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#End every mail with your name, school name and taluka name. You can also add your cell number. '''This can be done automatically in gmail, by selecting the 'signature' option under 'settings''''

#End every mail with your name, school name and taluka name. You can also add your cell number. '''This can be done automatically in gmail, by selecting the 'signature' option under 'settings''''

#The volume of STF Mails tends to be quite high. You may want to separate STF mails from your other mails. In such as case you can set a 'filter' in your Gmail or in your Thunderbird mail client to move all STF Mails to a separate folder so that your Inbox is free to receive other mails

#The volume of STF Mails tends to be quite high. You may want to separate STF mails from your other mails. In such as case you can set a 'filter' in your Gmail or in your Thunderbird mail client to move all STF Mails to a separate folder so that your Inbox is free to receive other mails

#Use search option in your Googlegroups to search for the resource you want. For example if you want Work plan,  you should first search in your STF googlegroups - all the mails with "work plan" will be displayed for you.  After seeing all those, if you still want to send a mail for Work Plan you can send. Of course, for this to work, we must use correct subject line.

#Use search option in [[See_old_STF_mails |your Googlegroups]] to search for the resource you want. For example if you want Work plan,  you should first search in your STF googlegroups - all the mails with "work plan" will be displayed for you.  After seeing all those, if you still want to send a mail for Work Plan you can send. Of course, for this to work, we must use correct subject line.

#In case you feel any teacher is sending many mails in which you do not have an interest, you can set a 'filter' to move 'all mails received from that email id to another folder so that it does not come in your inbox. By using 'filters' feature, we can reduce spending time on mails which we do not want to read and focusing on mails we want to. '''Thus using these technical features of email, we can reduce the load of emails in our Inbox.'''

#In case you feel any teacher is sending many mails in which you do not have an interest, you can set a 'filter' to move 'all mails received from that email id to another folder so that it does not come in your inbox. By using 'filters' feature, we can reduce spending time on mails which we do not want to read and focusing on mails we want to. '''Thus using these technical features of email, we can reduce the load of emails in our Inbox.'''

#Email is a more complete communication than SMS and Whatsapp and hence can be more useful. Please use it like how you would write a letter, with details.  In your sms or Whatsapp, there is a character limit - Not so for email.  You can attach many kinds of files, you can't do it on sms.  If you have a good resource you want to share with other teachers, it is better to share with STF google groups, in addition to sharing on WhatsApp, because more teachers can access it.  Similarly, if you are a Whatsapp admin, share useful discussions back with the forum - more teachers will benefit. 

#Email is a more complete communication than SMS and Whatsapp and hence can be more useful. Please use it like how you would write a letter, with details.  In your sms or Whatsapp, there is a character limit - Not so for email.  You can attach many kinds of files, you can't do it on sms.  If you have a good resource you want to share with other teachers, it is better to share with STF google groups, in addition to sharing on WhatsApp, because more teachers can access it.  Similarly, if you are a Whatsapp admin, share useful discussions back with the forum - more teachers will benefit. 

We will publish on a google document the names and admins of various Whatsapp groups; so please visit this page before you decide to start a group/ want to join a group.   

We will publish on a google document the names and admins of various Whatsapp groups; so please visit this page before you decide to start a group/ want to join a group. 

=Email guidelines for all members=

=Email guidelines for all members=