Parent Communication & Technology
Saving the world one text at a time!Karlie Jeffery & Hillary
Rogers
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Prayer ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPqM9Nseyj0
Technology survey: Kahoot
https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=129abc68-a473-47c8-8e01-478a272060de3
AgendaPrayer Technology Survey: KahootVideo: Power to the
Pupil21st Century Learning vs the Traditional ClassroomInquiry
Based Learning & Embracing UncertaintyEmpowering Student Voice:
JackBYOD BenefitsConnecting with Parents DigitallyHands on
Resources
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Power to the pupil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v4kQqJfmfU
Traditional Classroom
Traditional ClassroomTeacher led instructionStudents are
passiveWhole group
Traditional ClassroomTeacher led instructionStudents are
passiveWhole groupApplication is homeworkIndividual
Traditional ClassroomTeacher led instructionStudents are
passiveWhole groupApplication is homeworkIndividualStudents in
rowsNo collaborationWorksheets and textbooksContent focused rather
than skillsReal world applicationNo differentiation
What skills are required in 21st century? Are these being taught
in a traditional classroom?10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMCZvGesRz8Inquiry based
learning
Empowering Student Voice
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BYOD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BdV9Bq81X4
Benefits of byodUp to date devicesDevices students are familiar
withSaves the school moneyDigital citizenship and
responsibilityDeveloping 21st century skillsWorkforce ready
studentsCollaboration with peersMaking connectionsEngaging all
types of learnersEmpowering student voice & collaborative
student teacher roles
Parents & TechnologyFor many parents, connecting with
teachers and staying in the loop about their childs progress in
school is of the utmost importance. In an increasingly digital age
with increasingly busy parents, there is a demand for highly
accessible ways for parents to connect with teachers and vice
versa.
Importance of Parental InvolvementImproves childrens morale,
attitude, and academic achievementPromotes better behaviour and
social adjustmentLeads to improved educational performanceFosters
better student classroom behaviourIncreases support of
schoolsImproves school attendanceCreates a better understanding of
roles and relationships between and among the parent-student-school
triadImproves student emotional well-beingQuality of parent
involvement affect results for students, parents, and teachers
(Mount Royal University, 2012)
Class Dojo
Class dojo
Class dojo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaeNSYJvrn0
Class dojo
Class dojo behaviour report
Class dojo behaviour report
Class dojo behaviour report
Class dojo class story
Class dojo messaging
Remind
remind
Remind
remind
Class messenger
https://www.classmessenger.com
Class MessengerPrezi:
https://prezi.com/7kclz_zxnmrv/what-is-class-messenger/
Tips for communicating with parents onlineTone pay attention to
punctuation, wording, etc. so nothing can be misinterpretedClear
concise language Use both Positive and Negative communication (more
so positive)Use as a diverse function celebrate learning, (i.e.
pictures, share work, etc.), communication of needsKnow your
audience share only students work, pictures, behaviour logs, etc.
with the childs parent.Serious issues on the phone do not talk to
parents about serious classroom issues online, the more personal
the better
Resources
Parent CommunicationAssessment & Pedagogical
DocumentationClassroom ToolsStudent Voice
Parent communicationClass dojoRemindMessengerBloggerWixGoogle
Sites
Classroom toolsQR codesPlickerScannerName selector
Student
voiceiMovieHopscotchStorylinesToontasticStorymakerEducreationsAnimotoNFB
stop motionLego movie makerWix
Assessment ProdigyManga highBit stripsTeacher kitClass dojo
Google Docs
