Context
EduTech Sprint
Description
Compare pre-post results for tests and major exams and share that with parents during/ prior to PTM
Digital Products
Status
Context
- All teachers meet parents to share about progress of students at some (if not several) points in the year
- Some teachers manually send individual emails to notify parents about PTM and write personal comments about whether the child has improved or not
Things to prepare
CSV file* with email + name of the parent, name of child. You can use the template below:
*.csv or comma separated values is an important file format to use instead of .xls
Specific Instructions
- Login to postman.gov.sg using your @moe.edu.sg email or @schools.gov.sg email
Postman.gov.sg/ Email Template.
You just need to amend sections highlighted in orange to suit your context
Dear { parent_name },
Hope this email finds you well. I am writing to inform you about upcoming Parent-Teacher Meet (PTM):
Date: to amend
Time: to amend
Venue: to amend or insert Zoom link
It has been a pleasure teaching { child_name }. Ahead of our conversation, I wanted to share that in the most recent examinations, { child_name } has { improved? } { extent }.
{ qualifier }.
Take care and I look forward to meeting with you to chat more about { child_name } soon.
Best Wishes,
Your nameConcepts that are transferrable to the real world/ private sector:
Basics of email marketing - {merge fields} ! (:
- The sections in the email in curly brackets { } are also known as merge fields. Essentially, we can decompose emails into sections and substitute information programmatically.
- This same logic is also used in many marketing emails you receive from retailers
Could I have done this in code?
- For sure, this author is just recommending the no-code solution so it is more easily adopted by the masses - he also strongly believes in using existing products unless there is a strong bespoke use case that warrants a custom build
Other fun facts
Postman.gov.sg is developed by Open Government Products which is part of GovTech. They have a bunch of other tools that you might have interacted with - from the COVID appointment booking system, the gov link shortener, scamshield, parking.sg - you can explore the full suite here