moving beyond the newsletter: using technology to meet parents where they are

Moving Beyond the NewsletterHow Schools Are Using Technology to Meet Parents Where They Are

Chris Wejr with Stephanie Longstaff@chriswejr

www.chriswejr.comcc licensed ( BY NC SA ) flickr photo by Judy Baxter: http://flickr.com/photos/judybaxter/2050429545/

About Me

Parent Communication: How Far Have We Come?

cc licensed ( BY NC SA ) flickr photo by Danie van der Merwe: http://flickr.com/photos/dvdmerwe/3578197785/

Parent C

ommunicatio

n

cc licensed ( BY ND ) flickr photo by Eric: http://flickr.com/photos/emagic/56206868/

Informcc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by Anthony Crider: http://flickr.com/photos/acrider/2821469623/

Share

Foster Relationships

cc licensed ( BY SA ) flickr photo by Nomadic Lass: http://flickr.com/photos/nomadic_lass/5416543588/

Build Trust

Build Community

cc licensed flickr photo by gibsonsgolfer: http://flic.kr/p/9xgxFb

Engage

cc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo by Mila Araujo @Milaspage: http://flickr.com/photos/milaflickr/9212731125/

Purpose of Parent Communication

How can we use tech to enhance communication?

cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by Jeremy Keith: http://flickr.com/photos/adactio/6153558098/

Use Technology to meet parents where they are.

Connect,Create an Online SchoolCommunity

Jenna

Jenna

Molly

Molly

MollyJenna

Our School Blog

Classroom Blogs

Image from www.lifehack.org

Free Text Messaging to Families

PP

Connecting Students & Families

You can work hard to run all these events to get parents into the school…

but the most important thing is how they are treated when they are there.

Kent School Parent

Assessment as a

Conversation

From: Sue BannisterQueneesh ElementaryCourtenay, BC

It is not about technology nor is it about events…

it is about how we view parent engagement

in our schools.

cc licensed flickr photo by Dominic's pics: http://flickr.com/photos/dominicspics/4626456660/

Share the School’s Stories

Move from… “what did you do at school today?”

To… “tell me more about…”

Move beyond the newsletter

cc licensed ( BY ND ) flickr photo by TMAB2003: http://flickr.com/photos/tmab2003/3773276027/

What is one thing you can DO to enhance parent communication

at your schools?

Q & AIdeas?

Questions?

Connect With Mewww.chriswejr.com

About.me/ChrisWejr

@chriswejr

chriswejr@gmail.com

Facebook.com/chriswejr