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Edt 180 - Brightwheel App For Parents

The document discusses the Brightwheel app, a child monitoring app used by teachers, parents, and childcare providers. It allows parents to see daily updates, photos, messages from teachers, check-in/out of children, billing, and more. Teachers can document student progress, post photos/videos, manage staff, record attendance, and invoices. The app was featured on Shark Tank and is now worth $31 million. Both pros and cons are provided, such as easy monitoring for parents versus monthly fees for teachers. Overall it aims to provide an easy way for parents and teachers to communicate in real-time about children's activities.

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Edt 180 - Brightwheel App For Parents

The document discusses the Brightwheel app, a child monitoring app used by teachers, parents, and childcare providers. It allows parents to see daily updates, photos, messages from teachers, check-in/out of children, billing, and more. Teachers can document student progress, post photos/videos, manage staff, record attendance, and invoices. The app was featured on Shark Tank and is now worth $31 million. Both pros and cons are provided, such as easy monitoring for parents versus monthly fees for teachers. Overall it aims to provide an easy way for parents and teachers to communicate in real-time about children's activities.

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Brightwheel Parental

App
By: McKinley Yazzie
Objectives
● Know what the Brightwheel app is & benefits
● How to navigate the app on both parent &
teacher view
● Watch the Sharktank pitch
● Pros of the Brightwheel app
● Cons of the Brightwheel app
● See Brightwheel in Action (Brightwheel
2018).

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What is Brightwheel?
Brightwheel is a child monitoring app that is used
by teachers & parents all over the United States.

Brightwheel is used by: Early childhood teachers,


daycare providers & anyone who has children in
their care.

Initially founded in 2014 under the name “Kid


Casa” (Brightwheel update 2018).
3 (Brightwheel 2018).
Brightwheel on Sharktank
Brightwheel is worth $31 million
dollars today & is continuing to
grow.

Named one of Sharktank’s most


successful businesses [Brightwheel
update 2018].

Brightwheel has a 4.8 Rating on Apple


Apps & Google play. 4 [Brightwheel Update 2018].
Features in Brightwheel
Parental View:

● See daily updates


● Photos
● messaging to communicate with teacher
● check in/out children
● Billing
● add family as users to see child updates
● Meal Tracking
[Brightwheel 2018].
● See Classroom Ratios Real-Time 5
Features in Brightwheel
Teacher View:

● Document student progress


● Post Pictures & Videos for Parents
● Manage Staff
● Record Attendance
● Document Ratios in the Classroom
● Billing & Invoicing
● Document Children's medications
[Brightwheel 2018].
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Pros of the Brightwheel app

Easy way to monitor children’s daily Free for parents


activities in real time.

Easy way to communicate with teachers Convenience at your fingertips


& parents.

Easy to navigate

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Cons of the Brightwheel App
‐ Free version is limited
‐ Teachers & business owners have to Pay a
monthly fee to use all the features
‐ Frequent app updates
‐ Teachers get busy & may not post things
on time
‐ Not every parent is tech savvy or has a
smartphone
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Brightwheel in Action

Can you see how Would you use


easy Brightwheel Brightwheel as a
is to use? parent?

9 [Brightwheel 2018].
Brightwheel VS. Jackrabbit Care (Competitor)
Comparisons Brightwheel Jackrabbit Care

Activity Dashboard Does have Does not have

Automated Billing Does not have Does have

Mobile Alerts Does have Does not have

Real Time Updates Does have Does not have

Photo uploading Does have Does not have

(Get App 2018).


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THANKS!
Any questions?

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Special thanks to all the people who made and
released these awesome resources for free:
‐ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival

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References
Brightwheel Feature by Feature. (2019). Retrieved from:
https://mybrightwheel.com/features/
Brightwheel Update. (2018). Retrieved from:
https://sharktanktales.com/brightwheel-shark-tank/
[Brightwheel]. (2015, June 16). Brightwheel. [Video File]. Retrieved from:
https://youtu.be/ykj6vgz2Brs
[Brightwheel]. (2018, August 8). Brightwheel: App Basics for Parents. [Video
File]. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/tlUh0pjnfSA
[Brightwheel]. (2018, August 8). Brightwheel: App Basics for Teachers.
[Video File]. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/pamXQk7MMWQ
Get App. (2018, November 18). Retrieved from:
https://www.getapp.com/education-childcare-
software/a/brightwheel/features/
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