After signing in, use the hamburger menu in the upper left, select Mass Communication, then New Message.
If you are going to be frequently sending similar messages to the same group of people, it recommended to create a template. The process for creating a template is same as that of creating a New Message, so follow the below process but select the Template button instead of the New Message button.
If you have previously created a template, you can select the template button in the upper right to select one. Templates will automatically fill in all necessary options and allow you to make changes to match current needs before sending out the message. Highly recommended for those who will send out frequent similar messages.
Fill in a name for the message and mark the communication methods under Select Channels section.
App - send the message to targets that have the Edlio app on their phones.
Email - send an email to targets
Text - sends a text message to targets
Voice - converts message to audio and calls target's phone number
Social - posts message to pre-configured social accounts. Not allowed for most users/teachers
Once done, select the contiue button.
This where you will choose who the message will reach.
If you are a member of category or have created your own category, it will show up on the left side. The "Categories" section affects/overrides the options on the right.
On the left mark the school(s) and/or sub category(ies) that you need to contact. If you only select schools, the right side will add Visible only to (Lists) for each school. Use the search bar to find classrooms (groups) that exist and mark the box to select the desired groups. If you are going to be sending messages to the same classroom(s) frequently, it is recommended to create a Category or create a template to streamline the process.
If you select a sub category(ies), the options on the right will be automatically selected.
If you previously selected text, email, and/or voice in the "Select Channels" section, you will need to click on the matching tab to select targets for those Channels.
Use the search bar to find desired Classrooms in the lists and mark them.
Once done, click on the Conitue button.
For each of the previously selected channels, i.e. App, Email, etc. you will need to fill out the message options.
This process can be streamlined by using Templates. The template can have the messages already composed and you would only need to make changes. This is most usefull when using you phone to send a new message.
Once you are done composing a message for each of the Channel options, click on Continue.
Here you have the option under General Settings to Schedule the message for a later time or to send the same message on a recurring schedule. Under App settings, you can control how the message sent to the Edlio app will behave.
Once you are ready, click the Send button and the message will be sent.
If you receive a failure message, make note of the message and contact the Tech Dept.
