Leading Community Relations and Engagement through Technology

Leading Community Relations and Engagement through Technology

Module 3

How do I make my stakeholders

truly engaged Throughthe use of technology

When you walked inside the campus, what was posted in the

bulletin board?

Conventional Forms of Communicating to our

stakeholders • Paper and pen• Bulletin boards

This ?Dear Parents,Greetings! Please be informed that we will have our monthly class PTA presidents’ meeting on July 19, 2012 at the Gymnasium. Agenda are as follows: a) Election of officersb) Collection of PTA fees Hope you will attend. Thank you.Sincerely,Mr. Pasil , Principal

Or this ?Let your star shine!be elected in this year’s PTA Elections!

Mark this date:July 19, 2002, 3:00 p.m.School Gymnasium

Meet new friends!Re-new friendships!Say hi to your children’s teachers!

SEE YOU!

ICT TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Desk-top publishing– Ideal for sending informal communications– Creates interest from the audience– Forms:• Flyers / teasers ( e.g. MS Publisher )• Announcements

– Microsoft Learning Essentials (tools for school heads)

ICT TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Desk-top publishing– Colors Matter:• Bright colors to grab attention•Pastel colors to create consensus•Dark colors for authority

Always remember! a picture always speaks a thousand words…

Vis-a-vis

DepEd’s newest brand log is SMILE. Each DepEd personnel is expected to put on a smile always whether he/she is a teacher, principal, staff member or even the department secretary himself. Our students tend to have more fun in learning whenf we wear a smile always in our faces

Its more FUN in school!

ICT TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Email (MS Outlook, live.com)– Most convenient way to communicate in the

digital age, anytime, anywhere – Easy access ( for corporate partners )– Systematic way of storing communications,

keeping appointments

ICT TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Some tips in using the email:– Never write in red letters…they scream!;– Always acknowledge receipt of email;– Respond to emails as soon as possible;– Store messages systematically by subject matter;– Never use your official email address for personal

communication;

ICT TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Social Networking – Always in the “loop”– Expand networks and linkages– “advertise” yourself and your school– More people open their FB accounts rather than

email accounts. Use the advantage to engage your stakeholders

– In this digital age: deals are made not anymore in golf courses but through FB!

ICT TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Tips in using social networking groups:– FB groups• Always set your group page as “closed” or “secret”• Do not create a group page if you cannot maintain it;• Keep the language of discussions moderate• Know when to end a discussion or “comment thread”

– Account Settings• Be as private as possible! Manage your notifications

and friendship level

ICT TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Mobile Technology ( for limited internet access)– Text announcements / text blastsTips:• keep text messages concise & easy to understand• Use full words and sentences ( no jejemon terms )

– e.g pls b n4md dat r mtng s cancld n mvd 2 sun oct2. ur atdns s req. ty

– Teleconferencing

ICT TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Virtual Communications Facilities – effective way of meeting with stakeholders in

different locations– Tips:• Ensure fast internet connection• Keep meeting short• Prepare an agenda ahead of time

WizIQ

ICT TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Websites, Portal, Blogsites, Youtube ads– Used to advertise your school in the internet– Tips:• Websites /Portals:

– Data should always be updated;– Don’t upload a website if there is nobody who will manage it

ICT TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Websites, Portal, Blogsites, Youtube ads– Tips:• Youtube:

– Keep your video simple and understandable– Keep your video short– End with an action statement– Be more visual

ICT TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• The Internet– Be a habitual internet “miner”– Look for scaffolds in various areas of responsibility

• Infrastructure• Curriculum• Professional development• Legal issuese.g. Internet Briefcase: http://www.vickiblackwell.com/administrators/default.htm

– Build networks • www.ammado.com

ICT TOOLS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Cloud Computing– Delivery of hosted services over the internet– Delivery forms:• Infrastructure• Platform• Software

e.g. skydrive (live.com) - platform

Models of Technology Support

LMS

www.wiziq.com

www.nicenet.org

Learning Essentials Educator

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Learning Essential Students

Education Portals

Edutopia

Education Portal

Nasa portal

LCDS

www. moodle.com

MS LCDS

Assessment

Hot Potatoes

rubistar

Models of Technology Support

ADMIN SUPPORT

http://thinkwave3.appspot.com/

www.access.ph

www.pilsr.com

Education Portals

www.ipl.org

Networks

Partners in Learning

www.multiply.com

Models of Technology Support

Tele-collaboration

www.epals.com

www.dropbox.com

Mobile Technology

PDAs

cellphones

Social Networking

Facebook

Twitter

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Sign up in the Education Leadership Batch Visayas PIL network at:

www.partnersinlearningnetwork.com