't you worry your pretty little head about it, we've got a nifty little program that will help you out. If This Then That (IFTTT) is an amazing site that can act as your personal assistant helping you complete both little and big tasks. Here is a list of just a few of our favorite ways that IFTTT can help!

These tips are amazing! Can't wait to start using IFTTT in my classroom and at home!

IFTTT can help you...

Never forget another birthday of a student, coworker, family member, or friend again!

Get notifications for birthdays in your calendar! You can even have it remind you when it's your mail carrier's birthday and be the best neighbor on your block [we know, we know, it's not a competition... but it sort of is :)]! Click here to learn more!

Get healthier!

IFTTT can help send you reminders to drink more water. A common problem for teachers... and, you know, humans! Click here to learn more!

Get dressed for the day!

Okay, so it can't actually pick out the perfect IG worthy outfit or dress you but it can check tomorrow's weather and let you know every day at 6 PM so you'll always be in the know! And that's kind of the same thing, right? Click here to learn more!

Back up your photos!

How many times have you freaked out thinking that your phone has just died or may not survive its latest kamikaze jump off the table? It's happened to us on more than one occasion. IFTTT can help back up your photos from your cellphone automatically to either Dropbox or Google Drive so that you never have to worry about losing any of those precious memories! Click here to learn more about backing up to Dropbox if you have an iPhone or here if you have an Android! Click here to learn more about backing up your photos to Google Drive if you have an iPhone or here if you have an Android!

Move your school pics from your cell phone to a specific folder online!

IFTTT can use your location when you took the photo to determine if it is a school photo and save it to a pre-specified folder in Google Drive all without you having to lift a finger... you know after you use all of your digits to get it set up in the first place :). Note: you may have an issue with these ITTT's working correctly if you happen to live really close to your school and take pictures at home too. Click here or here to learn more!

Keep an eye on a certain app and let you know when it drops in price!

You can tell IFTTT to email you when the app you would love to use in your classroom drops in price. Click here to learn more!

These tips are amazing! Can't wait to start using IFTTT in my classroom and at home!

Text to remind you of that meeting or after-school duty you always forget:

With all of the other things you need to keep track of during a day, we're betting you could use a little extra help remembering those meetings or duties that only happen once in a blue moon. Click here to learn more!

Text you when a form is submitted!

Google Forms are amazing and can be used for so many different things! Parent volunteer sign-ups. Student sign-up for writing conferences. And so much more! Now, you don't have to keep checking back constantly to see if you've gotten another response, your IFTTT assistant is on the job! Click here to learn more!

Adjust your cell phone's ringer volume when you're at work!

You can set IFTTT up to automatically mute your Android ringtone when you get to school and un-mute it when you get home. Click here and here to learn more!

You can also have your phone text your husband or kids when you leave work - or better yet you can set your kid's phone up to text you when they leave school and are on their way home! Click here to learn more!

You can even set it up to turn your volume up when you lose your phone. Click here to learn more!

Close and open your garage door!

IFTTT can control your garage door for you so that you never have to wonder if you remembered to close it when you're just about to school! Or on vacation! Click here and here to learn more!

Remind you of what's on your To Do list!

You can schedule IFTTT to show you your To Do list when you leave your house, helping make sure that you look at it at least once every day. Click here to learn more!

Remind you what you need to buy at the store!

IFTTT will help remind you what you need to purchase when you arrive at store X. No more wondering... hmmm, I know there is something that I needed from here. IFTTT will use the GPS on your phone to know when you've arrived at store X and pull up your list for you. Pretty crazy, right!?! Click here to learn more! 

Want to know what's even crazier??? IFTTT can also text your husband, kids, parents, whoever you choose to see if they need something at that store too when you arrive! Hearing "Oh I wish I had known you were going to X, I really need ..." when you get home later. Now it's on them to let you know if they need something. Ah, one less thing to have to tackle! Click here to learn more!

Here's to the best personal assistant (no)money can buy you! IFTTT has so many amazing features it was really hard to stop. So, check them out and see how they can help to simplify your life both in and out of the classroom! Cheers!

These tips are amazing! Can't wait to start using IFTTT in my classroom and at home!
These tips are amazing! Can't wait to start using IFTTT in my classroom and at home!