How to Set Up a Free Talking Points Account
1. Go to https://app.talkingpts.org/register
Create a free account on Talking Points using your UCFSD email address - link the account using Google
2. Once you are logged in, go to Classes and Create a Class
3. Give your class a name and grade level and click Create
4. When you are in the class, click on Add Students
5. Choose "Invite family members via app code or text message
6. Click the Subscribe via SMS tab and make note of the phone number shown for your account
7. This is a phone number that parents can send a text to if they need language help. You'll see there are "codes" for each language. All the parents need to do is text the applicable language code to the phone number and that allows them to communicate with you on the Talking Points site.
Notifications
You won't need to keep the Talking Points website up all the time if you set up notifications
1. In the bottom left, click on the arrow next to the account name, then click Settings
2. Click Notifications
3. Make sure you are notified of every incoming message via Email for all hours. Then click Save
You'll receive an email to your UCFSD email account if any parent tries to contact you through Talking Points.